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shall  contain  the  symbol  — ♦-  (meaning  "CON- 
TINUED"), or  the  symbol  V  (meaning  "END"), 
whichever  applies. 

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par  le  premier  plat  et  en  terminant  soit  par  la 
derni^re  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration,  soit  par  le  second 
plat,  selon  le  cas.  Tous  les  autres  exemplaires 
originaux  sont  film^s  en  commenqant  par  la 
premiere  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration  et  en  terminant  par 
la  dernidre  page  qui  comporte  une  telle 
empreinte 

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dernidre  image  de  chaque  microfiche,  selon  le 
cas:  le  symbole  — ♦-  signifie  "A  SUIVRE  ",  le 
symbole  V  signifie  "FIN  ". 

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film^s  A  des  taux  de  reduction  difff^rents. 
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reproduit  en  un  seul  clich6,  il  est  film6  A  partir 
de  Tangle  sup^rieur  gauche,  de  gauche  k  droite, 
et  de  hau    en  bas,  en  prenant  le  nombre 
d'images  n6cessaire.  Les  diagrammes  suivants 
illustrent  la  m6thode. 


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ETCHINGS  OP  A  WHALING  CRUISE, 


WItH    NOTEI   Uf   A 


SOJOURN  ON  THE  ISLAND  OF  ZANZIBAU. 


TO    WHICH    1st    AIM'fcNDKH    A    RRIKC 


HISTORY  OF  THE  WHALE  FISHERY, 


US    PAST    .l\I>    I'RE8ENT    «:ONBITION. 


BY     J.    R  OS  S  'b  R  0  W  N  E. 

ILLUSTRATED    BY    NUMEROUS    ENGRAVINGS   ON 
STE  EL   AND    WOOD. 


■IF  . 


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NEW    YORK: 
HARPER  &   BROTHKRS,   PUBLISHERS, 

8  2    <■  r.  I  F  F    S  T  R  E  K  T. 

185  0. 


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Knter«<l,  iiccoidiiiR  to  Act  of  (Congress,  in  llic  yciir  iSlfi 

IJy  IIaui-kii  \'  HuoTiiKiis, 

In  the  Clerk's  OflTico  ol'tlie  Southern  District  of  Ni'W  York 


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P  U  E  F  A  C  E. 


York 


WrniiN  a  lew  yonrs  past,  the  condition  of  our  merchant 
8can\t'n  has  oxcitcd  very  m'c'uc'nil  interest.  It  is  f^ratifyiny 
to  perceive  that  thi;  cilltrts  niatle  in  their  l)t'haif  by  the  \\w- 
nianc  ami  the  iih'Tiii  have  been  prmhictivt!  k)^  iht;  hiippiest 
reatills.  rat;ilities  lor  their  moral  and  intellectual  iiiiprove- 
incnt  are  now  within  their  reach;  attention  is  paid  to  their 
coiid'orl ;  the  diHurence  between  oppression  and  discipline 
is  be^'innin;^  to  be  observed;  and  cases  of  insubordination 
and  iimtiuy  will  simn  be  comparatively  ef  rare  occurence. 

While  t!.e  laudable  exertions  of  philanthropists  have  ef- 
fected so  much  for  the  bap|)iMess  of  that  useful  class  of 
men,  it  is  not  a  little  sini^ular  that  the  abuses  existing'  in  the 
whale  fishery  arc  scarcely  known  beyond  the  limits  of  our 
northeastern  coast.  The  sidjject  is  one  of  ^'reat  rui»iiient. 
especially  to  the  people  of  New  Eniiland,  wlio  are  largely 
interested  in  the  whaling  business,  and  who  have  ever 
manifested  a  warm  regard  for  human  rights.  To  them, 
the  condition  of  seamen  engaged  in  that  service  is  a  matter 
of  too  much  importance  to  remain  unheeded,  wlu  n  prop- 
erly understood. 

In  submitting  the  following  narrative  to  the  ])ublic,  I  am 
actuated  maiidy  by  a  desire  to  makt;  my  expcrii.'nce  as 
useful  to  others  as  it  has  been  to  myself;  and,  by  a  fuitht'ul 
delineation  of  the  service  in  which  I  spent  so  cvenliid  a 
period  of  my  life,  to  show  in  what  manner  tlie  degraded 
condition  of  a  jtortion  of  our  fellow-creatures  can  be  ame- 
liorated. 

I  feel  confident  that  tiiere  is  much  in  the  cruel  imd  op- 


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I'KKKACe. 


prciiHlvo  aUwr.n  prcvnhrit  in  th<>  wlinio  fiMliory  to  cnliiit 
pul.li.;  wympatliy.  Tlicn-  an;  now  in  activt!  cnipl'»yni.;nt 
luori!  llian  hcvth  liuniin.l  wlmlinf?  vosmfls  In-lun^jing  to  tho 
Nenv  KnKlunil  Stutcs,  niai.ncd  by  nearly  twenty  thousand 
hardy  and  intn-pid  men.  It  ia  a  rcproa.-li  t«»  tho  Aiiic-rictan 
people  that,  in  this  a^e  of  moral  reloniMhe  |»rot«;.;tin«  arm 
of  the  law  has  not  r.ached  liiese  daring  adventure  im.  VVo 
nro  indehted  to  them  for  the  cxtenmon  of  our  commerce  in 
foreign  countries ,  for  valuable  ndditionn  to  our  stock  of 
knowledge  ;  for  all  the  benefits  resiiltinR  from  th<ir  discov- 
eries and  researches  in  remttte  parts  of  the  world;  and 
yet  they  arc  the  n»ost  oppressed  class  of  men  in  existence. 
History  strarcoiy  furnishes  a  j.arallel  for  the  deeds  of  cru- 
elty cop.mittcd  upon  them  during  their  long  and  perilou« 
voyaf,;os. 

The  startling  increase  of  crime  in  the  whale  fishery  de- 
inands  a  remedy.  Scarcely  a  vessel  arrives  in  |»ort  that 
docs  not  bring  intelligence  of  a  mutiny.  Are  the  murder- 
ous wrongs  which  compel  men  to  rise  up  and  throw  off  the 
burden  of  oppressifin  unworthy  of  notice?  Will  none 
make  the  attempt  to  arrest  their  fearful  progress  '  Such  a 
slate  of  things  surely  calls  for  investigation.  My  limited 
experience  enables  me  to  point  out  some  of  the  causes  of 
crime  on  the  ..,^-h  seas.  If  it  be  [.ossiblc  to  diminish  them 
by  more  attention  to  the  welfare  and  comfort  of  the  crews, 
and  to  the  punishment  of  masters,  not  only  for  positive  acta 
of  cruelty,  but  fo.-  morally  degrading  those  under  their 
command,  justice  certainly  requires  that  the  remedy  should 
be  bpcedily  carried  into  effect. 

So  far  as  relates  to  myself  personally,  I  take  this  oppor- 
tunity of  stating,  that  during  the  unpleasant  term  of  my 
servitude  before  the  mast,  I  was  treated  as  well  by  the  cap- 
tain  and  ofllcers  as  they  were  capable  of  treating  any  com- 
mon sailor.     The  desire  to  revenge  private  wrongs,  or 


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I'KKI'Ai'E.  ' 

gratifv  malirr.  rnn  not.  thcrrforr.  be  j.utly  nltril.utna  lo 
„„..  '.My  .l.MMrn  IS  M.iu|.ly  to  pro«.nt  to  tl.o  ,.ubl..-.  a  liuth. 
Jul  d.l.tioulu.n  ..f  tl..-  lit-.'  of  a  whalcmmi.  In  amnK  ihm.  I 
licMn  it  nccMMory  timt  I  n\^n^M  niin  ratl.-r  at  ihr  truth 
i„..||-  tl,an  at  inco  polinl.  of  «lyl..-.  A  .lu.  r.'KanI  to  h.lol.ty 
i,Hlu.M-s  mc  to  |.n-s.i.l  tlu)  mcuWuU  aiul  laots  viy  nearly 

•uv  ll.eir  oriKiuul  ru,l.;  K'"''-     » '"'^^  '"^ '""»';"  ""'y'"'""  "I 
poh.l.iug  «t..rn  rculitit-N.     Let  tl.cin  Ro  before  th...  worlc 
with  nil  thu  forco  of  tnitl.tuli..«MH ;  nu.l  if  they  ran  rflcvt 
notliinK.  thu  blan.c  will  not  r.sl  upon  tl..>  narrator.     I  .  ami 
no  l„«hcr  rn.litthan  that  of  b.in«  an  a.-.M.rato  reporter  ol 
pass,,.-  evrnls,  with  tlu;  privilege  of  con.mcn.lin-  what  m 
ri.ht. an.l  d.ssonti«K  fm.n  what. is  wronfr     I  Imve  Hull.Mcd 
too  n.uch.  not  to  fuel  the  woen  of  others.     Where  reproof 
is  m.'rited.  where  injnsliec  has  been  done,  where    ..unan 
rightH  have  been  inva.led.l  shall  ever  lift  up  a  depreciating 
voice.     It  is  one  of  the  glorious  pror<.gativc«  of  a  freeman 
to  denounce  tyranny  and  injustice  ;  and  no  fear  of  exeitiny 
enmity  shall  .letrr  mv  fron.  exoreisinR  it.     I  have  espoused 
the  eause  of  scamo.. ;  1  have  shown  the  flagrant  abuses  to 
which  they  are  subject ;  I  have  exposed  the  cupidity  of 
owners  and  the  tyranny  of  n.astcrs;  and  1  do  not  expect 
to  escape  censure.     No  ,nan  ever  enlisted  in  a  good  cause 
without  making  enemies.     Truth  is  always  ..llens.ve  to 
those  who  have  cause  to  fear  it.     If,  therefore,  there  be 
anv  who  mav  feel  disposed  to  abuse  me  for  exposmg  the 
wi-ongs  of  seamen,  they  may  rest  assured  I  prefer  their 

censure  to  their  praise.  ™       v         i  „ 

Mr.  lliehard  II.  Dana  nas  given,  in  his  "  Two  Year   be- 


o: 


fore  the  Mast,"*  a  faithful  and  graphic  delineation 
in  the  merchant  service.  The  thanks  of  every  just  man 
are  due  to  him  for  his  n..ble  exertions  in  behalf  ol  the  suf- 
fn-ing  mariner.  Previous  to  the  publieution  ol  bis  work, 
little  was  known  of  the  real  hardships  encountered  by  sail- 

•  Harper's  Family  I.ibrar}-,  Nci.  100. 


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ttx*  \  mill  t(»  Mr.  Diiiiit  nuiy  ho  iittrilMitcil  the  iiutriil  rovolu. 
lion  whit^h  lint  iiiio<'  tnkf'ii  |ilii('i)  in  tlif  iiicri'linrit  ^^nrvlRO. 
I  ^lioultl  Im'  vi-ry  Imt'liwiinl  in  juixi'iititiif  my  t.arnilivo  to 
tlir  piililir,iii'l<T  lli<'  liiilliant  •oii'ci'NMot'ii  Work  wnttiii  iiixlor 
ncmrly  tin.'  miiiih'  I'lrciiinMtruu'fx,  it"  it  were  in»l  ihat  <ai;li 
ilenKM'iltoK  iin  I'liliit'ly  ilillurt'iit  i»orvii;i'.  Tin*  tliitic*.  Ircnt* 
inuut,  iiiuilt!  of  living,  iinti  Lvuiy  thin;;  I'oiiiicctcil  with  tlio 
voyngo  ttj'  a  wliiilonmn,  tlilllr  \M<l"ly  IVihh  iIi'inc  dI"  iIm* 
int'i'chanl  «i:iil')f.  Iltclicsc  no  mi''  hat  _\it  atti  iiipti'd  a  liiil 
and  ciMitiiiiiiiiiM  ii'iiialiu*  nl  r>>i'riM.>itli- life  in  tin- wliah' liMh- 
c-ry  iVmn  m'timl  oxiu'rit'iicf  an  a  haml  hi'l'orc  tlic  nriMt. 

Having  lia<i  iin  |ii'cvii)iiM  tici|iiainlaii(!o  wilh  thu  ti)|i(i!xrn> 
phy  of  the  i«laiiils  visited  in  iin-  nmrsc  ofmir  criii"*'".  or  tho 
niaiiiii  r^  anil  (!ii!ituni.s  of  thu  inliulntatits,  auti  n  )  lioukii  \o 
wliii-h  I  r.oiihl  rd'tr  wliilu  at  m^a,  \  was  ohli','i'il  to  rrly 
'•hicllv  uiiHii  ihv  own  ol»scrvation  !  so  thai  tli'' litili;  which  I 
may  have  aihlod  to  what  is  ahrady  known  of  tlio<ii>  islands 
inii't  he  taktn  in  conn'clion  wilh  tlu'  ciiciinistMtio'N  nndor 
whii-h  I  oitt  lined  iny  iiil'oiiiialion.  It  slioiilij  In;  lioriK!  in 
mind  that  tliis  is  not  dcxi^'iird  as  a  work  of  rofi'icnfo  li)r 
ycogra|ihL'rH  a'ld  iiaturali>t'<.  1  chiini  no  hitfhijr  rank  lor  it 
tliaii  liiat  of  a  iihmi.;  rhioniclo  of  incitirntM  and  advriiinrcs. 

The  iintcs  of  a  SKJuuin  un  tho  iMhind  <>f  Zan/.ihar  will,  I 
trust,  dirivi-  ^olno  iiilrirst  from  tin'  hr\  that  very  little  is 
known  of  that  island  and  its  inhahitants.  Since  the  cinhaji- 
sy  to  the  courts  of  Sinin  and  Muscat  in  In:|',»_M,  Imt  inoro 
cs|ieeiidly  sincf'  tlu.' visit  of  a  vessel  heloii'.nni,'  to  the  Imaum 
of  Muscat  to  this  Country  a  li'W  years  since,  it  has  heconic 
cnstuiiiary  to  laud  this  Arahian  potentate  in  tiu!  most  ex* 
trava;,'ant  terms  of  admiration.  I  hi\e  no  disposition  to 
detract  iVnm  his  hij,di  rcpulatinii;  hut,  at  the  same  time,  I 
must  say,  no  liviiii;  soveivitfii  has  been  more  universally 
luisrepieseiiteil,  liiitli  as  n  L^'ards  charact'  r  and  power.  I 
enjoyed,  perhaps,  a  better  opportunity  of  heooming  nv- 


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<|iiniiil'«|  Willi  ilio  Iruo  rhitrnoloi'  **(  Uio  Iinnmn  "i  Miiitt:al, 
tittt  *'Sl«  tit  ut'  llIN  i|i>|iiiiiio|l<i.  niiil  llii)  c'otiiliiKill  ••!'  lilM  KUb* 
yn'.U,  tlitiii  iiiiy  «•!'  tli'»»"'  vvrili'ii  uln»  liavo  tli'i-nlii  <l,  in 
«IU'||  ••|ii\v!n'{  tfi'iii*.  tin;  jt|tli.iii|iii'  ol"  liim  rmut,  lii^  intiiiiii- 
t'cin'i!  luv.fUil  iIm'  Aimririin  H'>\''riiini  ut,  ami  Ins  iiiiliiuii'.U 
poWi'i"  t>vfr  ihiJ  i-huuU  ijoiir  iho  oaxtcrii  •'uii>tt  of  AiVhih. 

I  iiiki-  |»|i'a!t»ir<i  in  acknouli-d-^in!;  my  inilclii'iliti-MK  to 
Mr.  A.  A.  v.iii  Srhiiiitll,  llio  liilciil-il  iirliHi  who  lias  nn  aj. 
niir-ililv  «  %•  iiiii  il  iJu'  iliiiwiii''-*.  An  iiiliin  il<'  |m'hoii:i|  ai!» 
.inaiiitani'o  uilli  this  g<  ntlcnian  for  many  yoarn  paxt  in- 
i|iu!itl  mo  to  liuw  hint  uiy  nui'jli  nkctiiliuH  takrii  «lnrin^' 
till'  viiyii^'i".  ami,  tlir<>u;^li  his  nLiII  ami  kimlni-xs,  I  am  now 
inahl.il  to  present  th  in  to  iIk;  trailer  in  u  moni  pcifect 
■«late,  hut  with  all  llu;  Hpiiil  and  iVeshneNs  mI"  skelehes  iVom 
lifo.  I  am  happy  to  pcrnuivo  that  liiii  KkilHul  pcm'il  in  not 
iillc,  haviii','  been  ealled  into  rc(|iiiKition  hy  tlu'  Hoiiniiihli} 
I'llniuii.l  lliirke,  romiiiissiolier  of  pati'lits. 

Tlii'iiu'li  yuiin.i,'  in  years,  it  has  heen  my  lot  to  .ii'-oiiiiler 
many  of  tliu  siei^.sitiuli  s  of  a  wamlerlii'4  lile.  .May  I  not 
he  iii(hil,Lto(l,  tlion,  ill  the  privilege  of  an  atlvi-ntiirei  — that 
of  telliii'4  of  (landers  past  ill  my  own  way  f  III  havo 
.Iwell  at  Home  leie.,'th  on  till'  (laik  side  of  thiii,i,'s,  it  will  ho 
admitted  that  I  hIiow  a  .-ilmip^r  prefeivm-e  for  the  sunny 

Hide.     It  is  no  pleasure  to  me  to  harp  iip"ii  tl rdinary 

irailties  of  hiiiiuin  nature.  Imleeil,  I  think  I  may  he  al- 
lowed to  say,  that 

•'  I  own  the  Kivi.t,  vv!iiti«  HmartlniJ  witli  t(ip  111. 
Anil  JHVi' till' vvorlil,  NMlli  nil  lU  lr:iilly,  "till." 

With  those  few  reiiiail.s  in  the  way  of  fX|i|aiiatioii,  I 
suhmil  my  narrative  to  the  imhil Retire  of  tin;  piiMie ;  and 
if  it  shniild  he  the  moans  n(  diieetiiiLr  iill'  iilii'ii  to  ihe  iiii- 
happy  condition  of  that  ejass  with  whom  I  was  for  a  brief 
period  (d'my  life  assorriated,  I  Nhall  ronnider  myself  repaid 
tor  the  trials  and  hardships  of  tliu  past.  J.  U.  0. 

iViuAi«i«(./M,  A  c',y»/i/,  iHio. 


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C  0  N  T  K  N  T  8. 


ciiAiTKn  I. 

AAlV  W)>nt«  )>r  tntrxtiu  liim.     I.lfo  In  W  iiliiiiBton— -r'nilMtiutM 
i^t,-  IMiiii  or  II  uriiiiirriiiir.     'I'lir  Di^mly  <>I'*M))<'i'.     |)i  |iiirfiiiM 
|'riiiiitlii<('n|ilinl.     Till'  Diilih  Skiptirr.     KiiilMirrn««iiit{  Sitimlinit. 
•»A  Ni-w  Villi  wliuliiiu  Aki'iii.  -  I  ointtKurit  In  Nt'W  Itt'ilt'onl. 
An  I'lil  niulilii-r  lluiilcr'*  K«|i«rU>iu>i*        ....   I'iigt<  I 

niAl'TKR  II. 
\  iirw  Kiirml.~K»iiniifmtiiMi  liy  llu-  Kitiir.— \  SuIIiu'h  Hnii'iliiiii- 
hoiwo.— Jnlly  Hi<t  iif  Wliitlfincn.-  <'nptiiiii  llill  .Malt.— Our  flrat 
l,i»i»tiM  ill   I.UMiirt.  —  A   .Song.  -  'I'lw  l-'ilti'iN  KiridiifH^,       'I'lin 
lliiri|iiii  S{)\  and  Uwuor«. — Finn  Pri>iiiiiir».- -Wniuli  Amlmr. 
Ilrpmiluncp n 

CIIAI'TKH  III 

A  Wkrtfli  of  our  (Jnploln.— Fir«t  Ni«lit  itl  .*<i<ii.-*R«>iumly  l«»r  Sen* 
Hiikripun.— Tlio  Ciilrutlii  lloli'  (Mitilimo. — Stormy  WtmllHT.  'I'hw 
iUiW  Strcnni.— Hi'odnK  in  it  (iiiic.  -  Viiui  Hi'un-rn.—  Kougli  Furc. 
—  X'orncily  of  tlio  I'orlUKunno U'i 

CIIAI'TKH   IV. 

Tniuliln  un  lionnl. — ('hokinn  n  Se'iiiimn. — .Ml  lliimis  ciilli'tl  Aft.-   V 

Ncunn  In  llm  Wiiint. —  Ijiiying  ilown  llio  Lnw.  -  Dupiiiiiy  nt'  thf 

Owners.  —  ('liodNiiijj  Wiitclioi.  —  l'r«'piinitiun«  lor  llm  Wliiiliiia 

OiuuikI. — Fiilijijuiiig  F.xi'riiiti'H .'li 

CIIAI'TKH  V. 

l)i»itrpii»ing  lllnonii  of  my  Krioml. — Hi«  liruliil  Tronlinciit. —UnfopU 
ingConiluctof  lh«  Porlii((uoHo. — Tlirir  Iniiornnco. — .Spiiini;  lUint*' 
CrcwWiitclim. — A(."liii»u  iiftcr  Ulnck-liNh.— K»cning  Puntiiiic*  o' 


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X  CONTENTS. 

CllAl'IKIl   VI. 

Movo  'Proiililc  iiii  Himid.—  ( 'nirlty  lownrd  u  Srnnum. — ,A  School  of 
AV'liiilfs.  -  I'n/c  iiliiiii^Hldi'.--  I!('iiiiiil\?4  of  lilt)  howii-KuMcr. — (.'ul- 
tiiij;  III  mill  Tr^iun  <»iil.  -Liinii  Iki  I  -I'mk  of  rico. — 'l\'rc('i''u. 
— Truiliiij;.— t'liiinicli''  nf  tiu'  NIuikIcih.— Scoiifiy. — Ailvfiituro 
on  till'  NliMid, — Am  iitiplfii!iiiiil  Prt'ilicuiiii'Ml   .         ,        ,  I'ngo  17 

CllAPTKR  VII. 

"A  (iiiin."--l)ci)irrtii.N'  li'oni  'Ptivcirn. —  Pico. — l^Imnl  of  rnyul. — 
Villii  Oi'tii. — I'lirt  >vitli  my  1' ricml. —  Fjiiiiirmi;  tin-  Sick. — fu;j;t;litig 
for  u  Wutcli. — D()|)iiiti..ro  from  Fiiyul. — (iloomy  I'rospccts        7<J 

CHAPTER  VIH. 

C|uorioling  Afl. — A  How  between  tlu?  {'ii|)lain  him)  Miile.— Return 
to  I'  ii_\  III, — Aniioyaiicos. — Murderous  Designs  of  the  f'ook. — Un- 
der Weii;h  for  the  Iiidiiiii  Ocean. —  Monotdiiy  of  the  Pa<-:ii^(>. — 
Pastimes. — Ciiiiiiry  J^liind-i. — llorso  Liitilndes. — (iriiiul  Whale 
C'huso. — Six  Whales  alongside JJeautifui  ElVeci  of  the  .Moon  10 1 

<;IIAPTER  IX. 

,Mako  the  Cape  do  Voriles. — Islo  of  Sal. — Ronavista. — Isle)  of  May. 
— Raisiim  lireiiche.s. —  Leton's  Rock. — llaiiior  eft  he  Cook. — Islo 
of  .'^t.  hi'.'o. — Porto  J'iaya.--15iM.  Alaiiii  ••Three  Siieets  in  tlio 
Wind." — 1!. unity. —  Its  Elfects  upon  tho  Crew. — .V  Sail. — Rrhish 
Convict  Vessel 147 

CHAPTER  X. 

Approach  t)io  Kipiafor. — Sketcii  of  iin  old  Whideiimn. — .Tohii  Talior's 
Rido. — .Ski'lches  of  the  Crew. — Uoutinoof  Duty. — Stuii'liiii;  Ma.st- 
heads. — Ship-keejiiiif;. — Si,';iiiils    ......  IGj 

CL'APTER  XL 

Cro--s  the  I>|H!itor. — Martin  Vas  Rocks. — Isle  of  Trinidad. — Rill 
Miinn's  Aicoiiiit  of  (Jovernor  Trhiiihid.  —  A  large  Alliafro-a. — 
Ili^ht  \\'hMle  Cliiise. — Christinas  Day. — Oif  tho  (ii];e  of  (iooJ 
Hope. — Treiiieiididis  (iale. — Condilion  of  the  \'esscl. — Piiss!i;;o 
from  the  Ciijie  to  Miidagnsciir. — Kill  ii  Wlialo  olf  Fort  l)an|ihin. — 
Capo  St.  Miiry. — St.  Aiiy;ustiiie's  Pmy. — C'ruise  in  tlie  3Io7,ani- 
biquo  Channel. — A  Fi;,dit. — Two  Mon  Flogged     .        .        .205 


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cn.M'TKIl   MI. 

Islo  iif  MiikMi'iliii.— Wooil-ciitliiii;  mill  Hot  Wciillu'r.— Anivul  at 
IJi'iiilmti>ol>ii  r.iiy.— Town  of  .Miijuii'^ii,-- Aim-iinin  'I'nuli'is.— 
Niii'iM's.-  Lififrty  Aslmn'. — (iraiiil  Diiiici"." Diimcnil  .MuliiiimiuMl 
t)i'^'i;ir('i''s. — (iiiiiircl  lirlwi'i-ii  llic  ('iii>liiiii  mid  Miito. — (iriMt. 
Ft'tf  in  lloniii'  111'  llii-  (liut'riinr.— Aiiiliiiliiiiiliiii's  luiil  SiirUliivcs. — 
JJoimriiirc  I'luiii  MiiiliiKiisciir I'ugc  2'H 

CHAPTKIl  XIll. 
(,'niclly  III  II  l*iirlii;;iii'si'  IJoy. —  Mitkc  tlin  Ciminni  Isles. —  \  i.sit 
I'l-Miii  till'  SliciU's  .'<i'crcliiiy. — .fiilminiii. —  Buy  (if  llnii/.mmm-i'. — 
Dpscriptiiiii  of  llii'  Town. —  Hoziiin  imd  liis  ('i-rlidciitos. — .Iiick 
Anii'i'H'ii,— AiIm'nIiiic  willi  tlie  ."^iiiMk. — Di'sciiplinn  (if  Syi-d  .Mo- 
huninii'tl •1'4 


CIIAI'TKK  XIV. 
iMdliiiiniiKHliiii  lit  PriiyiM-. —  l!t'milit'ul  (ilon. —  I'psct  in  u  Ciinoo. — 
IJuli  Fifilit. — Toniblo  Cnnilml  liciwei-n  llm  J)()vvn-Kiistfr  anil  tho 
IJull. —  Lfiivn  .lolmmiii.— KxciliMK  Wlialc  Cliasc.  anil  Ciipturc;  tii'a 
Whnlis — Tninlilo  anil  Dismntcnt. — Mako  Zaiiziliar.— Dfsi-ition 
of  tliivc  Mon. — Siioi'fli  (if  tho  ('ai)tain. — Conilitiitn  nf  tlio  C\r\v 

niAPTKIl  XV. 

Kllbcts  (if  ill  Treatment. — Secno  in  the  Foi'ccastlo.— Conibiiiation 
to  refiisf  Duty. — A  Imd  Prcdicimient-— Ivovolt. — iJreadfiil  ('on- 
{litioii  of  Things  on  lioard.—Appealtothe  Consul.— Intei-iew  with 
him. —  Fxpitiiiu-i  to  llnd  u  .Sulistituie. — l)iMip|iijiiilnieiit. — .Sus- 
pense.— Jlopo. —  Aniither  I)isappi)iniment. — Jiaif;iiiii  ^vilh  u  (iiiiul- 
roon.— Swapping;  I'lace,  witlia  Negro.— I'lociire  my  Discharge.— 
A  happy  Kelease.— (Iiiiid-liy  to  the  Styx       .         .         .         .  «03 

C'llAPTEU  XVI. 

Des.iiption  (if  /au/.iliar.— Iniaum's  Harem, —Cnsiio  Aiili(piiti(-KS.— 
Inhabitants  of  N"(iooga. — So\vhelian(  aisloms. —  I'oetry. —  Imaiun's 
Paliiro. — (Nimmereial  Advantages  of  Ziui/ibar. — TreiUics. — Aliuni- 
et  15in  llamtH's.— llajab.— Kxaggfrations  of  Travelers.— Despotic 
Govcrimient.— Possessions  of  Syed  Syed  IVm  Suullan.— Presents 
to  his  Highness. —Fate  of  the  Amcricun  Pleasure  Boat  .  3  J3 


mmmmm 


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CONTENTS. 


ClIAPTKK  XVII. 

Arobiuii  Towns.— Topcigruiiliy  ol"  N'(  {00^11.— Ktitiil  FfTocts  of  the  Cli- 
mate.—Uiuhrwt'mn  Tri'iitmrnt  of  ti  Scotch  Si-ainiiii.— Wretched 
(VimUtion  of  till'  Natives.— Murlmroiw  'rrcutinont,  of  Sailors.— Tho 
Sultnn'd  (it-norosity  lowaril  tlin  Amoricuii  I'eo|ile — Directions  for 
tiioProseivationof  Ut-nhli roRo  .157 

ClIAl'TKll  XVIIT. 
Suporstilions  of  the  Inlmbitants.— Ilassuii  and  tlio  Devil.  —Jcrani  Uin 
S(!va's  Horror  of  Mcsniorisni. -Tho  bi^  Snako.-— Funeral  Cere- 
monies of  the  Sowhelians.— A  Mohainineilan's  Aversion  to  Pork. 

—  Death  of  a  Portnjineso  Hoy. — Clmrncter  of  the  Arabs. — A  Uri- 
(lal  Ceremony.  —  Marriage  f^nw.  —  Sowhelian  J)ances.  —  Tho 
Coolies.— .lunglo  Dogs.— Death  of  a  Shipinote.— Practicing  Mod- 
iciiip. — Auctions.-— Sale  of  till' Hrig  Hogotii    .        .        .         .  3HI 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

Gambling.— Ilorsc-rncing  on  tho  Na/.ee  Moya.— Warlike  Exercises. 

—  Ileligious  Customs.— Visit  to  the  Interior  of  tho  Island.— An 
Oriental  Scene. — Caravan. — Description  of  the  Shambus.— Gnmd 
Dinner  at  Ilndja  Mouchad'a.— Return  to  Town.— A  Funeral  41!) 

CIIAPTKR  XX. 

Arrival  of  a  Brig  from  the  Persian  Gulf— A  Whaling  Skipper — 
.Suspense. — Arnuigemonts  for  a  Passage  Home. —  Departure  from 
Zanzibar. — Passage  round  the  Capo  of  Good  Hope        .         .444 

CHAPTER  XXr. 

Make  St.  Helena. — Preparations  to  go  Ashore. — Dinner  at  tho  Con- 
sul's.—White  liadies.— A  Whaling  Captain.- Love  and  Music. 
— Visit  to  Napoleon's  Tomb. — PoliKMiess  of  a  Yamstock. — Anec- 
dote of  a  Frenchman.— Departure  from  St.  Helena        .        .  450 

CHAPTER  XXH. 
.Sketch  of  a  gwnl  Captain.— A nuisements. — Dana's  Narrative. — A 
liattern  Husband. — Haflling  Winds. — The  (Julf  Streiim. — A  Ves- 
sel abandoned.— Land  Ho  !— The  Captain's  Wit —Make  Cape 
C(mI  Light-hiuse. — Hospitality  of  the  Citizens  of  .Salem.- Bad 
Nmvs. — Arrival  m  Washington.— Visit  to  the  West. — Changes. — 
Home  and  its  Pleasures •        •  476 


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i;ONCLUSION. 

Futo  of  n.y  fcnirml-s.-Narmtivo  of  th«  SudoriuKi  ..f  my  ImLmmI 

VV l-rni.arull..l.Hl  (^isi>  of  Cruelty  .-Account  of  llio  \  ui.kco 

Hoy.-Tho  Mockery  of  tl.o  LaW.-InjUHtic«  tow.ird  Sci.nuMi.- 
|{,.vicw  of  Iho  VoyuKo-  Uclloctioiis  on  tho  present  Condition  ol 
,1,0  Whulo  Fishcrs.-FlogKi.'t!,  un.l  its  evil  KllcctH.-Iniperlec- 
tioiw  of  tho  LnitoU  Stiitcs  Consuliu-  Systoin.-Life  ol  a  Wliulo- 
„.un.-Tynu.ny.-Tho  Kn.l l'«S"  4«4 


APPENDIX. 

riistoricul  Skotcli  of  tlio  Rise  and  Progress  of  the  Kuropean  and 

American  Wlmlo  Fislicricd Pai^e  511 

StatJsticid  TablcH,  showing  the  Numlior,  Tonna^o,  and  Viiluo  of  the 
Vessels  employed  in  tho  Whulo  Fishery  belonging  to  tho  United 
Suites;  the  PorU  from  which  they  sail;  tho  number  of  Seamen 
engaged  in  the  Service  ;  Condition  of  tho  Whaling  Business,  includ- 
ing Imports  and  Kxports  of  Oil,  from  li:*36  to  IHIG;  Articles  used 
in  constructing  and  fitting  Vessels ;  Duties  on  same,  &c.  .  533 
Kxtracts  from  the  Speeches  of  Messrs.  Grinncll,  Rockwell,  and 
Clayton,  in  referonco  to  the  present  Condition  of  tho  American 

Whale  Fishery ^'"^^ 

Rounties ''*** 

Kll'ectsof  a  Protective  Tariff ^^^ 

Honolulu  Friisnd— French,  English,  and  American  Wlialiiig  Inter- 
ests in  tho  Pacific— Rules  and  Regulations  respecting  Seamen— 

.Sandwich  Islands "^^^ 

IJeale's  List  of  Cruising  Grounds,  with  Observations         .        .  547 
Wilkes's  Chapter  on.  the  Whale  Fishery  .        .        .        -549 

Anatomical  and  Physiological  description  of  the  Sperm  Whale,  its 

Habits,  ice ^^^ 

Right  Whale •'^'- 

Fin-backed  Whole ^'^- 

Species  of  Right  Whale ^"^^ 

Hunter's  Remarks  on  the  Whale  Tribe 573 

Inventions  for  Killing  the  Whale S'"* 

Specimens  of  tlidSowhelian  Language S75 

Numerals 


MMMMMMalll 


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gwJiiwiiiimMWW^auiWTnW  aimniw 


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THE  ISLAND  OF  ZANZIBAR,  "TC. 


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ETClIlNdS  OF  A  WIIALINCJ  CUlfhSE. 


WITH  NOTES  OF  A  SOJOIIRN  ON 


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«<w*wiiwiWf.iiMi  wmfmMMKMMSMia 


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irrcilINGS  OF  A  WHALING  CRUISE. 


C'lIAPrKIl 


• 


A  few  WonKi  of  liitnxiuctiim.— Lifi-  in  \VnKhington.— Cnstlo-liiiiM- 
iiiH.— IMaii  of  a  Kiiiml  Tour.— Tlh<  IJiniiity  (.f  Ollicc.— l)f|mrtuii' 
fronilliii('ni)iliil.~'l'iii>  Dutch  Skipiicr.— Kiiilmmis^iiiK  Silimlidn. 
—A  New  ViiiU  wlmlitiK  AKi'iit.— ('ori.tigniHl  to  New  HcdCoril.— 
All  old  UIiibbiT  lliiiitcr'H  Kx|)«Tiem!o. 

I  DEEM  it  liiit  fair  iliat  the  reader  shoultl  know  the 
circunislances  under  wliich  T  oonimenccd  my  career 
of  adventure.  Tiierc  is  no'.liing  uneonunon  in  thcni 
— nothing  that  I  have  the  sHghtest  reason  to  con- 
ceal ;  and  it  is  only  herausc  1  believe  the  interest  of 
a  narrative  of  this  kind  depends,  in  a  great  measure, 
upon  the  previous  pursuits  and  associations  of  the 
author,  that  I  make  any  allusion  to  matters  which 
would  otherwise  he  of  so  little  mouicnt. 

When  a  man  abandons  all  the  enjoyments  of  civ- 
ilized life,  signs  away  his  freedom,  and  voluntarily 
brings  troulde  upon  his  own  head,  it  nu\y  naturally 
he  presumed  that  ho  has  wise  motives  for  doing  so. 
I  am  not  sure  that  this  was  precisely  my  case.  If  I 
had  any  motives  for  so  unaccountable  a  course,  they 
were  merged  in  the  vague  but  absorbing  desire  in- 
herent in  me  from  early  boyhood  to  see  the  world. 

A 


I 


§  MTENUUIUt'AlCAL   AMIIITIUN. 

I  (iato  tho  rircumstaiicos  which  led  to  my  crulstj 
as  far  hark  as  1838.  In  (hat  ycsir  I  pt'ifoiincd  a 
voyage  in  a  Iradinf^-hoat  from  Louisville  lo  New 
Orleans.  'J'lie  ineidents  of  a  year's  lif(!  on  the  Ohio 
and  Mississi[»i)i  Kivers  ^avc  nie  a  thirst  for  adventure; 
and  I  resolved  to  gratify  it  with  as  little  delay  as 
possihle.  MyAlesij^n  was  somewhat  amhiiioiis.  I 
was  determined  to  travel  as  a  f2;enileman  of  leisure; 
though,  to  accomplish  this  ohject,  it  was  necessary 
I  should  have  means.  In  rackiii}^  my  hrain  to  fmd 
a  panacea  for  empty  pockets,  I  could  think  of  no 
profession  in  which  it  was  likely  I  should  have  so 
Hftle  competition  to  contend  ;i'j;ainst  as  that  of  stenoj;- 
raphcr,  from  the  fact  that  it  r((juire.s  more  lai)or  to 
become  proficient  in  it  than  most  other  professions. 
Besides,  I  had  a  penchant  for  scrihhling.  I  set  to 
work  at  once,  and  r.tudied  Ourncy's,  Taylor's,  and 
Gould's  "  hieroglyphics"  with  so  much  zeal,  that  at 
tho  expiration  of  about  a  year  I  was  a  mere  hiero- 
glyphic myself. 

In  November,  1841— then  in  my  nineteenth  year 
—I  left  Kentucky  for  Washington  City.  The  pros- 
pect before  me  was  quite  inspiring.  I  was  about 
to  see  the  great  men  of  the  nation  assembled  in 
council ;  to  hear,  for  the  fust  time  in  my  life,  the 
tnrilling  eloquence  of  our  great  orators ;  to  be  the 
humble  medium  of  preserving  some  of  their  flights 
for  future  ages  to  admire  !  What  a  glorious  galaxy 
of  intellectual  light  was  soon  to  shed  its  rays  upon 
my  boyish  mind! 


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OliANl)    TULll    I'UUJKCT&O. 


On  my  arrival  in  Wasliin^ton,  T  was  fortunate 
onciii;r|i  to  |iro(Mire  a  ^ooit  situation  as  reporter  in 
tho  Senate.  A  loIl^  session  Inul  just  opened.  Ae 
cording  to  tlii^  nicest  calenlation,  I  ilioii({lit  myself 
(prospectively)  in  possession  of  al  least  si\  or  ei<ilit 
hundred  dollars;  and  1  spent  my  leisure  hours  la)- 
in^  out  the  plan  of  my  ^ratid  tour,  vi>'^^  '  intend- 
ed visiting  I<'rance.  If  i  shoidd  lind  nothing  very 
attractive  in  Havre  or  I'aris,  I  would  immediately 
proceed  to  Italy,  see  all  tlio  curiosities,  and,  after 
touchin<r  a'  \arious  ports  in  the  Mediterranean,  cut 
across  from  C()nstantino|)le  to  Alexandria  and  Cai- 
ro, visit  the  I'yramids,  take  a  ilying  trip  across  the 
Istlnnus  of  8ue/,,  and  return  hy  the  (Jape  of  (iood 
Hope.  All  this  1  intended  doing  in  an  economical, 
though  gentlemanly  way. 

The  prospect  of  heing  ahio  to  accomplish  my 
wishes  in  so  short  u  time  encouraged  me  to  diligent 
application.  Not  a  moment  of  n«y  time  was  mis- 
spent. I  was  really  a  model  of  industry.  When 
my  work  was  over,  I  hurried  to  the  Library  of  Con- 
gress to  study  the  history,  geography,  and  literature 
of  the  places  to  he  visited  ie.  ujy  grand  tour.  In 
this  way  I  passed  many  of  my  leisure  hours  with 
pleasure  and  profit. 

As  the  session  advanced,  nmch  of  my  youthful  en- 
thusiasm began  to  wear  away.  A  nearer  acquaint- 
ance with  the  distinguished  political  leaders  by  no 
means  increased  my  respect  for  them.  At  first,  I 
could  not  approach  a  great  man  without  trembling. 


If 

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DINUtHT    A I     WA»mN«nu>    I.IIK 


I  novcr  frii  III)  im.r  ■m^iniiifHaiico  till.  nviiIi  un«'ov- 
uri'il  lifiul  Mini  •iowiMiiHi  «)ff»,  I  M«»mI  ill  ilif  pri'H- 
mcv  ol"  llioM-  i<Mi«i\viu'«l  xtiiU'MiH'ii  ami  nnilors  w  lintr 
nainos  I  liad  l.smird  K.  n>«'rr.     I  >xas  not  mi  \(Miiijr. 
In.\v»'\«'r,  liiit  thill  I  coiiU  Nonii  Mf  into  tlir  ImiII»»w- 
nrss  of  iKtliiiial  diMiiirtidii ;  tli<'  Miiall  tri(  k.'ry  |»iar- 
tirc-a  ill  til'-  .".tii^Iiili!  •'<•>■  pou'-i-.tlitMivrrlirai-iiiy;  aris- 
tociiuv  III'  station,  anil  llie  lu'aitli-ss  and  ni'II'hIi  in- 
trinuoN  liv  wiruli  |nilili<'  ini-n  iiiaintnin   tlnir  inllu- 
oiicf.     llircanio  tlioi-on^lilv  dis;:iisH'd  uitli  so  iiiiich 
|iy|.orrisv  and  l)()iiil»ast.     It  r<Miniri'd  n«>  Hiin«>  nioni- 
lor  to  ((Hivinco  uw  that  liui-  palrioiiMii  do.'S  not 
prevail  to  a  very  aNtonisliiiif;  cxtfiit  in  the  hciiits  ol 
those  uho  niakf  iIk-  iii«>st  iioisf  ahoiil  if.     'I'lir  pro- 
fession I  had  chosen  eiiahled  me  to  se«'  li.hind  the 
scenes  and  siiuh  >\ell  ihe  ^reat  niaehinei)  ol '^ov- 
orimieiii,  and  1  eaii  not  say  that  I  saw  a  great  deal  to 

adiniie. 

Such  lilb  had  no  attractions  for  inc.  I  looked 
forward  with  anxiety  to  the  close  of  the  session. 

There  >> as  one  matter,  about  which  I  be{;aii  to 
feci  very  uneasy— my  contemplated  visit  to  Kiiro|i<'. 
Where  were  the  funds  to  come  from?  As  vet,  1 
had  received  from  the  sources  upon  which  I  had 
based  my  calculations  barelv  enough  to  defray  my 
expenses.     Alas  for  my  grand  lour! 

■  Tlif  l>rst-lni<l  pliiiis  of  iiii<'«'  "ind  men  guns  njl  aglfn" 

Among  my  accpiainianccs  was  a  young  man  from 
Ohio,  who  had  temporary  employment  in  the  Treas- 
ury Department.     (Jified  with  a  fine  intellect,  and 


iiii\M»   roMi  T<»  hi;  mai»»;  on  hm»t. 


ot'iiiost  tirriHiiiili^linl  ami  i*iii;ii^iiiu  iiiHiiiicrH,  lie  wiit 
'\\\Ht  such  a  |M'rMMt  n-^  I  liail  oltrn  \\i<«lii«l  lu  liau*  im 
a  (-tiiii|i:iiii«)ii.  W<<  iir^l  iimI  at  a  smial  <«(>irrui 
and  ill  a  \i'n  >liuri  iiiiii>  I  liiuihl  that  h«'  uan  a  man 
alui"  iiiN  own  hi.nl.  A  «<iion^  rririnMii|i  spraini  up 
liclwri'ii  u>.  \Vi'  \i>it«'<l  t(»ui'lhfr,  diNrinii'il  oiu 
liM'liims  anil  plans  to  lach  oihct*.  <<pritt  all  our  Ifisiiru 
lioiifN  ill  pliasant  ronvcrsalion,  and  i')'H<d\(d  at  length 
to  travel  to.;<'ilM>r,  ii  ui>  could  contrixc  mmiic  iiieanrt 

fo   raise  a  snllieieiit   sum.     W ,  milortunately, 

WHS  poor  liki-  iii>selt'. 

The  suniiiier  was  now  well  advanred,  and  we 
a^reeil  It  should  not  close  helore  our  departure,  tven 
il"  we  shoiiM  Ih'  lediici'd  to  the  neeessitv  of  perloriil- 
inn  our  ^raiid  tour  on  loot.  The  latter,  it  is  true, 
was  rather  a  ra>li  deteriniiiation,  ron>ideriii;^  we  were 
not  jiiilled  with  the  power  of  the  Israelites,  who 
walked  across  the  Ued  Sea.  Tor  the  purp«ise  of 
eiijoxin;;  our  pr(»spe<'ts  without  iiit 'rru|)tioii,  wu 
sjieiil  every  line  evi'iiiiii;  in  the  Capitol  (jartlen, 
where,  inspired  liy  the  nioonli^iht.  (lowers,  shruliher- 
io8,  and  nlurmurill^  rountains,  we  talketl  of  the  vari- 
ous surprisinjif  things  we  were  ^oin^  to  do  ;  how  wo 
would  fall  in  w  ith  some  extraordinary  chances  during 
our  travt  is,  make  our  fortunes,  marry  a  coupii;  of 
Arahian  princesses,  and  return  home  to  enj(»y  our 
good  luck  in  peace,  and  e.xcitc  the  envy  and  admira- 
tiuii  uf  mankind  with  accounts  of  our  lirillianl  ex- 
ploits. This  wa.s  all  very  fine,  and  I  hope  it  will 
not  escape  the  read(;r's  ineinory 


e 


RovTR  nrT»;nMiNr,n. 


i 


NoiirtiM'  clov  of  till-  ortHiciii,  Jiiulint;  m\  v\\\nm*9 
iitxl  jiroCiiH  wori'  m'lirU  liiilaiiri'il,  I  riMtlvi'ii  lo  ro« 
iiiniii  no  lonu«r  in  WHHliinyion.  My  I'mliuniiiitiic 
(Vit-ntl  uiis  rfiiily  to  %u\rt  wiili  ni«uit  :i  nionirnlN  iio- 
liif.  Our  iumuIh  wore  vion  m  "' •  up  »h  to  ilu-  roiuc* 
and  nu'iiii-*.  Wi-  wrrc  t(»  uork  onr  v\;iv  to  r,iini|u'. 
Hfiil.  (MH'o  tlii'r«>.  ili'|H'n<l  upon  our  <t\Mi  \^iN  lor  »u»> 
ri>H  in  ill'-  purnuii  ol"  our  oltjrrt.  Wo  wrro  vory 
rnihu^iiiHtir  in  tin?  \iv\'u>\'  tlint  «'in'r«y  iinil  p«'rM«v«T- 
jincc  u<»ul(l  ovcrronii'  till  tin-  ohtiarlis  thai  powrty 
iniijlit  throw  in  our  path. 

I  ucll  rrnKindfr  the  nijj;hf  previous  to  our  di'pnrt- 
ure».  It  was  that  of  ih<«  lih  of  July.  Aftrr  tlu-  usual 
rori'mnnit'H  of  the  iia\.  tlicrt'  was  a  yraud  t'\hiliiii(»n 
of  lire-works  in  the  rrcsidcul^  {inrden.  A  lar^e 
conctuirse  of  cili/.eus,  xisiiors,  nienilicrs  of  Con^rt'fts, 
Hn<l  diplcuualir  thararicrs.  had  assrnd)l<'d  (Ui  the  ter- 
race of  the  Capit(d  to  witness  the  hrilliant  ami  ini- 
posiuy;  sfein>.  Some  iviml  friend  had  eirruluted  a 
report  that  we  had  received  a  conunission  frt»m  his 
excellency,  Mr.  Tyler,  t<»  arran^^e  a  matter  of  yreat 
national  jmpo.tanco  with  the  t:overnn>ent  of  Portu- 
gal. Till  <'o»».st,'«jn  ;nco  \va^  ili.«t  several  of  our  dis- 
tant acMpniiniancos,  who  had  formerly  recojinized  us 
with  a  still"  nod,  no\v  crowded  around  us,  ami  hid  us 
{r(n»d-l>y  in  the  kindest  manner  imaiiinahle,  wishinp; 
us  a  most  ctu-dial  re(:eptit)n  at  the  court  of  Donna 

Maria. 

Having;  procured  passports  at  the  State  Pepart- 
liient,  we  took  «)ur  departure  in  the  cars  early  on  the 


AMCM  ^T   or    I'lNllf  IN    r«N  KKT.  f 

mornlna  «»f  fl)«'  'ifli  of  July,  ISI*^.     Ai  it  wn*  not 

l»riil)ii!il<'  \\<'  •iMilil  liiiil  a  \«*<*m'I  in  Hiiltitiixh-  IxMiiuf 
lor  Kiiroji.'  iiiiiiH'tliiii  ty,  wt'  roiiiiiiurd  oil  (.»  Tliilu- 
ilrjpjiiii.  \\litr«'  \\i'  %\)vul  a  IV'W  ilay«.  nml  «il»iiiliiril 
Hoiiii'  li-tit'ro  ot'  iiiirn*li)t'ti,iii  Iruiii  a  Irlftiil  in  iIm<('uii> 
tdiii-liuiiNO  lo  (li<>iiiiL!tiitlii'tl  t;i'iiili'iiit<it  ill  <tin<-r(<iit 
parts  ol'  r,iiro|M«.  Kimliii;;  no  <'ii('oiiriip'iiii'iit  in 
l'liilaili'l|ilii.i  lor  ioiiri<4i<«  \n  itii  >l<>iiilir  iiMaiiH,  w  u  pro* 
ri'tili'tl  to  Now  York. 

Our  joint  piir^ooii  loavitii;  \VaN|iiii;:ioii  .itiioiitiiiil 
to  alMiiit  lorl  \  (lollarn.  ( )!'  coJirM*.  u  »•  toiiM  lioi  dtiiy 
oiirNt'lM's  ilir  uraiilicaiioii  ul'  \isiiiii^  iIk^  various 
plati'H  ot  pulilic  amiiM'iiu'Ht  ;  ln^idts,  luiiiy  i;<'iitlc- 
iiicii  up  tt)  iliat  tiiiii>,  it  UHH  iiiili'tpt'nsalili^  lliat  wu 
!slioiilil  pairoiii/o  tliu  Uvst  lioti'l,  riilo  in  an  oiniiihus 
or  iiaik  u  lii'iii'vcr  wo  tlici  not  iVfl  tlisposod  to  walk, 
uiiil  Id*  lilicral  wiili  servants  and  portt'rs.  At  tlio  ux> 
piraiion  of  a  lew  days,  it  alariiit'd  uii  to  lind  that  wc 
had  liiit  cii.'ht  dollars  Ici'l. 

I  poll  iipprK-aiion  tor  tfiiiporaiy  cinploMiD'Ht,  \\iiii 
n  vit'w  t<»  rt'(»|i'iiisli  our  iinaiis,  wc  IciuiumI  th:ii  husi- 
ni'ss  was  very  dull,  and  M)Uiiii  nu'ii  were  j^lad  to 
avail  tht'insolvos  of  thi'  priv  ilc^i^  of  |)asNiii^  their  tinio 
usefully  in  inercantile  houses  without  retnuneralion  ; 
a  speries  of  aimiseinent  not  parlicidarly  ad.ipted  to 
our  cireunistanres.  With  duo  humiliation,  lot  it  lie 
t(dd,  N\»'  were  soon  reduced  to  tho  nooossity  oitluu- 
of  writiiiji  to  our  friends  i'm  a  reinittanee,  or  of  hein;^ 
insulted  with  an  iiivitaiion  to  depend  upon  the  char- 
ity of  casual  a(((Maintauei's.      The  hist  was  out  of 


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Dirrt'll    SKIITRH. 


the  (iiiosiion  ;  ii  would  destroy  our  diplomatic  rcp- 
nf.ilion;  the  last  was  too  galliiiji;  to  our  pride  to  ho 
euterialui'd  for  a  nioint'iit. 

Ill  this  dileniiua  we  strolled  down  to  the  sliippiui^, 
atul  w<'ut  on  hoard  a  vessel  houiul  for  Jirenien.     The 
eaptain.  a  jolly-lookiuii;  Dulrhuian,  sat   upon   the 
(•oinpairn)n  way  suiokinj^  his  pijx',  while  he  kt.-el  his 
<.'ye  upon  some  of  the  crew  who  were  at  work  on 
the  n.'ain  deck,      lie  received  us  V(  ry  kindly,  and 
•;ave  us  uuicli  information  on  the  suhject  of  sea- 
laring  life.     It  w  ould  he  a  difficult  matter,  lu;  said, 
for  two  young  men  dressed  as  wo  \vere  to  pr(»curc 
cmploymont  on  hoard  a  merchantinan  as  light  hands ; 
hut  if  we  j)Ut  oil*  our  '•  long  logs,"  and  went  to  work 
in  a  corn-field  for  ahout  three  niontiis,  to  give  us  a 
hardy  look,  we  might  succeed.     Where  there  were 
upward  of  four   ihousand  seamen  idling  ahout  the 
wharves,  it  would  he  lu)  easy  matter  for  'green 
landsmen"  to  make  <i  voyage.      On  the  whule,  lie 
gave  u.s  rather  an  unfavorahlc  idea  of  the  life  of  a 
sailor,  and  advised  us  to  try  something  else.      lie 
thought  it  a  pity  that  young  gentlemen  of  education 
should  waste  their  time  in  a  pursuit  so  little  a(laj)ted 
to  their  physical  strength.     There  were  rough  fel 
low s  enough  in  the  world  w ho  could  do  that  sort  of 
work  hetter  than  persons  who  liad  heen  delicately 
raised. 

The  words  of  the  kind-hearted  old  skipper  made 
a  deep  impression  upon  our  minds,  and,  if  it  were 
not  for  sheer  shame,  and  the  pressing  nature  of  our 


PI  usrrr  df  a  chance. 


circuinslaiices,  we  ucnild  have  aliaiidoncd  our  ro- 
maniic  uoiiuiis  ai  oiuf.  HowcvtM*,  wo  felt  lliat  \\c 
were  ill  I'ur  it,  and  it  woidd  not  do  to  hark  out. 
\\ .  ulio  was  a  piiiiti-r  In  traih',  had  luadt'  sev- 
eral apijlit-alioiis  at  the  ])riuliii^-olVK'('s  for  einplov- 
iiinit,  liiit  without  success.  Xothiuii,  therefore,  re- 
mained for  us  hut  tl-  prosjiect  of  ffettinff  something 
to  (h>  on  hoard  m  ship.  It  made  no  material  differ- 
ence U)  us  in  wiiat  cajiaeilv  wo  went;  all  wo  de- 
sired then  was  to  take  leave  of  Now  Vork. 

The  rest  of  that  day  and  i)art  of  the  ne.xt  wo 
spent  in  makin^f  iiKpiiries  at  the  ship  aj^encies  along 
the  wharves;  iiul  our  ap[)earaiire,  combined  with 
our  anxiety  to  hecome  sailors,  exciti'd  suspicion,  and 
the  answers  were  so  unsatisfactory  that  wo  hoi^an  to 
dispond.  i  noticed  tiiat  the  old  tars,  who  were 
lounginii  in  groups  ahout  these  ofli(,es,  smokiiiii  their 
pipes,  and  chatting  in  a  nautical  stylo  of  laoguago 
totally  incomprehensihlo  to  its,  eyed  us  slyly,  and 
winked  at  each  otlier  as  we  [)assed.  In  the  course 
of  a  few  months  we  very  well  understood  what  they 
meant. 

There  was  something  of  nov(>lty  in  being  thrown 
upon  our  own  resources  in  u  largo  city,  without  a 
single  friend  to  whom  we  could  look  for  aid.  8iill, 
as  our  money  was  spun  out  to  a  few  dollars,  it  be- 
came necessary  to  leave  off  romancing,  and  bring 
our  ideas  down  to  the  level  of  our  circumstances. 

As  we  strolled  along  one  of  the  wliarves,  casting 
wistful  glances  at  the  vessels  close  by,  and  now  and 

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WANTKD    i.MMKDIATKI.Y. 


then  taking  a  j)0('p  into  the  shipping-officos,  onr  at- 
tention was  attracU'd  liy  a  slip  of  paper  over  a  door 
bearing  llie  lollowing  important  intelligence  : 

"WANTKD    IMMr.niATEI.Y  !  !  ! 

"(S/.r   ahk  ■bodied  /(Hidsmeii,  fo  go  on  a  vJialnig 
voijagr  from  New  Bedford.     Apply  up  stairs  before  5 

o'cioek  riir 

'V\\\s  was  soniewliat  encouraging.  Indeed,  wc 
thought  it  peeuliarly  lucky.  It  suited  us  exactly. 
We  stopped  and  read  the  w  ords  over  half  a  dozen 
times,  in  order  to  satisfy  ourselves  that  wc  were  not 
mistaken  as  to  their  import.  lint  here  was  the  dif- 
ficulty :  the  notice  said  able-hoAmX  land^men.  Were 
wc  of  that  description  ?  We  consulted  the  matter 
for  sonu;  lime,  and  at  last  came  to  the  conclusion 
that  light-bodied,  at  live  men,  with  a  considerable 
share  of  spunk,  ought  to  succeed  as  well  as  heavy- 
built  men.  Wc  accordingly  entered  the  oftice  with 
a  bold,  independent  air,  as  much  as  to  say,  wc  knew 
what  we  were  about.  An  excessively  polite  old  gen- 
tleman of  prepossessing  appearance  received  us  with 
every  manifestation  of  cordiality.  In  answer  to  our 
in(piiries  concerning  his  notice,  he  replied  : 

"  Yes,  gentlemen,  I  want  a  few  more  men.     Do 
you  think  of  shipping  ?" 

"  Why,  yes,  we  have  some  notion  of  it." 
"  The  very  best  thing  you  can  do ;  sorry  you  are 
not  a  little  stouter ;  but  no  matter,  I  think  you'll  an- 
swer the  purpose.     I  just  received  a  letter  this  moru- 


''iva)mitmiitB!Hi»sitiiis«mm'::e»!mm»mmam!>Kas^ 


# 


KI.OtJl'KNT    AOKNT. HOOKKD    FOR    OOon. 


IJ 


Do 


irifi  froin  Mr. .  llio  ^\llalinf5  aj^oiit  iti  New  liod- 

ford,  ro<|ii('Niiiiij;  me  to  semi  on  two  lijilit,  liaudsonio 
fellows,  ile  don't  caro  so  imuli  about  their  weij^ht, 
If  they're  i;ond-lookin^;  wants  them  for  a  small  ves- 
sel, V(,n  see,  and  likes  to  have  a  nice  erew." 

"  Well,  voii  think  well  do  ! " 

'•  Oh  !  no  (loul)t  al)0\it  it.  I'm  w  illing  to  risk  you, 
thoujfh  I  may  lose  somethiny;  by  it.  Whaling,  gen- 
tlemen, is  tolerably  hard  at  first,  but  it's  the  linest 
business  in  the  world  for  enterprising  young  men. 
If  you  are  dctermiitcd  to  take  a  voyage,  I'll  put  you 
in  the  way  of  shipping  in  a  most  elegant  vessel,  well 
fitted  :  that's  (he  great  thing,  well  fitted.  Vigilance 
and  activity  will  insure  you  rapid  promotion.  I 
haven't  the  least  doubt  but  you'll  come  home  boat- 
steerers.  I  sent  olV  six  college  students  a  ^'ew  days 
ago.  and  a  poor  fellow  who  had  been  flogged  away 
from  home  by  a  vicious  wife.  A  whaler,  gentle- 
men," continued  the  agent,  rising  in  eloquence,  "  a 
whaler  is  a  place  of  refuge  for  the  distressed  and 
persecuted,  a  school  for  the  dissipated,  an  asylum 
for  the  needy !  There's  nothing  like  it.  You  can 
see  the  world  ;  yon  can  see  something  of  life  !" 

The  enthusiastic  advocate  of  whalers  then  hand- 
ed us  a  paper,  which  wc  immediately  signed  with- 
out reading,  not  wishing  to  give  him  time  even  to 
reflect  upon  his  bargain.  Promising  to  be  at  the 
ofKice  by  half  past  four,  we  took  leave  of  our  worthy 
friend,  and  wannly  congratulated  each  other  upon 
having  accidentally  met  with  this  benevolent  old 


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tft 


IHmKY    MYHKIF    TO    NKW    IJEDIORn. 


^ri'inlcman,  wlio  not  oiil}  smiled  upon  (lie  indiscrt'- 
tions  ol'}oufl»,  l)ut  forwarded  idl  our  plans,  and  s»rin- 
t'd  ready  to  oldi^o  us  in  every  way.  From  a  man 
whom  wu  had  never  seen  hel'ore,  all  this  was  cer- 
tainly very  j^ratilVnig. 

At  live  o'clock  on  the  same  evening  we  took  a 
passa{T(!  in  the  Cleopatra  lor  rrovidcnce.     In  order 
that  particular  attention  mi^ht  he  paid  to  our  com- 
loit — iis  we  supposed,  hut  in  reality  to  prevent  our 
(.jjeape — we  were  consigned  to  an  oflicer  on  hoard 
the  hoat.     The  agent,  also,  to  enhance  our  enjoy- 
ment, sent  with  us  a  couple  of  entertaining  fellows, 
rather  rougii  to  he  sure,  and  not  very  respectahlo  in 
their  appearance,  hound  on  the  same  delightful  mis- 
sion.    For  all  this  we  felt  exceedingly  grateful  to 
our  hcncvolent  and  venerahle  frieiul.     It  is  true,  we 
disco\  ered  after  we  got  to  sea  that  he  had  forw  ardeil 
a  hill  of  ten  dollars  to  the  New  IJedford  fitter,  to  he 
placed  on  our  account  w ith  the  ow ners.     As  we  liad 
sold  one  of  our  trunks,  and  some  other  unnecessary 
articles,  the  proceeds  of  w  hich  euahled  us  to  pay  our 
own  expenses,  we  could  not  clearly  see  wliat  this 
was  for;  hut  it  occurred  to  us,  after  a  great  deal  of 
dclihcration,  that  it  was  a  kind  of  hounty  allowed 
hy  the  city  council  to  the  agent  for  disposing  of  all 
vagrants  who  came  within  his  reach,  and  that  he  had, 
through  the  force  of  hahit,  or  in  the  confusion  of  his 
multifarious  duties,  mistaken  us  for  persons  of  that 
description. 

On  our  passage  to  Providence,  the  steam-hoat 


■ '  ^^.,^^r?.7^!«tfS?V-^Jr'-i;,^?5g 


;>g«ti^t<Ri»«»i9n>>A3»&fii»iE^^ 


SAI/r  ADVICE    FKOM    THIi    I.KK    £»II>K. 


13 


fouclicd  at  Ncwjiorl,  uiicrc  niic  of  t)nr  ulialcmcii, 
\\\h)  had  iriadr  a  raist-  of  llircc  dollars  iVoiii  llic  New 
^'orlv  ajiciil — ill  iiiiu'iiibraiicc,  lie  said.  (»!'  a  wjialinfi 

vovaijr  oil  wliicli  llio  old  iiciillciiicn  liad  soiif  him  a 
•      '  .  ... 

lew  years  j)rL'vi()U>h  — jirivalrly  iiolilicd  itsol  his  in- 
tention to  "  \isil  some  of  his  fiicnds  up  town."  Nut 
deeming  tin;  matter  within  our  cogni/anre.  wc  left 
hini  to  pnisue  the  heiit  of  his  inclination.  Wv  after- 
uard  had  occasion  to  admire  the  saji:aci(\,  lhoii<^h 
not  the  moral  obliquity  of  this  fello\N.  lU-fore  part- 
ing from  him,  ho  gavo  us  his  experience  as  a  whale- 
man, and  advised  us  not  to  be  gulled  by  fair  prom- 
ises. He  .said  he  knew  a  thing  or  two  al)out  it; 
that  he  would  sooner  be  in  the  penitentiary  any 
time ;  and,  if  wa  had  any  regard  for  ourselves,  we 
ought  to  turn  our  backs  upon  New  Bedford,  for  it 
was  the  sink-hole  of  iniquity ;  that  the  fitters  were 
all  blood-suckers,  the  owners  cheats,  and  the  cap- 
tains tyrants. 

This  was  another  damper.  The  warning  made  a 
deep  impression  upon  us,  and  we  often  thought  of  it 
when  at  sea. 

We  arrived  in  New  Bedford  without  suffering 
more  than  the  usual  wear  and  tear  to  which  all  arti- 
cles of  traftick  consigned  from  one  sea-port  town  to 
another  arc  subject. 


I 


u 


nENEVOLKNT   FITTKR-OUT. 


CHArTER  II.  ^ 

A  now  Fripnil.— Kxnminntion  l>y  llu'  ritti-r— A  Siiilor's  nnniding- 
hoiiHo.-. lolly  cft  of  Wlml.Mnt'M.-('ii|itiiiii  Hill  Siilt.—Oiir  lirBt 
Lcssdti  in  l.iinurM.  — A  Sni.(;.  — Tlio  Fitter's  Ivindnrss.  — The 
nui(|iK<  Styx  iiiul  Dwiiors.— Kino  IMomisifM — Wrigh  Aiiclior.— 
Ri'|H'iiluiicf. 

I  iiAVK  not  the  conscience  to  pass  over  in  silei  c 
the  (lisiuteroietl  f^enerosity  of  the  New  Beclfoiil  lit- 
ter. His  l)enevolence  surpassed  even  that  of  the 
amiahle  old  }r(.ntlenii'n  in  New  York.  When  vvc 
first  presented  ourselves  lor  inspeetiiJU,  he  was  a  lit- 
tle hhilT,  to  he  sure,  hut  that  was  only  one  of  his 
good-natured  j)eculiarities. 

"  Why,"  said  he,  surveyinj^  us  with  professional 
deliheration,  "you  are  not  the  men  1  wrote  for.  1 
want  stout,  hard-listed  fellows,  who  ain't  afraid  to 
work.     Siu-h  slim  chaps  as  you  won't  do  at  all !" 

"  That's  rather  hard,  sir ;  here  we  are  without  the 
means  of  getting  hack;  and  now,  after  the  New 
York  agent  telling  us  you  would  take  us,  you  say  we 

won't  do." 

"  What  do  I  care  ahout  the  New  York  agent  V 
replied  the  fitter.     "  It's  his  own  look-out,  and  yours, 
if  he  don't  send  proper  men.     I'm  not  bound  to  take 
you  at  all;  and  1  won't  take  you,  if  1  don't  like." 
"  Well,  you'll  pay  our  expenses  back,  then  V 
At  this  the  fitter  laughed  very  heartily. 


^ 


■asaaa-MWiy 


WKKniKII    TO    OKDKIl. 


u 


"  No,  no,  my  j;;oo(l  iVIIov. s ;  can't  do  tliiil.  I  see 
you  don't  understand  this  liusinoss.  What  do  you 
weigh  I" 

Wo  }i;av('  him  oiu*  wciffht,  hut  it  did  not  seem  to 
satisly  him  cxaclly.  He  shook  his  head  with  a 
(h>uhtl'id  look,  as  nmch  as  to  say  he  iiad  no  ^^reat  re- 
spect for  men  who  did  not  Wfii^h  consi(h'ral»ly  over 
our  standard,  lie  tiien  [)imehed  us  with  liis  list, 
shook  us  hy  the  arms,  and,  alter  some  farther  experi- 
ments by  way  of  testing  our  nmseidar  powers,  told 
us  what  there  was  of  us  w as  pretty  good,  "  hut  there 
wasn't  enough."  Directinj^  us  next  to  walk  up  and 
down  his  lonj^  store-room,  lie  ])lanted  himself  against 
a  pile  of  boxes,  and  watched  our  ^lul  w  ith  the  prac- 
ticed eye  of  a  jockey  about  to  make  a  s])eeulation  in 
horse-llesii.  Apparently  satisfied,  he  ventured  tite 
opinion  that  wc  might  do;  at  all  events,  lie  would 
exert  his  inllucnce  in  our  behalf  with  the  owners. 

A  clerk  who  sat  in  the  counting-room,  blowing  his 
very  soul  through  a  cracked  fife,  was  then  directed 

to  show  us  to  old  Captain  R 's  boarding-house. 

Here  we  found  a  most  jovial  company  ;  not  very  se- 
lect, but  remarkably  free  and  easy.  Among  others, 
1  recollect  Red  Sandy,  Blue  John,  Long-legged  Bill, 
Big-foot  Jack,  Cliaw-o'- tobacco  Jim,  Handsome 
Tom,  and  one  of  our  steam-boat  ac(piaintaiices,  who 
had  already  obtained  the  soubriquet  of  Bully  Clinch- 
er; besides  four  lively  houfj-maids,  whom  the  sailors 
called  Mag,  Moll,  Bet,  and  Peg,  and  with  whom 
they  seemed  to  be  on  the  most  friendly  terms. 


10 


TIIK    l»()\l(IMMi-IIOI  f*H. 


Our  roll<)\v-l»oarilfis,  wli.-ii  tlio  fact  Ihc.uiw  known 
that  \\f  NN*'!"'"  alMMii  i(»  m»  t<»  st-a,  onicrlaim d  tlinn- 
se'vos  with  Miniln  jc^ts  at  our  cNjifUM'.  all  ol'wiiirli 
\v.«  look  uiili  tin-  uiniosi  ^<hmI  Innnor.     'I'liis  coni- 
pl.'IcU  (lisanniil  llifui.     We  \x«'rc  >luv\\(l  rnnimli  to 
Huspccl  llitir  olijccl.  wliirh,  as  wi"  al'icrwaril  li-arn- 
eil.  \\i\-  III  H''l  IIS  antliy,  anti  llh'n,  accortlin^  to  rus- 
t()Ui.  ^ivi'  us  a  scunul  ilruliliinj:.     bailors  have  an  iu- 
vct.raic  (lislikr  to  vouny  spri-^s,  who,  wh.n  jilacrd 
upon  a  h;vcl  wiih  thciu,  assuuie  airs  ol'  supcrioriiy. 
jiy  jruarilin^  against  this,  \vc  hccautc  threat  lavorites. 
I  uujst  not  omit,  howevor,  to  mention  one  ol"  tho  in- 
itiatory aiovmu'nts.     While  standing;  at  the  door, 
the  first  c>vcnin;i  alter  oin-  arrival,  we  overheard  (he 
connnents  nia<le  upon  ourselves  and  oiu"  mission. 

"  I  sav,  r.ill,-'  said  one,  "  there's  a  ;:air  of  l.loody 
tars  for  you  !  'I'heyll  he  sinshin'  down  the  I'f^alhinl 
mast  helore  lon^  or  I'm  ou«    '  mv  reckoning." 

'•  Ay,  ay,"  replied  Bi!! ;  '  7  "ever  was 

weaned,  tlian  5^0  dril'tin'  round  v.  \  In  a  hluhher 

hunter." 

"  Never  miud,"  added  another,  "  they'll  wish  them- 
selves in  the  watrh-house  helore  two  months." 

With  these  and  other  remarks  of  the  kind  they 
an\used  thensselves  for  some  time,  when  one  of  the 
party,  a  rejiular  old  sea-doJ.^  with  u  tremendous  (pud 
of  tohaeeo  in  liis  eheek,  waddled  up  to  us,  and,  star- 
ing us  in  the  face,  exclaimed, 

••  Well.  «'\iss  n>e  if  these  ain't  the  loh-lolly  hoys  wot 
sarved  in  one  of  my  ships.     1  say,  my  lads,  don't  you 


.  ^^lmlm«lS»i4'mtmesl^l¥^1^t^^*>''^»^^>»»^^>l'^^^*^ 


.-•v«*BwrfiSf»«S5awv  ^- 


joi  I  V  \viiAi.f:Mi:\. 


IT 


it>  known 
cd  tlii'iii- 
dl'  wliii'li 
'Ills  com 
•lioiiiili  '" 
nil  Icarn- 
!<;  lo  cus- 
ivo  iin  iii- 
I'li  placed 
ipciioiil). 
ravoriles. 
of  tlio  in- 
tlic  door, 
heard  the 
lission. 
ol"  bloody 
10  t'|<;allanl 

never  >vas 
1  a  blubber 

ivisii  thein- 

inhs." 
kind  thev 
one  of  tin' 
ndous  ((uid 
s,  and,  star- 

\y  boys  wot 
s,  don't  you 


know  your  old  skipper  I     I'm  ( 'aprain  Mill  Sail,  not 
Uhcd  to  larn  son  Lmi.irs,     Pon'l  \on  know  me!' 

"Sit;  you  nniM  Ik;  nUNtaken.  We  have  ni\er 
heoii  to  .sea. " 

"Now  I'm  shivered  if  (hat  ar'n't  strantje  I"  ciiod 
Cajiiain  Hill  Salt  ;  "if you  ain't  my  lob-hdly  boys,  1 
never  seed  'om." 

"Nevcrtheh'ss,  we  are  not.     H is  my  nann;, 

ami  W is  my  frieinl's." 

■•  N\  ell,  Jn>t  as  ;i(»o(|.  ^'ou  was  both  born  lo  ji;o  to 
sea.  Come,  lei's  :,j»lice  fln^  main  brace.  Ctimo 
ajonjr,  shi|(mates  !  I'm  a;;oin'  lo  y;iv  t-  these?  'ere  >onn!,»' 
m'lulemrn  the  (irst  lesson  in  Limars." 

Captain  liill  Sail's  manner  was,  to  say  the  least 
of  ii,  very  frieiully.  \Vu  thought  it  best  not  to  re- 
fuse his  polite  invitation.  The  sailors  foHowed  their 
conn-ade,  who  led  tlie  way  to  a  chop-celliir  a  short 
distance  from  the  boardiiiir-honse, 

"Come,  all  hands,  what'll  you  take?     Don't  bo 

shy.     What  d'y  e  say,  shipmates,"  addressing  W 

and  myself;  "  close-reef  or  sea-breeze?" 

"Close-reef,"  said  we,  at  a  f^uess. 

"IJravo!"  cried  Captain  JJill,  ^rraspin<j;  each  of  us 
by  the  hand;  "you'll  see  the  stars  yet!  If  you 
ain't  sailors,  it's  the  'fects  of  eddecation  or  s'ciety, 
vvot's  all  the  same.     Come,  hero's  a  toast  : 

'  Ho  cheery,  my  lads* !  iniiy  your  hoiirts  riiwor  fiiil 
WhWo  tlio  bold  imrpooiicer  is  .sfrikiiij{  tho  wlmlo  "  " 

The  toast  was  duly  honored  ;  and  we  discover- 
ed, when  we  emptied  our  {^lasses,  that  " close-reef" 

c 


|«MSSBS5'i«i'»aM> 


J? 


.^Jb< 


IS 


TAI'TAIN    HALT. 


was  hOinciliiim  \<'iN  Mi-<>ii«.  hi«-fimt  Jark.  riiaw. 
o  J«.l>ii«(n.liiii.  ||,iii<lM>m.''roiii.  Ilnl  Saiidv.  ami  ill.' 
i-.'>t  (»r«Mir  jollv  iVii'iiiK  llifii  s.aird  iii.'iiiMl\»M  aixl 
c.iINmI  lui-  riuiiix.  Capliiiii  HiH  '"^i"''  '"'«l  "^  '"  '''• 
likcw  isc ;  ami,  takiim  «»iit  his  |>i|M',  lir  soon  ni\  rlniMtl 
lliiiiscir  ill  a  coiiiloilalilt'  cloiul  u\'  Miiokc  W  itlioiil 
waiiiii;;  r<»r  tln'  (ci-cmoiiy  of  an  iiivilaiioii.  lie  yavc 
vont  lo  llic  lollowinu  tliily.  u  cm))/  of  wliicli  I  alirr- 
\\i\n\  jirocmtil  iVoiii  liiiii: 

"PAKTINd   MOMKNTS. 

•  Kni-oxvi'll.  my  lovr/y  Niiiiry. 
Tt'ii  tlioiihiiml  linii"*  lulji'ii! 
\'m  iij;'!!)!^  fur  111  cioHM  till' iicfiin 

III  mirrlutf  Honirthietn  lU'W. 
roiiic,  c!mii«<i  n  riim  \vi<l  im-.  my  iloa/, 

Ciiiiif,  ilmiim"  u  riiiK  will  mi< ; 
Ami  lliiit  will  Im  my  liiml  limki'ii 
Wlirn  I  iim  on  Ihi'  hch  — 

Wlum  I  iim  <in  llii>  »<•«, 

Anil  you  don't  know  wliflro  I  bo. 

Now  oiiP  fonil  kisH,  my  Niincy  door, 

Now  olio  fiiml  kwH  lor  iiic, 
Ht'luio  T  no  for  to  l.i'(riii 

To  romn  upon  liio  hou, 
Ami  lii'iu- tli'w  went  of  my  honrt: 

Will  till'  Ix'tt  of  my  KiMiil-wilJ, 
Vc  wIhto  it  limy,  this  poor  Ikk/.v, 

In  yourii,  Hwont  Niuiry,  si  ill— 

h  jourii,  BWof't  Niinry.  Hiill, 
Will  the  limt  of  my  good-will." 

Ihh  son;;  clicilcil  tlio  most  rapturous  applauso. 
('.'.plain  Hill  iIkmi  spun  us  soino  tousli  yarns,  \vlnl(« 
the  company  slipped  out  one  by  one.  As  wc  weiv 
about  to  loave,  the  bar-kri'iicr  called  us  aside,  and 


1^ 


I'AV   illH   i*UUV, 


id 


i 


piillicfv  roi|iiostrjI  niv  frirm!  tiiu!  invsfll'  to  |i;iy  ilm 
n'rkuniii;'.  iHMiritit;  in  llisil  it  wjh  ciistiMiiiirv,  uIhii 
\oiilit;  i!i||lli'lllrii  were  nltiMtl  !f»  nn  nii  a  MtMiijf,  to 
iri'.it  iill  li.iiuU.  W'v  in•(•()|•t^nl^l\  yiiM-  liitii  our  last 
<  •■iir,  iiiid  \M  If  not  a  liiili-  cililicd  at  llic  ciinl  niatiiii'i* 
ill  uliicli  ('ii|itaiii  itill  Salt  witiicsscil  tli)<  (ipcraliiui. 
'I'liiMi^li  our  cDtiriditM't'  ill  lliat  ('('centric  iniliviitital 
WJN  a  liiilc  slialscii.  we  i(uik  (he  uliolc  iinicfcdint: 
IIS  a  \rr}  pood  joke,  and  laii^licd  hi  iliiiik  lio\\ 
clcvcrlv  \vc  had  ln'cii  nullrd.  Tims  cndrd  <»iir  •  first 
lesson  ill  Liinars." 

Our  iVii'iid,  the  liifcr,  wns  n  most  accoinniodaiiny 
mail.  Willi  a  ddicati'  aiiprcciation  of  our  piriini- 
ar\  cmharrassiiiiiils,  he  paid  oiir  hoard,  rinnisjictl  lis 
with  cvcrN  liiilc  lii\iir\  \\v  wantid,  hiit  us  his  pleas- 
iiro-hoat  to  Nail  in,  told  us  hv.  would  make  our  ex- 
penses all  ri^ht  \\ilh  the  ouners.  and  {j;ave  us  a  i;reat 
deal  ol"  lallierls  Jidvice  .ahout  our  conduct  at  sea.  In 
addition  to  :ill  this  kindness,  he  considerately  pro- 
vided  us  ^^itll  chests  and  sea-elothes  at  a  terrihie 
sacrifice,  hein<;  al  le.ist  ten  per  cent,  ehe.iper  than 
we  could  }iet  them  elsewhere.  Uoides,  the  mere 
Tact  ol'his  eri'di'iiiii  ••'>'d  straii<:ers  seemed  so  jfciwr- 
ous,  so  confldin;:.  so  hiyh-minded  ! 

The  only  vessel  aliout  to  sail  immediately  was  (he 
hanpie  Styx,*  of  Fair  IFavcn.  Throuyh  the  (>xei- 
tions  of  our  excellent  friend,  the  fitter,  tiic  owners, 

•  Son I' the  ini'iili'iils  n  lnli'il  in  ihn  ntiriiilivc  rriiilcr  it  iilvisiihli- 

ilml  I  slioiiM  Kii'iilioii  lit)  ri'jj  iiimic^.,  ('\ii>|)t  wlic.v  llic  pailiis  ran 
not  taku  utll'iiKU. 


20 


imr.,vr  luixuii  i'h«»mmki». 


I 


TIh'v  lohl  UH  ilu'  vivt-M'l  wtiH  w.ll  lin»«l;  Im  iiir.  In 

fiirl.  iliiin  iiiiy  V'"-"''!  ^^''  »'"•''•'  ^""'  ^'"''  "'  ''"'"' 
tin  old  Uiiiik.r,  ji'.Miriil  us  iit»  wliiiLr  liitii  •■\«r  sail- 
nl  iVniii  N.  w  h.<lh>r«l  or  r.iic  lliuni  iis  u.ll  liii.il; 
hr  Ii;i*l  ;ill. mini  In  i(  all  llilll>«ir.  IHul,  W."  Illiullf  «l«'- 

jmimI  ii|M»ii  it,  SM'  wtnilil  li\»'  in  «t)l<'.     Tlio  «'a|»ii(in. 
\M>  l.-ariM-il  iVom  tli»  in.  wiis  a   \ouii!;  man.  lurii^^ 
iirict  in  hi"  tliMipInu*,  Init  a  lini'.  m-nonais  iV-lluw. 
llr  uouM  in-ai  n^  \v«ll,  ami  u^f  iih  ploiiiv  lo  «'al| 
oml.  il'  N^f  niinl«'  onr>*i'lvt'M  nsrl'nl.  he  uonld  In-  M-ry 
kiiiil  to  IIS.     Ill'  was  a  (iist-ralc  wlialnnan.  and  im 
(hnilit  \M'  unnid  inakf  a  f;i">d  \o\ay:f,  and  conie 
Iioiih"  in  a  yrar  nr  a   \tar  and  a  liall"  wiili  l«>is  of 
nioni'V  »lin'  l<>  ns.     Tlif  vrssi-l  was  a  hiindnd  and 
foi'l\-M\<'n    Ions  liinih'n.  and  calridaitd  <<•   Imld  a 
tlniiisand  bair.-ls  «»l' «>il.     VV«'  Wfrc  to  nroivo  the  or- 
ilinniy  /<///  <d"  yivi'ii  hands,  lirin^.  as  wo  wrro  udd, 
till-  (tin-  IniiHJifd  and  iirnlinli  part  of  lln<  oil  taken. 
Thi'if  was  |)id\isi()n  inon^li  on  hoard  n>  hi-t  lor 
tw«'nt\-st'vrn  months,  so  that,  it"  not  snccfsstid.  tln-ru 
was  no  di.nj^.M'  of  onr  slarvinp;.     We  w<'rr  to  havn 
what  riotht's  vv(!  ni'(>d<.-d  out  of  the  s|o|i-(  lir>i  at  the 
New    lii'dford   pric.>s.      'I'hi'  shippin;:  articles  w<>r« 
then  presented  to  ns,  and  we  signed  ilieni  without 
exhihiiiii;:  any  snoh  nimentlcmanlv   want  o\'  eonli- 
donee  in  the  represiMitations  u\'  the  owners  as  to 
read  the  contents;  liesides,  \\r  were  alVaitl.  as  thoy 
had  accepted  ns  so  relnclantly,  some  dillicnltN  mi<,dit 
arise  hy  which  we  wonhl  ho  ileprived  of  the  pleas- 


wi;iiiii  ^M  iMiii. 


tl 


ur<'  ui'  iHiiMriniMU  ii  vo)ti;;i>  iiiiitcr  mu'Ii  |>|riiviiit 
iiu<>|>ii  CH,  'I'lii*  oiuiiiii;;  ol'  ilir  iirtit'l**H  \\v  ri'^arili'il 
H!4  ii  Mitrt  ut'  NiTiiriiv. 

NViili  ^4;ltl•:^ill•>  lio|>04  niitt  <  Mlliii»iii<«lii'  HrfiniH  ol' 
iiilM'niiii'i.'  Ut'  ItiMlc  cixmI-Iiv  In  our  Nfw  linllui-il 
iVirmIx,  ami,  on  llif  iiHdniii'j;  of  .liil\  — ,  t  nihiiilM'd. 
'I'lif  Siw  liiv  ill  iIh  initldlf  nl  iIh-  Vco'.liin'i  Uhcr, 
«t|)|iositt>  till'  htuii  itf  N'l'W  IliMirord. 

At  '2  P.M.  till  haiiilH  ui'rc  callt'd  in  ilit<  uiiidlaHM, 
mid  \\<'  wi'iuliid  aiKlior.  A  |ii;|ii  Itrrt'Zi'  '<ln\\|> 
wafit'd  iH  out  into  1(ii//ard's  Hay.  'I'lic  ><lM|t|rniLr  at 
tJK*  New  ISciirnrd  uliai'i'lii'caiiK'  t;radiiall\  irtdisiinrl, 
and  ili)>  lioiisi's  jnoki'd  tnisi\  in  tin'  di^tall(■)<.  It  was 
a  Ix-.-iMtilul  Sahliatli  ai'lcriioon.  'l\\r  <  liiiri'li  hells 
wt'io  lolliii";  a  nK'laiiclMdv  lanwcll;  and  I  ^liajl  nrvcr 

lory;(<i  til)'  look  N\ {;a\('  nn'  as  lie  pointid  to  th« 

rt'n'diim  slioifs,  and  ol)«^('r\('d,  in  a  inclanclmh  t«nK', 
"I  have  nnlia|i|iy  tliont^lits.  It  scnns  to  ino  ilioKt* 
laniiliar  sounds  c.dl  lis  liai  k.  ])iit  we  nro  tuo  latr  ; 
it  is  Useless  to  |e|M  lit  HOW."  AI\  ree|in;;s  were 
touched  ;  the  w  ho|i'  past  was  hi  t'oi'o  ine  in  a  inonient : 
friends,  hrolhers,  sisters,  all !  1  would  lia\e  {jivcn  all 
I  ever  hojied  to  j)ossess  to  retrace  a  lew  hours  oliiiy 

*' Too  lull'— !(!(>  Iiiti' I  liow  lii'tivii;,  iliiil  |iliniip 
Coinox,  liko  11  kiir'lj,  ti|iiiii  ilio  Hliiiilili'i'iiiK  t'ur, 

Ti'Uiiiu  ofitlialiU'd  tliiticH,  wnnkul  iliiyn; 
Ol' |irivili';:i'M  tost,  i)l'lio|M's  oiico  (Inir, 

Now  i|uciii'lu'il  it"  gloom  1111(1  (l;iiKnc-i» — " 


ft 


♦T    ^ 


2-2 


OLIl    lAl'TAlN. 


ciiAi'TKiJ  in. 

ASL.trh  .,!•  our  CMptMin.-^l'ifsl  NiKl'l  '^  S.-i..-l!."n.o.ly  for  Soi>- 
i^ickiipss.— 'I'll.'  ( •ul.'iillii  1  I<il«"  outdoiu-.  -Sinrmy  WtMllor.-Tlio 
(liilfStiviiin.-U.'cliiii:  ill  »  dale.— Vuiu  Jlc-ivts.— lloiigli  Kuro. 
-N'onicily  of  llii'  l'oilii'4Ht'«"- 

TowAUi)  cvoirm^i  llio  captiiin  came  on  l)()anl  in  a 
I»il()t-l)ont,  and  look  c\i;wii,v  of  the  vessel.     I  liad  not 
MH-ii  him  helbre,  ami  o."  course  felt  a  ciiriosily  to 
know  uhat  sort  of  a  lookiii^jj  man  he  was.     'J'he 
owners  had  spoken  in  such  j^lowinn;  terms  of  liim 
that,  I  must  confess,  he  did  not  aUo-ether  rcali/e  my 
expectations.     His  personal    appearance  was    any 
thing  hut  prepossessinir.     Ticture  to  )om-self  a  man 
apjiarenliy  about   thirty-live  years^  of  age,  wiili  a 
hooked  nose,  dark  crop  hair,  hn-ge  black  whiskers, 
round  ^houlders,  cold  blue  eyes,  and  a  shrewd,  repul- 
sive exi)ression  of  eomitenance ;  of  a  li-an  ;uid  mus- 
cular figure,  rather  taller  than  the  ordinary  standard, 
^^  ith  ill-mude,  wiry  limbs,  and  you  have  a  pretty  cor- 
rect idea  of  Captain  A .      He  wore  a  broad- 
brimmed  Tanama  hat,  turned  up  at  the  sides,  a  green 
roundabout,  a  pair  of  dirty  duck  pantaloons,  very 
wide  at  the  bottom,  and  slip-shod  shoes,  which  had 
c\  idently  done  service  for  two  or  three  voyages.    lie 
walked   the   quarter-deck   with  his   hands   in   his 
pockets,  his  eyes  down,  and  ins  lii)s  fn-ndy  com- 
pressed.    Altogether  he  had  a  sneaking,  hang-dog 


rillST    M«illT    AT    nr.A. — SICK. 


as 


look  lliat  uiis  not  vitv  ciicoui-iif^^ini:  to  lliosc  (Icstiiinl 
to  ho  subject  t«>  liis  will  (luring  ii  year's  cniiso,  or  por- 
Jiitjjs  longi'r.  When  he  ^ave  orders,  it  was  in  a 
shar|).  liarsh  voice,  with  a  viilijar,  nasal  twanu.  aiiii 
in  such  a  manner  as  plainly  helokeni-d  that  he  con- 
sidered lis  all  slaves  of  the  lowest  cast,  iinworlhy  )t 
the  least  respect,  and  himself  our  au;iiisi  master. 

Nifiht  closed  upon  us  with  ron^h  and  cloii(l\ 
weather.  Uv  inorninii  wo  had  a  heavv,  elioppiii<i 
sea,  and  heijan  to  experience  all  the  horrors  of  S'  a- 
sickness.  The  mate,  a  stout,  hhift-lookiufi;  Kn;^li.-li- 
man,  with  a  bull  neck,  kept  iis  in  continual  moiioti. 
and  j,fave  us  j)lenty  of  hard  work  to  do,  dearinii,  up 
the  decks,  iiracinji-  the  yards,  stowing  down  the  loost; 
rubbish,  and  otherwise  makint:  the  vessel  tidy  and 
.shij)-sha|)e.  lli;  bellowed  forth  his  orders  to  the 
men  in  thi;  rigging  like  a  roaring  lion,  yelled  and 
swore  at  the  "green  hands"'  in  the  most  alarming 
manner,  and  pulled  at  the  ropes  as  if  determined  to 
tear  the  whole  vessel  to  pieces.  The  loungers  or 
•'sogers"  had  no  chance  at  all  with  him  ;  he  aetuall\ 
made  them  Jump  as  if  suddenly  galvanized.  For  the 
sea-sick  he  iiad  no  sympathy  w  hatever. 

"Stir  yourselves  :  jump  about;  pull,  haul,  work 
like  vengeance !"  he  would  sav,  in  the  blulV,  heart\ 
voice  of  a  man  who  appeared  to  think  sickness  all 
folly;  "that's  the  way  to  cure  it.  You'll  never  get 
well  if  you  give  up  to  it.  Tumble  about  there ! 
Work  k  oil  (h^  I  do  r 

To  the  haggard,  woe-begone  landsmen,  who  stag- 


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feTKWKl)    IN    TlIK    lOUr,CA8TI,K. 


■■  1 


gored  al)ont  {^roaiiiiif;  under  thoir  afllictions,  tins 
sounded  very  nincli  like  mockery.  For  u\\  part,  1 
tliou'dit  the  mate  a  iireat  monster  to  talk  about  sick- 
iiess.  with  a  face  as  red  as  a  turkey-cock's  snout. 

Alter  a  dav  of  horrors  such  as  I  had  never  spent 
before,  we  were  permitted  to  go  below  for  the  night. 
Oin-  condition  was  not  improved  by  the  change. 
The  forecastle  was  black  and  slimy  with  fdlh.  very 
small,  ami  as  hot  as  an  oven.  It  was  filled  with  a 
compound  of  foul  air,  snu)ke,  sea-chests,  soap-kegs, 
greasy  pans,  tainted  meat,  Portuguese  rufiians,  and 
sea-sick  Americans.  The  Portuguese  were  smok- 
mz,  laughing,  chattering,  and  cursing  the  green 
hamls  who  were  sick.  With  groans  on  one  side, 
and  yells,  oaths,  laughter  and  smoke  on  the  other,  it 

altogether  did  not  impress  W and  myself  as  a 

vcrv  pleasant  home  for  the  next  year  or  two.  We 
were,  indeed,  sick  and  sorry  enough,  and  heartily 
wished  ourselves  ashore. 

Xothing  can  be  more  bewildering  to  a  youth, 
whose  imagiiuition  naturally  magnifies  all  the  dan- 
gers of  the  deep,  than  to  be  roused  up  in  the  dead 
of  niu,ht,  when  the  ocean  is  lashed  into  a  furv  by  a 
stiff  gale,  the  vessel  pitching  and  laboring,  and  the 
oflicers  yelling  at  the  men  as  if  endeavoring  to  drown 
the  roaring  of  the  elements  with  loud,  fierce  impre- 
cations, while  thick  darkness  enshrouds  all — dark- 
ness so  dense,  that,  but  for  momentary  flashes  of 
liilhtning,  one  might  fancy  chaos  had  come  again. 
Such  was  the  novel  and  startling  scene  that  burst 


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upon  us  with  all  its  wildness  on  the  night  of  the 
I'Jlh. 

"  Wo  went  (Icuil  nl'sli-i'it, 
And  (how  wo  knew  ii(it)  all  cliipinMl  iimlcr  Imlrlics, 
W'lii^ic,  with  .stiiiii;;i>  ami  scvonil  imiscs 
( >l"  i-oni'iii;;,  sliricKiiif;,  liowliim,  jiimlinn  chuins, 
Anil  iiioro  ilivi'i'sily  of. sounds  all  horrililc, 
Wo  woro  nwakiHJ." 

Sea-sick  and  harassed  after  a  hard  da)'s  Murk,\ve 
had  ji,iadly  availed  oursehes  of  a  few  hours'  respite 
from  duties  so  laborious.  Tlie  mate  came  to  the 
scuttle,  aud,  with  half  a  dozen  tremendous  raps, 
roari'd  at  us  to  hear  a  hand,  "  Tumble  up,  every 
mother's  son  of  you,  and  take  in  sail.  Out  with  you, 
green  hands  and  all.  We  won't  have  any  si(!k 
aboard  here.  You  didn't  come  to  sea  to  lay  up.  No 
groanin;^  there,  or  I'll  be  down  after  yon.  D'ye 
hear  the  news  down  below?  Tumble  up!  tumble 
up,  my  lively  hearties !" 

There  was  no  refusing  so  peremptory  a  command 
as  this,  little  as  we  liked  it.  Without  exactly  ftoii- 
bl'ing  up,  we  contrived,  with  some  difh-ndty,  to  gain 
the  deck,  for  the  vessel  pitched  so  violently  that  icw 
of  the  green  hands  could  keep  their  feet  under  them. 
I  shall  never  forget  the  bewilderment  with  whicii  I 
looked  around  me.  We  were  in  the  Gulf  Stream, 
enshrouded  in  darkness  and  spray.  The  sea  broke 
over  our  bows,  and  swept  the  decks  with  a  tremen- 
dous roar.  Momentary  Hashes  of  lightning  added  to 
the  sublimity  of  the  scene.  When  I  looked  over 
the  bulwarks,  it  seented  to  me  that  the  horizon  was 

D 


86 


WM-U    NIGHT. 


%'»>;;  "i'  ^"  ^'"'  <l"i"l^  ''"^^  wliiilin'5  loiiiul  tlie  vos- 
si'l  1)V  turns,  and  tlio  clouds,  as  if  astonished  at  such 
uild  praidxs,  apiu'ared  to  bo  shakin^^  their  dark  heads 
baekward  and  forward  over  the  horizon.  I  lookeil 
aloft,  and  there  the  sky  was  sw(>eping  to  and  fro  in 
a  most  unaccountable  ujanner.  Tho  vessel  went 
stag^erin-5  alon;^,  creaking,  groaning,  and  thiunping 
its  way  through  the  lieavy  seas. 

J  grasped  the  iirst  ropi;  1  could  get  hohl  of,  and 
held  on  w  ilh  the  tcnat  ity  of  a  drowning  man.  For 
a  few  moments  I  could  do  nothing  but  gasp  for 
breath,  and  wipe  the  salt  water  out  of  my  eyes  with 
one  hand  w  hih'  I  held  on  with  the  other.  The  con- 
fusion of  voices  and  objects  around  me,  the  tremen- 
dous seas  sweeping  over  the  decks,  and  the  Happing 
of  the  sails,  impressed  mc  with  the  belief  that  wo 
were  all  about  to  be  lost.  1  kept  my  grasp  on  the 
rope,  thiidving  it  nmst  be  fast  to  something,  and,  if 
the  ship  foundered,  i  should  at  least  bo  sure  of  a 

piece  of  the  wreck.     As  for  my  conn-ado  W ,  1 

supposed  he  was  still  ou  board,  and  called  for  him 
with  all  my  might ;  but  tho  w ind  drove  n)y  voice 
back  in  my  throat.  While  standing  in  this  unj)leas- 
ant  predicauient,  the  mate  came  rushing  by,  shout- 
in"-  to  tho  green  liands  to  "  tumble  up  aloft,  and  lay 
oin  on  tho  yards  !"  Aloft  such  a  night,  and  for  the 
fn-st  time!  Was  the  man  mad?  The  very  idea 
seemed  preposterous.  Presently  ho  came  dashing 
back,  thundering  forth  his  orders  with  th.'  ferocity 
of  a  Bengal  tiger.     "Up  with  you!     Every  man 


iiiisT  i.i;s.s()\  AT  t'iJ.Miii.\(i  Tin:  i«iiKori)s.    ii/ 


luiiiltk!  up!  Don't  ^tiUl(l  ^iipiii^  like  a  parcel  «if 
l)0()l)icvs !  Aloft  tlujrc,  berorc  tliu  sails  arc  blown  to 
llalitux!"  Knowing  how  useless  it  would  be  to  re- 
monstrate, and  beliovin;!;  I  lu'v^Ut  as  well  die  one 
way  as  another,  I  spraui^  uj)  on  the  \\eatlier  bulwark 
and  counnentcd  the  terril)le  ascent.  The  darkness 
was  so  dense  that  I  could  scarcely  sec  the  ratlins, 
and  it  was  only  by  grojjiiij^  my  way  in  the  wake  ot" 
those  before  me,  that  I  could  at  all  make  out  where 
I  was  going.  A  few  acscidental  kicks  in  the  faee 
from  an  awkward  fellow  who  was  above  nu',  and  a 
punch  or  two  from  another  below  me,  conviiiiMHl 
me  that  I  was  in  company,  at  all  events.  IJow  1 
contrived  to  drag  myself  over  the  forelop,  I  do  not 
well  remember.  ]>y  a  desperate  exertion,  however, 
I  succeeded,  and  holding  on  to  every  rope  1  could 
g(;t  hold  of  with  extraordinary  tenacity,  J  at  length 
found  myself  on  the  foot-rope,  leaning  over  the  yard, 
and  clinging  to  one  of  the  reef-points,  fully  deter- 
mined not  to  part  company  with  that  in  spite  of  the 
captain,  mate,  or  w  hole  ship's  company.  "  Haul  out 
to  leeward  !"  roared  somebody  to  my  right ;  "  knot 
away  !"  This  was  all  Greek  to  me.  A  sailor  close 
by  good-naturedly  showed  me  what  I  was  to  do,  and 
havi'jg  knotted  my  reef-point,  I  looked  down  to  see 
what  was  the  prospect  of  getting  on  deck  again. 
The  banjue  was  keeled  over  at  an  angle  of  forty-live 
degrees,  plunging  madly  through  the  foam,  and  I 
could  form  no  idea  of  the  bearings  of  the  deck.  All 
I  could  see  was  a  long  dark  object  below,  half  hid- 


NICR    FARE. 


dv*  ill  llin  r;i};iiif5  briix'.  My  ri^lit-lumd  npif;lilior 
gave  mo  a  hint  to  ^<'t  'u\  out  of  tlic  way,  whicli  ro- 
(|uiiMl  no  rr|H'iilion,  ("or  I  lound  my  sinuiiioii  any 
tliini^  l)iit  pleasant,  liy  the  tinin  I  ifacluMl  the  Um'- 
toj)  niv  head  was  pretty  well  haltered,  and  my  hands 
were  woefully  skinned  and  hrnised,  the  sailors  hav- 
ing made  free  use  of  me  to  aceelorale  their  ilown- 
ward  pro|i«;ress. 
^  I  fonujl.  on  iiainin;;;  the  forecastle,  that  my  friend 

W had  passed  throu;;li  the  ordeal  in  safety. 

We  said  nolhinii.  l)Ut  looked  our  uncpialilied  disap- 
prohaliou  of  sueh  a  life,  'i'he  PortU]j:nese,  to  make 
matters  still  worse,  lauf^hed  heartily  at  the  sorry  fijiure 
we  (lit,  and  told  lis  all  this  "was  nothiiifj;  to  what 
we'd  sec  yet." 

Next  dav  the  {jreeii  hamis,  ineludinj^  my  friend 
and  m\self,  looked  haij^ard  enouiih.  We  were  all 
dreadfully  sea-sick.  Our  fare  was  hy  no  means  in- 
vitiu'f  umhu'  such  circumstances.  For  hreakfast  we 
had  an  ahomiualjlc  compound  of  water,  some  molas- 
ses, and  somethinii;  dignified  l»y  the  name  of  coflec, 
with  hard  hiscuit  and  watery  potatoes ;  for  dinner 
pork,  salt  beef,  and  potatoes;  and  for  supper,  a  repe- 
tition of  the  hiscuit  and  potatoes,  with  boiled  \,ecd,s 
and  molasses  as  a  substitute  for  tea  and  suf!;ar.  It 
was  perfectly  amazing  the  voracity  with  which  the 
rortusiuese  devoured  this  fare.  Had  thev  whet.  mI 
their  appetil(>s  for  months  on  raw  corn  they  could 
not  have  swallowed  such  food  as  was  now  before 
them  with  more  relish.     J  must  confess,  their  digest- 


VANKKK    MACK. 


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ivo  po\v«M's  oxritcd  my  envy  as  well  ns  my  nstonisli- 
inciit.  It  miido  mo  despair  to  sec  tlicm  rat.  I 
Nvould  have  {^iven  all  I  cxpcctt/d  to  make  «imiiii;  rhu 
vovajif  to  possess  their  swii'.i^li  U'lish  lor  food.  How- 
ever, helorc  (he  expiration  of  two  months,  Ih:"'  »eii- 
8on  to  change  luy  time.  1  uoiild  have;  {^iven  twice 
as  much  to  jret  rid  of  my  appetite  ! 

We  had  on  board  a  Yankee  boy,  who  alVorded 

nnich  anmsement  to  tho  erew.     MacK ,  or,  as  he 

was  ealled  for  shortness,  Mark,  was  a  down-east 
chap  from  'away  up  Maine,"  sonunvliere  in  the 
neiuhhorhood  of  simrise.  Had  Nature  been  in  her 
most  whimsical  mood,  she  could  not  iiave  formed  a 
greater  cm-iosity  than  Mack,  in  every  respect.  He 
was  an  odd  sj)ecimen  of  the  "  live  Yankee."  Imagine 
a  gawky  youth  of  nineteen,  with  arms  reaching  down 
to  his  knees,  tremendous  wrist  bones  and  hands,  a 
lank  visage,  shins  like  drum-sticks,  and  feet  moulded 
for  a  giant,  but  placed  by  mistake  under  the  afore- 
said shins,  and  you  have  a  fair  representation  of  liis 
outward  man.  Mack,  notwithstanding  these  freaks 
of  Nature,  was  a  general  favorite.  Nothing  could 
ruflle  his  good  humor.  His  awkwardness  and  (piaint 
wit  were  irresistible.  I  doubt  if  Yankee  Hill  or  Dan 
Marble  ever  had  a  better  model. 

Mack  was  woefully  sea-sick.  The  poor  fellow's 
fa«e  was  the  very  picture  of  sorrow.  His  skin,  nat- 
urally dark,  had  assumed  a  gre.^  ish  hue,  ami  his  lank 
cheeks  and  protruded  lips  formed  a  most  jjathetic 
picture  of  rueful  retrospection.     Sick  as  I  was  my- 


30        HALT  WATKIl   NO   «•  UK   VOR  HKA-NM'KNKHH. 

sell',  I  could  not  rcpirsM  u\y  risihics,  \\\u'\\,  leaning' 
i»\(«i-  ilic  mcnkfv-rail,  Mjiiaiiii'j;  iicniuiits  witli  olil 
Nt'p,  III'  jiaiiMMl  I'vt'iv  iiioinciit  lo  txnaim,  "  Tlicn' I 
ilmn  il  all,  1  knouM  I  >vas  ^oiii'  lo  be  sick.  <>li. 
j^o^ll  !    oil,  y,osll  I  * 

Toor  Mack!  Kn>iii  >lic  Itottom  ol"  my  licart  I 
sMiijiallii/.cil  Willi  liiiii  as  lie  Kroaiu'cl,  "  Dod  Imin  llic 
tiiiiif?!  I  woiildii'l  |iiiid;ic  luciity  dollars  il'  I  was  at 
liiiiii  milkin'  llic  keows." 

"  Why,  Mack,"  I  iii(|iiin'd,  '  you  arc  not  tired  ol' 
wlialiiin  already,  arc  you  ! " 

"  VVi'll,  I  can't  say.  oxacly ;  but  1  picss  lliis  child 
won't  bo  cauji^ht  in  such  a  snap  a^jin ;  not  soon  he 
won't.  Oh,  tiosh!  j^osli !  Dod  hlaiiuj  the  luck! 
'Tain't  no  use  to  try ;  folks  says  salt  water  helps  il 
some,  but,  durn  the  ihin^;.  I've  swallered  a  bucket- 
ful, an'  I  feel  a  devilish  sight  worse  an'  ever." 

"Maybe  you  haven't  swallowed  enouf^h,  Mack," 
said  the  cook ;  "  try  another  bucketful,  and,  likely 
as  not,  it'll  cure  you." 

"  No,  I  won't !"  retorted  Afack  ;  "  cause,  dmn  the 
stufV,  'twarii't  never  made  for  nothin'  in  human  shape. 
1  wish  I  hadn't  never  seen  a  drop  on't.  i^alt  water! 
Ugh  !     Oh,  gosh  !  oh,  gosh  !" 

"  What  induced  you  to  ship  on  a  whaling  voy- 
age r*  I  asked,  forgelling  my  own  folly.  "  Why  didn't 
you  stay  at  home.  Mack,  where   you  were  better 

off !" 

"  Well,  1  don't  know.  I  came  because  I  was  a 
dod  I  lurncd  fool ;  an'  1  s'posu  you  hadn't  !'.o  belter 


TItOI  lll.i:    (IN    lUlAlll). 


31 


ivnHon.     NolioOy  liiidn't  oiii;lit<'r  Icjivc  liiiiii.     I\»lk>i 
tltiit  Ir'  Ikiiii  (Mii't  «i<>  Itottn-  tliiiii  s\:\\  liini'." 

i  iiiiiilc  iKi  riiriliii'  atii'iii[ii>.  t<»  1)1!  Witt)  at  Miick'ti 
oxpc'iiNc  t)ii  this  ucciisioii. 


CllAl'TKIf   IV. 

Troiiliio  on  niiiinl,— ClioUiii'^  a  Sctiiiiiin.— Ml  HiiihN  nillcil  Aft.— A 
S('i"n«  ill  tint  W'liisl. —  liiiyiii;;  iliivvii  llic  l.iiw.- -  llnplirity  ul'  llio 
OwimiN,  —  CliiioHiiiu  Wiililu't.  •  ■  l'rr|iuiutii)iw  lor  tlii!  Wliiillnn 
<  iniiiiiil. — l''iitiK"inR  KxiTciston. 

A.MONu  till'  fonMiinst  liniuls  was  a  man  iVoiii 
C'haili'stou,  South  (vUioliiia,  hy  \\u'  iiamo  of  Smith. 
Acfordinij;  to  his  own  representation,  he  had  served 
as  steward  in  som<^  of  the  schooners  rimnin*;  iVoiii 
Charlesion  to  New  Vork.  Jfe  jjiofcssed  to  he  well 
acijuaiiittHl  with  sliip  duties,  and  his  naini;  was  (h)\\  n 
on  th(!  jiapers  as  ordinarv  seaman.  A  hoy  from  l''all 
IJiver.  who  had  shipped  as  steward,  was  so  sea-siek 
as  to  h(!  unahle  to  do  chity.  The  captain  sent  the 
mate  forward  to  procure  a  temjuirary  siihstitute  from 
amonj;  the  crew.  Smith  was  scioctcd,  and  ordered 
aft  to  act  as  stewani  until  the  recovery  of  the  hoy. 
He  resohitely  refused  to  act  in  that  capacity,  stating 
that  he  had  shipped  as  an  ordinarv  seaman,  and 
would  remain  hefori;  tiie  mast.  The  mate,  upon  re- 
porting his  refusal,  was  sent  forward  to  makt;  him 
turn  out  at  all  hazards.     Smith  was  very  ill  at  tlu; 


32 


illoKINU  A  i:iiaui.»;hT(»n  mak. 


liriif.  jiihI  fli«»  iiiiitf,  not  wMiiiijj  lo  Itc  tiiin!  ulili  him, 
did  iMil  rtvdi  to  ton  I*.  No  lliniiis.  Imwrvt-r,  hud 
iiiiv  tlVn  I  ii|Hm  him.  Hf  ?<1(muUIv  n'rii««t'd  lo  ai  (  jih 
sh'uard.  ami  Maicd,  nionoMr,  that  he  nmis  iiiiahh* 
lo  ilu  duty  of  any  kind,  and  uoidd  not  he  t'on-cd 
on  d»'«k  until  Miriicirntlv  nrovi-rrd  iVoiu  hi>  illnrsM. 
The  raplain  ihi'n  canii'  forward  lo  iln-  vriitd<',  and 
callid  upon  hiui,  in  a  prrcnipiorv  \oii'i>,  to  mm  out. 

"  I'm  si«'k ;   III  not  {;o  on  th'ck  I"  s:\'n\  Sniiih. 

"  Won't  >ou  !  I'll  .s<»on  inak<'  \on  ! "  >lniuiid  the 
raplain.  "Ill  s('<'\\li(>ih('r\oii  will  oniol  I'  .'^piiui;- 
in;;  down  llu'  ladder.  Iir  linn  u;ra>prd  Smiili  li\  tho 
shirt-<  (diar,  anil  diap^i'd  liiiii  out  «)l  his  ImtiIi.  •  I 'p 
with  }ou,  now,  and  not  anoihiT  word  I'roin  >ou !" 

"No,  sir,  I'll  not  ^o  on  dtck."  said  Smith,  niakitijf 
a  show  of  rcsi.staiuc.  "  Vou'd  hciiir  ndnd  how  \ou 
iiandli!  mo  !  I'm  a  Charloton  man,  m\M'lf!  i.ft  mo 
go;  let  me  go,  sir !" 

"Arc  v«>".l'»'V  r'lliundcrcd  th^'cilp(Hin;"a^har^'S- 
ton  man  !  I'll  let  yni  know  what  /  am:  I'll  let  \ou 
know-  that  I'm  <a|tlaiti  of  this  >hip!"  With  ihoso 
words  tho  captain  drained  him  up  the  ladder  hy 
main  force,  and,  jerkin;;  him  through  the  MiMtle.  col- 
lared him  a;;ainsi  the  foremast.  Faint  and  ha;r;;ard 
with  sickncs.s,  the  offender  commenced  pleadin;];  for 
mercy. 

"  Don't  choke  mo,  captain  ;  don't  choke  mc !" 

"  Yos,  I'll  choke  the  stuhhornness  out  <d"  you ;  1'!] 
choke  ohcdicnce  into  you!"  roared  the  capiain, 
shakin;;  him  hy  the  throat. 


wiili  liiin, 

••\tr,  hud 

(o  ai  t  as 

iis  iitiahic 

Id-    loirol 

lis  illiit'Ns. 
mill',  and 
'  Una  Dill, 
iiiiili. 

iniiiid  the 
f^|>iiiii;- 
ith  h\  the 
ill.  "Dp 
II  ^oll !" 
h.  iiiakiii(f 
I  how  you 
I    Jit'tinu 

aChailos- 
ril  1(1  u)u 
Mih  ihtvsc 
ladder  l»y 

I'llllli'.  col- 
li liaiTiiard 


L'adiiiii  for 


?  mo : 
fvou;  I'll 
:;   captain, 


ALL    HASUU   AIT.  Si 

"(Jri'at  riod  f  vou'll  kill  nn'."  yroiuicd  ilii*  ninit, 
nrarly  lilack  in  ilir  I'ai'i'. 

••  po  \niir  diit*.  iIm'ii," 

"I  will,  sir,  I  will.      Don't  kill  nir." 

"<io  all,  iId'II,  and  act  as  .Nicwaid  till  I  lliiiik  prop 
vr  to  (Ti't  one  in  your  placr;  and  I'fiiiriiilM'r.  ii'  uin 
show  any  niori!  ol  voiir  stitlilioriini'v>,  III  llou  it  oni 
of  yon  with  a  ropr's  mil." 

k^iiiilh  sta^!i;i>ri'd  aft.  rnlihinu;  his  throat,  iitid  crNin!: 
w  iili  [lain.  I'roni  ilia!  iiiiii'  forth  he  was  ihr  nlVu'crs' 
do^.  lie  had  (>arii<Ml  a  had  naiiii>  for  hiniscit',  and  he 
kept  it  diirin;;  lhi>  rcinaindir  of  his  slay  on  hoard  tin' 
^t'xxl. 

'I'his  was  the  (oiiinit'iicciiKnl  oi'  iroiililr.  Il  was 
di'oinod  an  appropriate  oi  i  asioii  to  "lay  down  tin* 
law."     All  hands  were  called  aft. 

The  captain  delilurately  sialknl  ihc  ipiarlcr-deck. 
c.vtdtin;^  in  tho  "pomp  and  iircinnstanco"  of  his  hi^h 
and  respmisihie  position.  Kvcry  .Ht(.'[»  he  took  hc- 
spoke  the  internal  Nvorkin;js  of  a  man  swellinj^  with 
atillioritv.  The  proud  plaiice  of  his  oyo ;  the  severe 
frown  ol'  his  li('a\y  cyehrows:  the  haiij:hty  curl  of 
his  lip  ;  e\ en  the  peculiar  tw  ist  of  his  loiiif,  nasal  prn- 
tuiieraiue  seemed  to  say,  "  IW'hold,  and  wonder  I  / 
stand  hefore  yon  arrayed  in  a  halo  of  fflory.  /  am 
comniander  of  the  jLOcat  hanpie  Siyv  !  .\iiihorif\  is 
mine  !  Look  upon  me,  all  ye  who  lia\e  eyes  to  see, 
and  treinhle.  all  y  wiu)  havi;  ears  to  hear!"  ^Villl 
his  hands  .stuck  in  his  breeches  pockets,  he  then  aj)- 
proaehed  the  hreak  (»f  the  ipiarter-deek,  and,  slrad 


4^1 


f 


I- 


:  V 


f^tk 


34 


riniKM  or  riu:  » ii>u'. 


(tliiiu;  "Ut  IiIh  I«'Hi  to  miani  iiuiiiiiM  l«'r-|iirrlM'H.  ii<«k*'<| 
iC  lilt  liiiMiU  ut'fi'  |ir«"»ciii.  Oui"  of  lilt'  olVui'ri  rw 
|ilii  (I  ill  iIm'  iilViriiiiiiivi'. 

'I'ln'  mvuv  N\ at  iil  niioi'  Krof«*qun  niui  liii|»ri'H«»ivi«. 
Fniiritcii   iih'ii,  I  oiii|iriNiiiu   tiM'  wlioli'  rnvN.   \v<ri) 
iiiiililh  il  lo^^llM■r  ill  rlif  \\.«iNl.  at  ilu-  >iailtoiinl  i;iiiin- 
\vii\       (M  ili;'M'  lourwi'rr  rnriiium'sc.  two  Irish, atui 
I  ii;lii   AiiMrlriiMH;    mill  n-rtiiiiiU    ii  iii»>rt'  iiin'ouili« 
looking;  H»'i,  iiulmliiit;  iiiv  I'rit'iMl  nml  iii.vm'II'.  iu'XT 
liift  ill  (tin-  uroii|».     'I'lir  l^trlll^lll'H(•  won'  si'iiiiol 
IialM  wiili  Miyiir-lour«ro\uiM,  Nlri|H'(l  ImmI-Ui  kiiiij  jiiiii- 
talooiiH  piiicliid  Willi  iliick,  liiiu'    >liirN,  :iiiil  kiiivt's 
niullu'lts.     'I'Ih'v  wrrriillltan  rooit'tl,  ;iinlili«irlt;iiitlH 
uikI  liirrs  smriiri'd  wtli  lar.     On  ilifir  «'liiii"*  «l"y 
won"  hiii.  k.  iMiillcij   iMiirtJN.   wlii.li   ha  I   a|>|>aniilly 
ni'vcr  hci'ii  (oiiilti'd.      'riic  (•(»lor  of  ihiir  skill  was  a 
dHrk.unTnishltn>\vii.  if  «h«i  n-adt'rraii  iiiiafiiin'  su<  li 
a  color,  and  wan  calculalid  to  cn-alf  the  iiiipn'ssioii 
that  tli(7  iiowt  made  wsv  of  soa|»  and  watrr.     The 
variety  of  dross  in  whieli  the  rest  of  the  cn'W  were 
haliilfd  was  fully  as  strikinu  as  that  of  the  I'oitn- 
guese.     Some  won'  Sroicli  eajis,  duck  ln>\\sirs.  n-d 
shirts,  and  hi^;  hoisf-ltNiiher  hoots;  oiheis,  finji.ndin 
hats,  (luenisey  tVocks.  li^ihl-litiin^  chdh  pantaloons, 
and  n'tl  net  kenhi»'fs.     Several  wen*  han-lieaded  and 
han'fooied,  having  h)st  their  hats  and  shoes  in  the 
late  {iaie.     All  the  fin-eii  hands,  which  in<luded  most 
of  till'  Americans  and  the  two  Irishmen,  were  still 
cadavenms  and  nhastlv  after  their  sea-siekness.  and 
not  more  than  two  had  yet  eitlirelv  "s«|uared  ac- 


kl'll 


ilH 


I'f!*  r«- 


I'MKI'AMATKtiH    FOR    RIOqURNtK. 


H 


coiuii-*  N\iili  1)1(1  \|.|i,"  \ll..^.•|||(.r\vl'\v.•rl♦fllt•Ml.l^l 
cMriM.riliiKin  loukifiy;  %n  ol"  Inilt-Hiiilur  innMli^rripfH 
|»u..^il»h'  locoiK  i'i\tv  TliUHMiniiti'il.  ami  this  <i|iii||. 
(M'tl  lur  s«'ii  lili.,  wu  j»loo(|  ^iijjiiijr  III  ihc  .  iipiiiin  in 
Niii'iir  iiiliiiiiiitjon. 

Till'  iiiii(t'>  imil  hniit-NU'rrt'iN,  nuiHish.ij:  of"  iIr" 
cliH'l  iiiiitc,  iiii  F.ii^liNliiiiaii.  till-  s.uoihI  iiiKtc,  ail 
;\iiH'iicmi.  iwo  I\m1i|'4iu'm'  l)(»iU->i.-i'if'iH,  luitl  an 
Anii'riniii  oi'llioxaiiH'^nulo.HtiKul  iiriuilir  •iiiiiniiiaM. 
lotMiiy  (Ml  \»iili  ilic  u\i-  of  ||„.||  wild  wcri!  iiMi'd  to 
•lUMi  iliiiiy;s,  and  »  mk  no  piiriniilar  inhrcst  in  llicin. 

llio  captain,  after  (•nisidcrahlf  dclilicration.  and 
a  urt'ut  >lio\v  of  roiitnnpt  tow  ird  vvery  \nn\y  wiiiiJu 
riiiiijtMd'  his  \iMial  ra>s,  then  addroNscd  ns  in  a  sharp 
nasal  \oi(c.  Ii\intr  |,is  vyn  upon  carh  man  alK-r- 
natclv.  I  had  lisicncd  to  tnaiiv  >;)(•«  (Ii.n,  hut  n»'\(i' 
to  one  more  |)ointcd  than  tliis,  No  donhl  lu>  will 
be  siirprisi'd  to  lind  it  lit  Tnlly  n-portc-l : 

"  1  siippoM'  yonall  know  what^'on  cnincH  whaliii;; 
for  ?  ir  y,vu  don't,  I'll  (I'll  you  Vou  ranio  to  inaku 
!i  vo^a^'o,  and  I  intent!  )(m  shall  inak<-  one.  Vou 
didn't  roiiic  to  p|a  >  ;  ilo, )  on  came  for  oil ;  yon  came 
to  work  "  [Here  ho  look  a  turn  on  (In-  ipiailer-deck, 
and  while  concentratiiij;  his  ideas  for  another  hnist 
of  >'lo(|.u'iiC{',  aimiscil  himself  in  an  nnderfoiM',  j«arlly 
addressed  to  himself  iiulindually,  and  parily  to  the 
male,  hy  lettiuj,'  ns  know-  that  it  should  he  "a  greasy 
voyage,  and  a  monstrous  greasy  one  too."] 

"  Yon  must  do  as  the  otticer.s  tell  yon,  and  work 
when  there's  work  to  he  done.     We  didn't  ship  vou 


i' 


1. 


m 


I.AYINO    DOWN    THF,    LAW. 


l(>  he  idle  Ikmt.     No,  no,  that  ain't  what  we  shipped 
von  for,  l)>  a  -rand  si-hl.     If  }on  think  it  is,  von'll 
find  vonrsdvcs  mistaki-n.     Yon  will  \\\-M—so/nr,  I 
guess."     llItMc  he  lost  the  idea,  or.  to  use  a  more 
expressive   phrase,  "got  slumped."]     "1  allow  no 
fighting  ahoard  this  siiip.     (^>me  aft  to  me  when 
you  have  anv  quarrels,  and  77/  settle  'em.     77/  do 
ihe  (piarreling  for  you— 7  will."     [Anotiier  turn  on 
the  (|uarler-derk.]     '"If  there's  any  fighting  to  he 
done!  1  want  to  have  a  hand  in  it.     Any  of  you  that 
I   eatch  at  it.  'II  have  to  kkmit  mi:.'"     [A  frightful 
douhling  up  of  the  fists,  and  a  most  ferocious  gnash- 
ing of  the  teeth.]     "  I'll  have  no  swearing,  neither. 
I   don't  want    to  hear  nohody  swear.     It's  a  had 
j,ri,rtiec— an  infernal  had  one.     It  breeds  ill  will, 
and  don't  do  no  kiml  o'  good.     If  1  eatch  any  one 
at  it,  dannne,  I'll  flog  him,  that's  all."     [A  nod  of  the 
head,  as  nnudi  as  to  say  he  meant  to  he  as  good  as 
his  v\  ord.]     "  When  it's  your  watch  hclow,  you  can 
stay  helow  or  for'ed,  just  as  you  please.     When  it's 
vour  watch  on  deck,  you  nmst  stay  on  deck,  and 
work,  if  there's  work  to  he  done.     I  won't  have  no 
skulking.     If  I  see  sogers  here,  I'll  soger  'cm  with  a 
rope's  (Mul.     Any  of  you  that  I  catch  helow,  except 
in  cases  of  sickness,  or  when  it's  your  watch  below, 
shall  stay  on  deck  and  work  till  I  think  proper  to 
stop  you."     [A  stride  or  two  aft,  and  a  glance  to 
windward.]     "  You  shall  have  good  grub  to  eat,  and 
plentv  of  it.     I'll  give  you  vittles  if  you  work;  if 
you  "don't  work,  you  may  starve.     Don't  grumble 


1 


layim;  nowN   rifK  law. 


37 


jiboiit  your ^iiili  iicidicr.  Yoinl  Ix.'tlcr not.  1  rcrkon." 
[A  iinstciious  shako  of  the  liead,  which  iniplicd  a 
vsist  (leal  (if  fcnifio  nican'msi.]  •'  If  yon  (hm't  <j^r\ 
moii^ih,  coiiK'  aft  and  apply  i<>  iiii'.  /'///  the  man 
to  ap|)i\  to;  /'/n  ihc  captain."'  [Here  he  snrvcxcd 
hiinseh'  with  a  h)ok  of  e\>diation,  whicli  seemed  lo 
sav  that  he  was  not  only  the  captain — the  n///  man 
to  whom  he  had  special  reference,  l)nt  that  it  was  a 
sonrce  of  infinite  satisfaction  to  liim  to  /ir  the  cap- 
tain.] '•  Now,  the  sooner  you  «rot  a  earj^o  of  oil,  the 
sooner  you'll  jict  home.  You'll  iind  it  to  your  in- 
terest to  pay  attention  to  what  I  say.  Do  your  duty, 
and  act  well  your  part  toward  me,  and  I'll  treat  vou 
well;  hut  if  \ou  show  any  ohstinacy  or  cut  up  any 
extras,  I'll  he  d — d  if  it  >yon't  l)e  worse  for  you  I 
liOok  out !  I  ain't  a  man  that's  gointi;  to  he  trilled 
^\  ith.  No,  /ain't— not  myself,  /ain't !  The  officers 
w  ill  all  treat  you  well,  ami  I  intend  you  shall  do  as 
they  order  you.  If  you  don't,  77/  see  ahout  it." 
[Thrr-c  or  four  strides  to  and  fro  on  the  ((uarter-dei-k, 
and  a  portentous  silence  of  five  minutes.]  "  Tliat's 
all.     Co  for'ed,  where  you  helong!" 

Had  the  captain  made  good  all  his  promis<>s,  we 
uould  have  had  no  just  cause  for  complaint ;  hut  we 
soon  discovered  that  his  speech  w  as  merely  desij^ned 
to  intimidate  us.  l*'rom  that  time  forth  we  hatl  the 
poorest  fare,  and  in  the  scantiest  (piantilies.  The 
owners  had  iiiven  us  positive  assurance  that  there 
never  had  sailed  from  that  port  a  vessel  hetter  fitted 
in  every  respect.     For  their  misrepresentations,  wo 


1 


38       PIIKPARATION    FOR    TUK    WTIAMNCi    (iROlM). 

heartily  uisluHl  lliom  a  borlli  in  their  own  bai(|ue, 
lii'licvinir  that  thf  severest  punishment  liiat  conhl  bo 
indicted  upon  them.  A  monlirs  trial  at  it  would 
make  them  exercise  more  humanity  townrd  their 
ii'ljow-ereatures. 

Next  in  the  routine  of  business  was  the  ehoosing 
of  watches.  We  were  all  called  to  the  waist  that 
eveninii,  and  examined  like  a  parcel  of  bullocks  about 
to  be  bulchtM-ed.  The  mate  and  second  mate  made 
the  selections.  Amonjj;  others,  1  was  chosen  for  the 
larboard  or  mate's  watch,  and  my  friend  for  the  star- 
board or  second  mate's  watch. 

The  watch  on  deck  was  then  set  to  work  on  the 
whaliiiL!;  gear.     Our  duties  from  that  time  till  we 
arrived  on  the  v\ estern  whaling  ground  were,  work- 
iii'r  ship,  grinding  iiarpoons,  spades,  lances,  boarding 
knives.  &c..  making  deck  brooms,  washing  decks 
everv  morning,  clearing  the  rubbish  away  every  after- 
noon, stowing  awav  loose  casks,  steering  and  stand- 
ing mast-heads.     Whenever  the  weather  was  line 
we  lowered  the  boats  and  practiced  at  pulling,  back- 
ing, and  all  the  nuuuruvers  necessary  in  the  capture 
of  a  whale.     All  this  severe  labor  was  very  hard  upon 
those  who  had  not  been  accustomed  to  great  physi- 
cal exertion. 


[ 


1 


MY    rUIEM)    ILL, 


30 


CITArTKl}  V. 

Distrpssing  Illness  of  my  Fr'u'iid. —  Mis  linitiil  'rrciilnntii.  — I'lirccl- 
injiCoiuluL'toftho  Portujiucsi*. — 'riii'irlKiioiuncc. — Si-tliiiKlloiiis'- 
ermv  W'utchus. — A  ('iiusc  iit'tcr  itiiick-lisli. — Kvcnim;  I'ii^iiiDcs. 

N<)'i'in\(i  of  interest  traiispinxl  alter  the  dillieiilty 
with  Smith,  till 

,//////  27///. — 1  had  afleriioon  watch  helow,  and 
had  turned  in  to  f(>rj»;et  my  troiihles  in  sleep.  About 
two  o'clock  I  ^^as  roused  hv  the  steward,  who  in 

formed  mc  that  W had  suddenly  fallen  upon 

the  (leek  in  a  fit  of  convulsions,  i  inmiediately 
spranjf  up  tin;  ladder  and  ran  aft.  Lan;L5ua;ie  can 
not  depict  the  shockinii  spectacle  that  met  my  eyes. 
There  was  my  bosom  friend,  sitting:;  up  a^'ainst  one 
of  the  scuttle-luUls,  his  shirt  open,  his  hat  lyinj^  on 
the  deck,  and  his  eyes  ready  to  start  from  their  sock- 
ets.   The  captain  stood  by  him,  holdinj;  him  b}  the 

hand.    1  felt  sick  and  j^iddy,  w  ben  W stared  at 

me  with  the  vacant  pi/e  of  an  idiot.  Bursting  into 
a  wild  \■,\WJ^i,  he  attempted  to  spring;  uj).  It  was  a 
fearful  laugh — a  laugh  that  rang  like  a  death-knell 
in  my  ears.  T  grasped  him  by  the  hand  ;  tin;  terri- 
ble thought  struck  me  that  he  had  gone  mad  !  His 
voice  was  wild  and  imnatural.  and  his  w  hole  a])pear- 
ance  awful  in  the  extnnn"'.  (Ja/ing  vacantly  in  mv 
face,  he  bur.st  into  tears,  and  sobbed  as  if  his  heart 
woidd  break.     I  called  him  by  name  ;  I  implored 


m"'!-" 


~l 


■10 


MADNESS    IKOM    A    SlN-STUOKK. 


him  to  sj)('iik  lo  iiif.  Wiilitmt  noticinij;  my  :»i)ii(>:ils, 
he  tunnd  to  the  caiJiaiii  ami  hniiiirc'»l  ms  uamc 
I 'poll  n-ioiviii^'  iin  answff,  he  hrj^'j^od  me,  in  the  most 
liitcoiis  (ones,  to  convey  ii  messaj^e  home  to  his 
mother,  that  he  never  shoiihl  see  her  again. 

••  lletore  another  honr,'  lie  said,  '•  I  shall  1)(^  food 
(or  the  sharks.     0  (iod,  must  1  die  so  soon  !     Am 
1  never  to  see  home  again  ?     I  have  kind,  good  pa- 
rents; tell  them  Idled  thinking  of  them.      It  is  hor- 
lihle — horril)le  to  he  thrown  o\erhoard  in  a  sark  ! ' 
No  eltbrt  to  console  him  had  the  slightest  eflect. 
The  feart'iil  idea  that  he  was  ai)ont  to  he  ilevoured 
hy  the  sharks  seemed  to  dri\e  him  mad.     lie  ra\ed 
of  strange  things  which  he  had  seen  at  the  mast- 
head ;  talked  incoherently  ol"  birds   with   heautifnl 
plumage,  curiously-rorm-d  fishes,  ami  lalled  upon  us 
wlldl\  to  save  him  from  the  sharks.    It  was  a  scene 
of  honor  that  I  shall  never  l\»rget. 

When  he  became  some  what  composed,  one  of 
the  hands,  assisted  hy  myself,  carried  him  forward 
to  the  forecastle,  and  laid  him  in  his  berth.  For 
three  hours  he  lay  in  a  trance,  with  his  eyes  wide 
open,  not  moving  a  muscle.  lie  looked  like  one 
tliat  was  dead. 

It  ajjpeared,  from  the  statenunits  of  the  watch  on 
deck,  that  he  had  just  come  down  from  the  mast- 
head, where  the  rays  of  the  sun  poured  down  with 
an  intense  heat.  On  reaching  the. deck,  he  walked 
aft  toward  the  captain,  who  was  parading  tin;  (juar- 
ter-deck.     After  passing  the  break  of  the  deck  he 


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stood  still,  iiiul  while  in  (ho  act  ol"  .uldii'ssiii;;  the 
caj)taiii,  full  down  in  (.-onMdsions.  I'roni  all  ihoso 
ciicunistanos,  and  from  tho  I'act  that  lio  was  not 
sul))('(t  lo  Ills,  if  was  (|nilo  cvidoiit  that  it  was  a  sini- 
slrokc.  Ho  had  suIVcilmI  scNcrcIs  tVoni  sea-sickness, 
and  was  yrcatlv  dehiliiated.  A  hnininji  sini  heating 
down  njion  his  head  for  two  lionis  could  \erv  easily 
have  produced  the  tci-rihlo  effects  desciihed. 

I  ihoufiht.  it  vcrv  hard  that  a  man,  really  snfferinjj; 
from  illness,  should  he  compelled  hy  the  captain  to 
staiul  two  hours  a  day  at  tlu;  mast-head.     It  was,  in 

this  case  at  least,  little  better  than  nuirder.     ^V 

never  recovered  from  the  effects  of  this  fearful  afllic- 
tion,  ] letter,  far  better  would  if  have  been  for  hin), 
had  he  fallen  I'rom  his  post  and  found  a  watery  y,ra\o. 
There  are  things  connected  with  ihis  event  that 
weij^h  hea\ily  uj)on  my  heart ;  things  not  rudely  to 
be  touched — affections  tried  and  hearts  broken. 

It  is  needless  to  dwell  uj)on  his  sufferings  during 
the  renuiiiider  of  his  stay  on  board  the  ship.  The 
Portuguese  were  mere  brutes,  ami,  with  two  or  three 
e\c(!ptions,  the  rest  of  the  crew  were  little  better. 
Sympathy  for  the  sick  was  a  weakness  unknown  to 
them.  No  temptation  would  induce  them  to  refrain 
from  smoking,  swearing,  and  blackguarding.  I  at- 
tempted to  purchase  peace  by  giving  them  my 
clotiies,  but  my  exertions  were  of  no  avail.  J  saw 
that  It  was  useless  to  expostulate,  and  fmding  that 

the  noise  increased  W 's  malady,  I  appealed  to 

the  captain  to  exert  his  inlhuMicc  over  them.     His 


"^^ 


4$ 


IIIUJTAI,    TUKATMKNT. 


reply  was  chnnutriistio,  and  just  siuli  as  T  ini^hr 
have  exjiecliMl  had  I  known  liini  iMttcr.  '•  U*'  liad 
nothing  to  do  widi  the  (nrcciustli'.  Tho  I'oitn-ucse, 
as  well  as  tho  Anieiii  ans,  were  at  liherly  to  do  as 
they  pleased  in  il.     He  had  no  control  ov<r  them 

al(,'.r  they  went  helow.     W had  in)  hnsiness 

(  omin^  to  s.>a  to  ^^et  siek.  and  he  a  tronhle  lo  all  m 
hoard."  He  liad  seen  sneh  lellows  Itelore.  ami  wonid 
not  put  hiniseir  out  ol"  his  way  «.  pamper  i..  th.ir 
wants.  Now  thai  he  was  in  a  scrape,  let  him  make 
the  hest  «.r  it,  ami  not  troul.le  I'l.lks  with  his  com- 
plaints. J  I'  he  wanted  medicine,  hi^  mi^ht  have  it. 
and  that  was  all  that  conld  he  done  lor  him." 

Where  such  an  example  was  set  ))>  the  captain. 
I  could  not  expect  the  crew  to  do  otherwise  than 

follow  it.     For  iiirv-rwo  days  \V lay  in  the 

Ibrecasile.  suffering  such  tortm-es  ofhody  ami  miml 
as  can  not  he  described.  The  »-aptain  f^ave  him  to 
understand  that  he  shotdd  not  leave  tho  vessel  the 
whole  vovagc;  ho  might  die  in  the  iorecastle,  for 
what  he  cared.  During  all  this  time,  my  unfortu- 
nate comrade  had  nothine;  to  eat  hut  hard  hiscinl, 
and  occasionally  a  piece  of  butter  about  tln>  si/.(^  of 
a  dollar;  so  reduced  was  h(>  that  nothin-  cIm-  allow- 
ed the  c^-w  would  remain  on  his  stomach.  The 
hot,  close  atmosphere  of  the  forecastle,  rendercil  still 
more  suftbcaling  by  the  fumes  of  old  pipes  and  bad 
cigars,  was  not  very  well  calculated  to  promot(!  his 

recovery. 

It  would  be  difficult  to  give  any  idea  of  our  fore- 


'*«^- 


in;  rr)iiru(irKsK  i-auaimsi;. 


4a 


T  iiiiylit 
\\v  had 

lllffiicsc, 
It)  <l()  its 

,('r  tln'iii 
liusiiifss 
to  all  on 
1(1  would 

lo  tliiir 
iiii  iiiaku 
Ills  com- 

liavc  if. 
I." 

(■aplaiii, 
;\sv  than 
IV  in  the 
iiul  mind 
<>  him  to 
esscl  tho 
asllc,  tor 

unforlu- 
.1  hisniil, 
0  si/.t^  of 
<('  allow- 
h.  The 
h'ft'd  still 
i  and  had 
nnott;  his 


on 


r  fore- 


castle. In  wcl  weather,  when  most  of  the  hands 
were  helow,  eursinj^,  smokin;r,  sin^inji.  and  spinnin;; 
}'arns,  it  was  a  jierfeet  IJedlam.  Think  of  three  or 
four  I'ortutiiiese,  a  couple  of  Irishmen,  and  five  or 
six  roiiifh  Americans,  in  a  hole  ahoiit  sixteen  feet 
wide,  and  as  nian\,  perhaps,  iVctm  the  hulk-heads  to 
the  fori'-peak  ;  so  low  that  a  full-^rowii  jierson  could 
not  stand  uprii^ht  in  it,  and  so  wcdj^ed  uj>  with  ruh- 
bish  as  to  leave  scarcel,  room  for  a  foothold.  Ji 
contained  twelve  small  berths,  and  with  fourteen 
chests  in  tip-  little  area  around  th(>  ladder,  seldom 
admitted  of  heiiiif  cleaned.  In  w  arm  weather  it  was 
insufferalily  close.  It  would  seem  like  e.\a^;geration 
to  sa\,  that  I  have  seen  in  Kentucky  pi<r-sties  not 
half  so  lillliv,  and  in  every  respect  preferable  to  this 
miserable  hole:  such,  however,  \>  tho  fact. 

In  this  loathsonuj  den.  tho  I'ortuffuese  were  in 
their  element,  rovellin^j;  in  filth,  beating;  harsh  discord 
on  an  old  rl(>/</,  jabbering  in  their  native  lauguaj;;e, 
smoking,  cursing,  and  blackguarding.  Their  chief 
recreation,  however,  was  «piarreling,  at  which  they 
were  incessantly  engaged.  Nor  was  it  contined  to 
week-days,  for  not  the  slightest  regard  was  paid  to 
th(!  t<  ibbatli.  The  most  horrible  profanity  was  in- 
dulged in,  and  to  an  excess  that  was  truly  revolting, 
They  did  not  seem  aware  even  ot  the  existence  of 
a  f^uprento  Being.  And  yet  these  Christians  chat- 
tered a  paternoster  over  their  beads  every  night ! 
What  mockery ! 

I  asked  Enos,  the  most  intelligent  of  them,  if  he 
had  ever  read  a  book  called  the  liil)le. 


"  -1' 


m 


•It 


KNoWI.HlMiK    OF    sruini  UK. 


i 


"  No.'  siiid  lie,  ••  I  iloiii  salio  how  to  ryatl." 

"  Dill  \«m  cvi'i'  lirar  ol'  it !" 

"  I  don't  know. " 

"  Do  til''  |ii'o|)|c  on  tlif  Wfsicrn  Islands  |ia}  any 
n  };aid  fo  Snnilay  {" 

'•  ( )|i  \  ts.  WIh'Ii  Siniday  ronic.  dr\  jjo  to  cliapfj. 
In  dc  nioininj;  di'V  pray,  in  tlio  evening;;  do  daiic*; 
and  play  rards;  dcy  have  fandango.  Old  i"i</ii 
say  dat  liad:  we  say,  licio  It-n  crnt.  ihw  /n/ihe 
laiiiili  and  siiy  no  more   hont  it." 

II.  ii!  the  I'oitu^iiK'sc  all  set  up  Ji  lau^li.  and  ccun- 
incnnd  ^inJ;inJ|;,  in  whining  voices,  "  Doniinus  vo- 
liisci),"  i!^c. 

As  soon  as  wo  arrived  on  the  western  whalinj; 
ground,  lioat  watehos  were  set.  in  a  small  vessel 
like  ihe  Styx,  with  three  hoats,  hesides  a  spare  hoat 
alt,  there  are  iisnally  three  watehes,  consistiut;  ot' 
the  larhoard,  starboard,  and  waist  hoal's  crew.  Kach 
uatch  is  under  tin;  connnand  of  a  hoat-sieerer  alter 
sail  is  shortened,  which  is  jreni-rally  alutut  sundown. 
In  our  watches  there  were  four  men,  and  the  hoat- 
steerer.  'J'he  mate  and  second  mate  sleep  all  niiiht, 
and  remain  on  dutv  all  day.  The  alternate  hours 
of  duty  and  rest  \Nith  the  crow  are  arran|fed  thus: 
Say  the  larhoard  and  starboard  hoal's  crews  i;o  below 
alter  sail  is  taken  in ;  the  waist  boat's  crew  remains 
on  deck  till  ten  o'clock,  when  it  is  relieved  by  the 
larboard  boat's  crew,  and  turns  in  till  the  hands  arc 
called  in  the;  mornini!,.  The  watch  then  on  deck 
is  relieved  at  one  by  the  starboard  boat's  crew,  which 


A  riiAMK  ynn  iii.vi  K-n.Hii. 


4/) 


il." 


1  |)a\  any 

to  (-|i;i|M>|. 
I('_\  (laiico 
Mil  pi/i/re 
U'i\  i>in(rP 

and  (-*>in- 
iiinus  vu- 

I  wlialitij^ 
lall  vcssi'l 
pare  boat 
^istiui:;  of 
\.  Ilacli 
'crcr  al'ti'i' 
smulowii. 
l\w  boat- 
)  all  ui;L:lit, 
att;  bonis 
[fod  tbus: 
;  i^o  bt'lovv 
V  roniains 
I'll  by  (be 
bands  arc 
on  deck 
3\v,  wliicli 


ri'niains  on  dfck  till  all  briow  art'  ralli'd  in  ibr  niorii* 
in^;,  Till'  siarboard  uatcb  llirii  lias  loiciiooii  wairit 
bi'low.  (Ill'  larboard  (be  al'(rriioon,  and  lin-  waiNi 
boai's  cri'W  all  day  on  drrK, 

In  niakiiii;  a  |ia«<sa;^i',  (brre  arr  bill  (svo  NNalcbr*. 
(br  l.trboard  and  siarboard,  uliirli  arc  bi>adi'il  by 
ilif  Insl  and  sctond  male,  wlio  (akr  (bo  saini:  lionr^ 
of  irst  allowi'd  (bo  vww. 

So  inucli  ol'  my  time  wns  (akcii  n[i  at  (In-  bi'lin 
and  niasi-bfad,  (bat  I  bad  but  frw  hours  cvciv  diiv 
(I)  ili'Noti'  to  in\  nnrorliinati'  iViriid,  \sbo  ronid  look 
lo  nil-  alonr  tor  aid.  Kacli  day  lu*  bi'raiiii'  inort> 
(■xbaiistt'd  t'roin  \\i\u\  ofproprr  noiirisbniont  and  carr. 

Angusf  'iti. — Wo  bad  now  propai'-d  all  (bo  \\  bal- 
ing {joar,  and  uorc  daily  on  (bo  look-out  for  wbabs. 

A/fi(itsf  [)lh. — Tbc  boats  woro  loworod  lor  blaok- 
lisb.  f  took  my  placo,  for  tho  fust  timo.  at  (bo  a!"t 
oar  in  (bo  waist  boa(.  Altor  rowiii|^  about  two 
mill's,  wo  ranio  up  widi  (bo  school*  It  was  'a\\  un- 
usually largo  one,  but  tho  day  was  so  oalm  tbal  (boy 
woro  vcrv  sliv.  Wo  niado  sovcral  nnsucrossrul  a(- 
(ompis  (o  got  a  dart  at  tbom,  and  continuod  (ho 
cliaso  for  six  or  oigbl  hours  under  a  burning  sun. 
I  was  protiy  \m'II  tirod  of  my  oar  by  tho  tinii'  wo 
turnoil  toward  (ho  vossol.  Tho  Portiigiioso  oon- 
solod  mo  with  ilio  romark,  tbal  I  bad  nol  bogiiii  to 
seo"a  bard  pull  yot,"  and  enjoyed  my  cadaverous 
looks  wi(h  great  satisfaotion. 

*  'I'lic  term  m'licriilly  iiscil  liy  wliiilfiiiiMi  wh.'u  s|H'nl»iiijj;  of  ii  (^luig 
ur  (.'oiii|)iiiiy  of  whiili^s  or  siiiullcr  iisli. 


^1.. 


46 


IIM  K    AMI'MKMRMTS. 


I'Vom  M'vori  (ill  iiino  orhiik  wti  iHimlly  ^pi'iu  on 
(liu'k,  iiiniisiiiu;  oiirMclvos  tit  (li<'  various  |Mi>tiiin  s  rum* 
moil  iinoiii:  Niiilon.  WIh'II  iIm*  wmitlur  |>(<riiii(t<'it, 
Wo  liaii  iliiiiciii^,  ^iiiuiii^.  jiimI  s|iiiiirni!>;  \iiriiN.  'I'Im' 
I'ortiiiiucHC  hail  a  i;iiUar.  or  \i(»la.  a*  iIh'V  nillcd  ii. 
witli  will'  sirinnH,  ii|hiii  uliicli  tUv\  proiluciMl  two  or 
tlircf  mclaiicliolv  iiiiiinrs,  act  oinpiiininij;  ilnir  |H'r- 
t'oriiiaiu')'  uiili  a  liai'>li,  miiiiii>i('al  ciiaiit.  I'mir  of 
ilicMi  roriiit'd  <'oii|»|('s,  ami  wliilt!  oiip  ot'  llii*  li)-slaiul- 
ors  pja^i'il  iIm'  nuifar.  fliosc  linniiii;^  iIk-  moi  iimvt'il 
liackvvani  and  loruanl  like  hvciias  in  u  <-a<rt<,  paw- 
ing llu'  (Uuk  with  ilicir  Ifri,  ami  iisini;  their  liii^zcrH 
hy  way  of  castntioh:  all  rhaiilin:;,  in  a  wliiiiitiu; 
toiio,  two  or  throo  inoiiotoiKiiis  notes,  ^\hi<■h  they 
repeated  till  it  hecanie  lairly  di>ttraetiiiji.  N\  liile 
the  l'()rlii'4Uese  amused  iheiiiselves  in  'his  way,  the 
Ainerijiin  portion  otilie  erew  had  soii.;->,  \arns.  and 
dames  after  ilieir  own  lashion.  As  all  Imman  on- 
joymeiits  are  coniparativf,  so  nuiiiy  an  hour  of  real 
pleasure  was  thus  passed  on  Itoard  the  Styx  by 
iiiyself  and  others,  who  had  seen  worse  times  since 
WO  had  left  New  liedford. 


i 


LKiiKt/rv  tmward  a  skv.ma.v 


•J  7 


'  '^ni'iit  on 
iiw'N  rt»iii- 
|>i'iiiii(tr(l, 
m.  Thr 
nillt'd  it. 
I'll  tun  or 
llit'ir  |irr- 
I'oiir  ol 

ii<t  iiiovi'd 
iijs;f.  |>a\v- 
rir  liiiizci's 
I  wliiiiing 
liirli  tlioy 
.      VVIiifc 

I  WAS,   lln' 

ii)'ti>,  iirid 

iiiiiaii  on- 

ur  ol'  real 

Stvx   bv 

iiics  since 


CIIM'TIU  Vf. 

Miirn  'I'riMiMx  »ii  lliMinl.-  'nnlly  ♦■•mirtl  n  Si'«nmi«.—  A  MrlnnM  i4 
Wliiilf'*.  I'i(/,f  iiliiM«si.(f,  |(>'in:ii'k>«  i>r  ihi<  lliMMi-l'!ii>irr.  <'m. 
UU)l  III  mill  'I'rjiMi;  Out.  Luml  Im>'  I'l-iik  ■■(  I'il'k,  TciTfini, 
••Tni'lliig.—C'liiinK'ti'r  fif  lln'  Ukimli'Mi— Sti'iu'ry.—- AiKi'iniirn 
itii  till-  Uliinil.  —  All  iin,>)(<M»ititi  I'l'i'illciitiii'iit. 

I  Ai  II  iiKii,  ill  llio  |»i'i>«'nrui<r  ('lia|it(>r,  (o  (lir  ilil'li- 
(Millv  with  Siiiitli  a>  the  l)i>irinirni<!  <>t'  troiilili-  on 
liiiiii'tl.  Siioii  alter  tliin  a  (iisrasn  ol'  Imiiu;  st.militi^ 
attacki'd  him,  ami  ciiiiliiit'il  him  In  thr  i'urccasll)-  I'nr 
soiiic  time.  He  \\a«*  aliiisod  hv  ihr,'  r<»rliii;iirsc.  anil 
ha/.cil  hv  ih''  ollicris  ior  mil  ijiiiiuy  \m'II.  Thi' 
(*a|>iaiii,  ilisa|i|M)tiil<'(l  in  [M'ii('m°iiii>  oil,  hicanic  so 
nioroM.'  dial,  lor  days  in  MUti's.sion,  he  spoko  not  a 
kind  uoi'il  U)  anv  t»l'llit<  crow.  He  swore,  one  morn- 
ing, that  it'  ^«mith  would  not  conio  on  deck  and  ;;o 
to  work,  he'd  draji  him  out  of  lln  lorcrasde.  Ilo- 
tueen  the  ahuse  ol'  llie  I'oilufjMl'se  on  the  ono  hand, 
and  tlir<siis  on  the  other.  Siniili  thought  it  hesi  to  at- 
tempt  to  '^o  on  duty;  and  iho  same  evening  he 
erawlfd  up  iln»  ladder,  and  stajinered  aft,  so  wfak 
that  he  could  scarcti)  walk  lu  all  M'ssrK  ilie  iii- 
validN,  who  are  ahle  to  do  aiu  thing,  take  the  helm, 
wliieh  was  ihe  duty  aN>igned  to  this  man.  The 
eaplain  was  sitting  on  the  gunwale  of  the  larboard 
boat,  close  by.  It  should  he  remarked  that  he  had 
an  in\eteratc  ill  will  against  ,<mith  c\er  since  the 


3 

it 

I 


iiiorninu  of  iluMlifiUuliy  ;  nml  ini  M-u'ral  oiNaMiniH 
ohst'r>«»l.  lliiil  lit'  "inii;l>l  rui  lii  ilif  loroaisili-.  iiihUm' 
(l—il,  lM*t'ori>  (III)  troiihli'  shoiiM  Im'  iiiki'it  iiIhmu  -ihIi 
i  >\.irililt's^  riiMiilI"  I  WHS  ill  llin  \uu>t  m  ui»rk 
^riiuliii;;  lroii»,  ulitii  I  uns  mir;MiiMl  l>y  iIh'  liiir^l-, 
vuiff  ol"  ilif  ni|itniii  oriltr'm;;  liiiii  l<» '  ItiO. '  l^iioniiil 
ol"  lIu-  tuHoui  witirli  nt|nin'-,  ilic  liiliii»iiiiiii  lt»  rv 
|M.'al  ll»«'  oriliT  (lor  it  iip|M:ii.  tl  iluit  Ik-  liin!  iH'ver 
Ikm'ii  »«»  H«'a  li»r«>rt').  Sniiih  [mii  ilir  uli-<l  i«»  lei'- 
wuni,  ,Hii|»|t(>Mn^  tliiii  i«»  «)li»*>  >vas  hiiUlirifnl. 

"KnlV,  I  till  \<.ii.  lulil"  i»>iMvil  ill.'  i:'|)taiii.  in  si 
rtava^f  \oio'.     "  l>o  ><'ii  li«'ar,  lliorc  V 

Weak  ami  m'rv«»us  iVoiii  lln'  rllWts  of  his iliisraM', 
the  jKior  fellow  <'»i»tiiun'«l  to  lulV,  uiuttciiiip;  that  xlif 
was  romiii^  ti|i. 

"  I.ulV!  will  }ou  liilV!"   was  tjic  i»'|il\. 

WiilioiH  any  aiKNUcr,  6?iuilli  juil  llic  \\\m\  liartl 

down. 

•' Vou  scomuUvl,  liifl!"  ilniiui.rcd  ihr  caiHain. 
Irani ir  with  ra^<\  "  l)<»  ym  lu-ar  ini' !  you  sIht|)- 
hiiul,  do  you  hear  luo  f 

"  Yt's,  sir,  I  hear,"  said  the  man.  i|iii(tly ;  and.  in- 
deed, il  would  have  h.en  dilVu  idt  to  a\oi«l  hearinji. 
for  the  eaplaiu's  voiee  was  like  the  hra*in^  of  an 

ass. 

"'I'hf  devil  take  you,  th(  ii,  wliy  doiil  you  aii- 

Rwirl" 

"  1  au>w  cri'd  (Mice,  sir." 

••N«,  >ou  diihrt ;  don't  tell  vir  that !  don't  tell  me 
that,  I  sa).     Now,  I  tell  y(»u  to  meet  her.'" 


V,  mill  Im' 

null  Hllrli 

at  uurk 
lii>  liiir»l; 
l;;lior;«ill 
III  In  r«" 
iiil  Ui'WT 

I    h.    \iV 

[iiiii,  ill  a 

is  llisi'llMO, 

i  that  nIu* 


llVl'l    itillil 

I   c'ii)>ii)it), 

Ult   sl|(T|l- 

;  ;in(I.  in- 
1  lii'iirin^, 

illg   Ol"    ill! 

L  \ou  aii- 


ii'l  tell  me 


TUB   fAt»T^IMM   »'BI,Kl.rV. 


4U 


Hinltli  olicH't),  tint  innili'  no  rt'ply. 

•*  Cur'*!'  von!  I'll  t»'iuli  >oii  to  iiniwor!  I'll  ll  n 
iIm*  i>inl»).iorniM'«'i<Mii  •>!  >ou!  Nnii  hi'.ir  writ  caoui^lti 
but  W%  \onr  Hiniihoriini'M  V 

Willi  tliiit  tin*  <M|it;iiii  >|iriiii^  down  mi  ilrck,  iin<l. 
niMJiiny:  ii|ioti  tSniiili.  sirnck  liiiii  Mvcral  liiiu'M  acroN^ 
till!  t'liri)  with  his  fi|H'ii  liaml.  Iia(r(;aril  ami  faiiit, 
the  poor  wretch  cliin'r  to  the  wheel  lo  a\oiil  t';illiiii{. 

"  I'll  wlial*'  the  siiililioriiiM  HH  out  oC  }oii !  I'll  have 
)oii  aiiHwer  me  when  I  speak  lo  >oii.  Now.  \\lnn 
I  tell  \oii  to  do  a  tiling,  \oiril  do  it ;"  ami,  with  oilier 
polishi  d  evprt'ssioiis  ortlir  kind,  he  walked  In  and  t"r<> 
on  ill*'  ijiiaiier-deek,  rhaliiiy;  with  ra<:e. 

••How  docs  sho  head!'  next  came,  in  a  grulV 
voice. 

•'  Fast,  sir." 

•'  You  lie !  yon  lie !" 

There  was  no  answering;  such  an  arensation  ns 
this;  lor,  if  the  captain  says  hiack  is  white,  it  ir.ust 
bo  so. 

'•  ll<»w  does  she  head  ! '  (louder  and  fiercer.) 

•'  Kiist." 

•'  You  lie!  I  tell  you,  you  lie!  Don't  you  lie  to 
ine !     If  I  catch  you  lyiiij^,  /'//  warm  you  !" 

•'She  heads  so,  accordin;^  to  the  compass." 

•'Don't  tell  me  that;  I  know  hetter.  You'll  lie 
larninj^  nie  the  compass  next!  liook  sharp,  there! 
7'//  warm  your  hack  !" 

No  doul)t  this  ireatinent  \\as  intended  to  impress 
the  man  at  the  wheel  as  well  as  the  spectators  with 

G 


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50 


INIL'.STICK    TO    SAll.OUS. 


a  sctisc  of  awe  toward  tlio  captain,  and  a  proper  ro- 
spcct  lor  his  auiliorily  ami  j)ersoiial  (ii^nily.  'J'o  mo, 
however,  there  was  somethiii<^  liorrihiy  hriital  in  it. 
I  vowed  ill  111}  heart  ho  should  hu  sorry  for  such 
cowardly  conduct  toward  one  who  uas  n.^iahle  to 
rosont  it.  The  time,  I  hoped,  would  come  when  I 
would  have  it  in  my  power  to  show  him  that  even  a 
foroinast  hand  may  have  feclinj^,  and  is  not  to  he 
ahused  w  ith  impunity. 

This  was  hut  an  cvory-day  incident,  after  all.  It 
may  he  that  I  have  wasted  lime  in  describing  it.  1 
know  there  are  some  whose  nicer  feeliii|;fs  will  revolt 
at  such  scenes.  It  should  he  home  in  mind,  how- 
ever, that  incidents  of  this  kind  form  a  great  part  of 
a  .sailor's  hfe.  To  some  readers,  who  derive  their 
ideas  of  things  aboard  ship  from  sea  novels,  in  w  hich 
the  valor  of  the  heroes  consists  in  a  heroic  contempt 
of  all  authority,  and  a  superabundance  of  imperti- 
nence, it  may  seem  that  to  submit  tamely  to  the  over- 
bearing bullying  of  a  brute,  without  retort  or  resent- 
ment, shows  a  w  ant  of  manly  spirit.  I  would  ask, 
wliat  is  to  be  done  in  such  cases  ?  A  man  has  no 
right  to  strike  his  commander,  however  well  justified 
he  may  be  in  so  doing,  according  to  our  notions  of 
right  and  wrong.  Nor  must  he  use  language  that  can 
be  termed  insolent  or  mutinous.  This  might  do 
ashore,  where  one  man  can  meet  another  upon  equal 
terms;  but  it  can  not  be  carried  out  at  sea.  If  the 
captain  can  not  manage  Jack,  the  officers  are  ready 
to  lend  their  aid ;  and,  to  my  thinking,  it  would  be 


CAi'Ti  niNc;  A  wnAi.K. 


61 


pool'  siilisraclidii  to  he  sei/od  up  by  main  force  and 
flojigcd  liko  a  iicfjjro.  lentil  inaskTs  air  taii|^lif,  hy 
tlic  hfvcrcsj  piini.->liint'nr,  that  tlicir  little  hiief  aullior- 
ity  does  not  jiisiily  them  in  arts  of  tyranny  and 
cruelly,  poor  Jack  nuist  quietly  submit  to   all  his 


>voe.s ! 

Ai/guaf  10/// — Chased  a  school  q{  whales  all  day. 
At  (i  o'clock  iM\I.  their  spouts  were  seen  about  two 
miles  off  the  lec  bow.  The  larboard  and  starboard 
boats,  headed  by  tin;  captain  and  the  mate,  were 
lowered.  At  10  P.M.  the  boats  came  alongside 
with  a  twenty-barrel  whale  in  tow.  All  hands  sot 
to  work  rigging  up  the  cutting  tackle,  and  getting  the 
try-works  ready. 

The  appearanc!  of  this,  our  first  whale,  was  hailed 
by  a  general  cheer.  Alter  the  watches  were  set, 
and  the  decks  cleared,  I  had  an  opportunity  of  ex- 
amining our  prize,  it  was  about  thirty-five  feet  in 
length,  of  a  rather  light  color,  and  had  a  strong,  disa- 
greeable smell  of  oil.  Though  considered  a  very 
small  whale,  its  proportions  seemed  gigantic  enough 
to  me.  It  was  surrounded  by  sharks  eagerly  await- 
ing their  prey. 

No  correct  idea  can  be  formed  of  the  process  of 
capturing  whales  and  trying  out  their  blubber,  with- 
out some  knowledge  of  the  instruments  employed. 
I  shall  take  pains  to  make  my  information  on  this 
subject  as  intelligible  as  possible  to  the  "unlearned" 
landsman,  taking  it  for  granted  he  is  not  versed  in 
the  mysteries  of  the  craft. 


m 


Lit^^4j\'t';_'.y([-)'jfi-.<-'ii>'**' 


m  IIAUI'OOMNG    THK    WllAI.K. 

First  ii)  iiiiportiiiico  is  tlic  harpoon.     This  iiisfni- 


niciil,  cjillrd.  in  wlialinf^  piirlaiicc,  an  "iron,"  is  jjjcii- 
crallv  l)i't\\(Tii  llirci!  and  four  feet  lonji^^,  nitli  a  Ix'ard- 
od  lioad,  and  a  shaft  or  handle  of  liickory,  oak,  or 
(!o{r-\vood,  ahout  a  foot  lonj^cr  than  the  iron,  j)ointod 
at  the  end  so  as  to  fit  in  the  socket  of  th<!  harj)of  )i. 
A  strap,  or  piece  of  larred  rope,  fastened  to  the  pole 
and  finniy  woven  over  the  socket,  keeps  them  to- 
gether, and  forms  a  loop  to  wliich  the  tuh-linc  is  at- 
f.iched.     The  harpoon  is  the  fn-st  instrument  made 
use  (>f  in  the  rapture  of  a  whale.     Instances,  how- 
ever, have  occurred,  in  which  whales  have  been  tak(>n 
by  the  skillful  thrusts  of  a  lance.     In  ordinary  cases, 
onl}  one  harpoon  is  made  use  of,  but  should  it  "draw," 
or  the  whale  prove  difficult  to  manage,  it  is  not  un- 
u>ual  to  dart  three  or  four.     Each  boat  is  provided 
w  ith  that  number.     The  head  of  the  harpoon,  when 
not  in  iunnediate  use,  is  preserved  from  rust  hy  a 
wooden  cover,  the  inside  of  which  is  formed  to  fit  it 
closi'lv.     It  is  the  province  of  the  boat-stccrcr  to 
krep  the  whaling  gear  in  good  order,  and  he  takes 
I'artieular  pride  in  the  sharpness  and  polish  of  his 
irons."     The   name  of  the  vessel  or  captain  is 
usually  stamped  on  the  thick  part  of  the  harpoon, 
so  that,  in  case  of  a  dispute  between  two  captains 
■'ii  relation  to  their  right  to  a  whale  struck  by  both, 
T^e  matter  may  be  determined  by  reference  to  the 


-TM^iBrMiW-w  irwaffiJMB!Uif!-J','m"i^  .iim'sowii 


I,A\(IN(i    TlIK    UIIAl.r,. 


P» 


hraiul.  Tlio  first  last  Iimi-jiooii,  if  still  iiiiaclicd  ;i» 
tlio  line  in  the  hoat,  foiins  an  indisputahio  rij^lit  U) 
the  \\\{i)k  whale;  hut  if  the  line  ho  cut  or  hrokeii 
and  the  last  save  the  loose  whale,  then  the  oil  ;, 
enuallv  shanul,  or  (he  claimant  yields  his  ri^ht  li\ 
courtcN)',  or  for  a  suilahle  considL-ration. 

The  /(i/ice  is  somewhat  lon^^er  than  the  harpooii 


without  heards,  and  shaped  at  tlie  head  not  nidiky 
a  spoon,  l)nt  convex  on  l)oth  sides,  and  very  sharj) 
on  the  ed^rcs  and  at  tiie  point.  The  handle  is  per- 
fectly straight  and  handsomely  rounded,  and  varie> 
from  five  to  seven  feet  in  Icnfrth.  A  small  line,  ahoiu 
the  thickness  of  a  ratlin,  is  attached  to  it,  for  ih. 
purjjose  of  drawing  it  hack  to  tlie  i)oat  after  a  "  dart." 
Tiie  lance  is  made  use  of  to  dispatch  tlie  wjialo, 
after  havin;:;  hrst  secured  him  with  the  harpoon. 
When  the  w  hale  becomes  sufficiently  quiet  from  ex- 
haustion caused  hy  exertion  or  loss  of  blood,  the  hoai 
from  which  the  harpoon  has  been  darted  draws  up 
by  the  line,  and  the  chief  officer  in  commaml  ex- 
changes places  with  the  harpoonecr,  being  of  a 
higher  grade,  and  presumed  to  be  more  experic^nced 
in  the  business,  and  begins  the  rcs])onsible  task  of 
lancing.  This  is  the  most  dangerous  part  of  ihe 
contest.  It  is  often  difficult  to  get  the  boat  in  a  fa- 
vorable position,  and  a  slight  error  of  judgment,  or  a 
w^-mt  of  skill  in  the  officer,  may  occasion  the  loss  of 
the  whole  boat's  crew.     Two  or  three  skillful  daris 


m- 


m 


:^.i 


m 


S4 


BOARDINO    KNIFK    AM)    DAIlT. 


will  bring  llio  life-blood  in  a  few  minutes,  and  T  bavo 
known  casos  in  wbieb,  by  a  single  well-directed  dart, 
the  whale  was  almost  instatul)  killed.  To  strike  a 
whale  in  the  "  life,"  or  vitals,  the  first  dart,  is  the  am- 
bition of  all  flood  whidenuMi. 

This  cut  represents  the  form  of  tlu'  sjiiidr.     li  is 


an  instrument  nmch  used  in  the  process  of  wliidin<,f. 
Each  boat  is  provided  with  a  spade,  though  it  docs 
not  innnediately  come  into  recpiisition.  It  is  em- 
ployed to  cut  holes  in  the  blubber  after  the  capture 
of  the  whale,  in  which  to  fasten  the  tow-rope,  or  to 
plant  the  "  whift,"  or  small  flag,  ])y  w  hich  the  posi- 
tion of  the  dead  whale  may  be  ascertained,  in  case 
the  boat  puts  off  after  others  in  the  school.  When 
the  lines  of  two  or  more  boats  become  entangled  out 
of  the  reach  of  the  hatchet,  the  spade  is  sometimes 
used  to  cut  away.  It  is  also  convenient  in  case  the 
sharks  become  troublesome.  On  board  the  ship  it  is 
made  use  of  to  cut  the  blubber  from  the  carcass  of 
the  w  hale  ;  and,  in  the  hold  Idubber-room,  spades 
(liavinc:  short  shafts)  arc  the  instruments  employed 
to  cut  the  large  sheets  of  blubber  called  "blanket 
pieces"  into  blocks  or  "  horse  pieces"  for  the  minc- 
ing knife. 

The  hoarding  knife  requires  no  explanation.   The 


^^^BBSI 


gPJ-lIJ.iiini'it-iiiw^.i 


'"i-'y**" 


'.I'x.vitt^mnmgsagtl 


above  cut  gives  a  correct  representation  of  it.    In 


■^  yy.ft.^.ffyj.wJtWMWJlB',  J  i' i 


Itb 


iMODE    Ui'    iMINCl.NCi    MATTKIUS. 


56 


•'(titling  in"  it  is  used  to  iniikr  liolcs  in  tlio  bhinket 
pici'i's  for  the  bliiblifr  hook,  and  to  cut  thcni  ofl' 
when  they  hav«'  hcon  drawn  up  to  (he  blocks  by  tho 
tackb'  altacbod  to  the  windlass. 

Blubber  /iiiircs  are  similar  to  the  connnon  knives 


used  by  butehors.  In  detachinjr  the  meat  from  the 
blubber,  or  making  "  lippers"  to  clean  the  decks,  they 
come  in  play. 

The  minchig  knife  slices  the  horse  pieces  for  the 


ii 


try-works.    It  is  thought  that  the  thinner  the  l)lub- 


ber  is  sliced  the  more  oil  it  will  yield.     Mincers  con- 
sider themselves  j)erfect  in  their  branch  of  the  busi- 


69 


DKSc'iui'rioN  ui'  (JTi;Nsn,.s. 


iioss  wht'ii  tlicy  ciiii  uiiikc  "  U'iIih'  l.'avcs."  In  con- 
iK'ctionwith  tin;  miticiiiy  knil'c  should  Itf  niciillDiicd 
the  •'uiliu  in;;  liorsc,"  wWwU  is  siiii[ilv  a  boanl  ahoiit 
throe  tVcl  Inv^  ami  ton  inches  ^^i^K^  raslciicd  to  th<' 
I.ulw  aiks.  and  siippoitcd  hy  a  ley;  npon  this  •*  \\oy^>'' 
the  lihihhcr  is  hiid  lor  the  knife.  A  lar;;e  luh  in 
front  of  tiie  niinrer,  and  under  the  horse,  receives 
the  minc.'d  hhd)l)er.  When  this  tid)  is  fidl,  the 
ujinced  jtieces  are  thrown  into  another  tub  close  hy 
the  try-works,  from  which  they  are  thrown  into  the 
hoilers  with  a  larw  fork,  which  is  represented  in  the 


loliou  nij;;  cut. 


Tliey^/7^  is  also  used  to  stir  up  the  hhihher  in  the 


<U»*IIHIil.ll 


try-pots ;  ami  w  hen  tlie  pieces  hocomc  sufficiently 
crisp,  they  arc  thrown  into  a  large  wooden  vessel 
for  fuel,  hy  means  of  a  c(>p})er  strainer. 

Tiio  .strainer   which  this  cut  represents,  drains 


llJIlXt  -i'Jl'l'.tJJ' 


the  oil  from  the  crisped  pieces,  or  "scraps,"  and 

sometimes  serves  as  a  cooking  utensil  for  the  sailors. 

rhe  (lij)2)er  is  used  to  bail  the  oil  out  of  the  try- 


i-»^ 


pots  into  the  copper  cooler  by  the  side  of  the  try- 
works. 


[ll   (Oll- 

nciitioiii'it 
);ir(l  alioiit 
lied  to  llii' 
is  "  lioi-i  " 
Vilti  till)  ill 
',  roceivi's 
<  lull,  tin' 
1)  close  l)y 
n  into  the 
iiU'd  ill  the 

)hr\'  ill  llio 


siiriififiitly 
idi'ii  vossL'l 

uts,  drains 


raps,"  and 
the  sailors. 
of  the  trv- 


of  the  try- 


DliAli   AMi    It  a.  67 

Tills  rut  rcprcsiMits  tho  pih;  a  sharp,  cAirved  h'oii. 


to  which  is  atlachcd  a  long  oidv  or  hickory  handle, 
used  (()  pass  the  horse  piece  from  the  hohl,  and  pu>h 
the  heavy  pieces  of  "lean"  overhoard. 

'riie  "(/niij;"  is  a  piece  of  hoard   ahoiU  liftcois 


inches  in  diameter,  of  an  octagona'  form,  with  a 
hlock  of  wood  passing  through  the  center,  to  wliicli 
a  line  is  attached,  and  wliich  is  prevented  from  slip- 
ping through  hy  shoulders  on  the  other  side.  After 
the  whale  has  been  fastened  to  hy  the  harpoon,  the 
dru"-  is  thrown  overhoard,  secured  to  the  whale-lino, 
so  as  to  impede  his  progress  and  tire  him  down. 
I  give  a  view  of  the  "  iuh"  merely  for  the  purpose 


of  showing  the  careful  manner  in  which  it  is  neces- 
sary to  coil  up  the  line.     The  slightest  tangle  or 

H 


iu 


nriMoN  or  wiiaikm. 


|i 


knot  ill  it  wli.ilc-lihc  woiiM  ('ii(l:iii;;('i-  tlic  lives  <tf  ilic 
whole  lioal's  crow,  from  the ^ri-at  vclotiiv  willi  w liicli 
it   runs  out.     (lioat  rare  is,  tlicrclorc,  ohscr.M'd   in., 
makinjj;  cacli  la)cr  jierfiTtly  .smooth,  so  that  it  may 
have  a  iVei'  run. 

These  are  the  piineipal  iiii|tleiiients  einjih)Ve<l  in 
the  proeess  of  ea|)lurinj>,  nitiiii;:;  in,  and  trying  out 
the  sperm  uhale.  Il  is  hardl)  neeessarv  to  {jo  into 
dry  details  at  {greater  length;  for  were  I  to  under- 
take a  desrription  of  every  thing  pertainiiiij;  lo  w  hal- 
ing, there  is  no  telling  where  it  would  end, 

I  was  much  amused  at  the  remarks  of  the  "down- 
caster,"  suggested  hy  the  novel  appearaiieo  of  our 
first  whale.  1  ohserved  him,  as  he  leaned  ov(>r  the 
monkey-rail,  gazing  steadfastly  at  the  whale,  while 
he  muttered  something  to  himself  which  J  coidd  not 
hear. 

"  Well,  Mack,"  said  I,  "  what's  your  opinion  of 
whales  1" 

"  Why,  I  was  jest  a  thinkin'  it's  a  considerahle 
sort  of  a  fish.  They  ain't  got  fish  like  that  up  the 
Kennebeck." 

"  1  guess  not.  Still  it  is  nothing  like  so  large  as 
the  wliale  Jonah  swallowed." 

"  By  gosh !"  shouted  Mack,  laughing,  "  if  his'n 
was  bigger  than  that,  I'll  be  durncd  if  the  llukes  didn't 
tickle  his  throat,  if  he  was  as  sea-sick  as  I  was  a 
spell  ago." 

"  Do  you  think  whales  are  fish  1"  said  I,  rather 
balked  in  my  attempt  to  quiz  him. 


MACKS    UKI'I  (iNANCK    TO    WIIAI.KM 


•*  Wliv,  soino  folks  snys  \\\\i\\os  isn'i  lisli  at  all.  I 
ni}lln'r  ijilculato  tli('>  aiv,  iuvmi'II.  VVIialts  lias  (Ins, 
so  has  iisli ;  w halt's  has  slick  skins,  so  has  fish; 
whales  has  tails,  so  has  lish;  uhalcs  ain't  ^ol  scales 
oti  'cm,  iiciihcr  has  catlish,  nor  eels,  nor  tadpoles, 
nor  lVo;;s,  nor  horse-leeches.  I  ronchitje,  then, 
wliales  i.s  /i>h.  Kver\  hodv  had  onjihier  call  'em  so. 
Nine  (lilt  ol"  ten  t/nos  call  \'m  li>h.  ii'  whales  live  on 
small  iish,  they'd  drive  a  sinashin'  husiness  up  the 
Kcnni'lieck.  I  nuvur  sec  none  up  tliar'.  If  I  was  a 
whale,  I'd  try  them  dijijfins.  There  ain't  hetter  fod- 
der for  whales  no  v\  liar'.  This  may  he  a  ^ood  |ilace, 
for  all  I  know  ;  hni  it  looks  dreadfid  hliie  antl  lone- 
some. I'd  want  to  he  in  frt-sh  water,  if  I  was  a 
whale;  and  then,  if  1  wanted  to  season  the  viltles 
Natiir'  ;;ave  me,  I'd  pile  the  salt  on  raylher  more 
moderate.  I'd  salt  'I'm  to  suit  me.  I  don't  like  to 
l)c  forced  to  eat  salt  vittles  now,  and  T  ain't  a  w  hale. 
Whales  is  caniiihals.  I've  a  had  oj)inioii  of 'em  my- 
self I  don't  like  the  looks  of  'em,  no  how.  (losh  ! 
what  a  jaw  !  I'd  rayther  let  'em  he,  and  do  husiness 
on  a  smaller  scale.  Folks  that  doos  husiness  on  a 
small  scale  ain't  so  likely  to  git  hu'sl.  Fishin's  a 
fishiu'.  1  like  fishin'  as  well  as  any  hody ;  hut 
catchin'  of  whales  is  a  leetlc!  too  extensive.  It's  or- 
fully  alarmiu'  work.  I  don't  want  to  he  swallercd 
jest  yet;  not  in  the  whalin'  line,  I  don't!" 

At  daylight  next  morning  all  hands  were  called, 
and  set  to  work  upon  the  whale.  A  hrief  descrip- 
tion of  the  process  of  procuring  the  <  il  may  not  be 


!*•■ 


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MOHK   or  THVIMU   Ol'T   e)!!.. 


li 


\n\\uurvst\u'^.  'l"lii>  lilnliln'i'  Viiiirs  iVom  loiii-  lo  tt'U 
iiiclios  iu  tiiirkii'"i>.  It  la  nil  tVoiii  ilii«  uliiilc  in  lny> 
vrs  iilioiit  lliriH>  icci  wide,  wliicli  run  iVoiii  tlic  liciMi 
to  tlu!  Iltikcs,  ill  a  "((iral  lurm.  Al'iir  ilie  liliiMnr 
and  lliiki's  ai»j  lioistiMl  on  Imanl  wiili  u  Iarj;c  larklo 
aiiacli)(|  to  a  [x'udant  iu  the  iiiain-toj),  tlio  hoat* 
st('i'i'«'n  cut  tlu'Mi  in  si/t's  snlVM-icnilv  >ntall  to  lit 
Niiiii^lv  in  the  liliililicr  room,  an  a|iiirini('nt  in  tli*' 
main  hold.  'I'lu!  tr\ -works  arc  tlicn  (leant  «l  out, 
and  jiot  in  i'i'adint>s  tor  hoilin^i.  Tuo  or  tiirt'c 
hands  arc  stationed  in  the  hlnlihcr-room  with  slnut 
spades,  whoso  duty  it  is  to  cut  n|»  the  iarj^e  j)icn'« 
oi  l)lnl)l)er  calK'd  hianket  jticces  into  iiloeks  ur  lueccs 
alionl  a  foot  and  a  hall  lonu;  ami  si\  inefns  wide. 
The  hinliiicr  is  then  minced  into  thin  slices,  and 
cast  into  thi!  hoilcrs;  a  i'uv  started,  and  the  (irsl 
hatch  of  oil  olitaincd:  the  crisped  pieces  *if  hlnhlicr 
arc  Used  lor  I'ltel.  'I'hc  hot  oil  is  strained  into  a 
lar^c  copper  ctiolcr,  where  it  is  permiiled  lo  settle 
till  the  boilers  are  a;j;ain  ready  lo  \u'  I'mptied,  Jt  is 
then  strained  into  casks,  and  kej>l  on  deck  till  (piite 
coed,  when  it  is  stowed  down  in  tlio  casks  in  tho 
Jiold  hy  means  of  a  hose. 

A  "  tryin^r  out"  scene  is  tho  most  stirrini;  part  of 
tho  whalinj^  business,  and  cortaiidy  (he  most  dis- 
a^reeablo.  The  tr)-w<»rks  are  tisually  situated  be- 
tween the  fore-mast  ami  the  main  hatch.  In  small 
vessels  they  contain  two  or  three  larjic  pots,  imbed- 
ded in  brick.  A  It.'W  barrel  of  oil  from  the  whale's 
case,  or  head,  arc  bailed  into  tho  pots  before  com- 


*-'»w. 


J 


Tue  Hinr  at  muut. 


« 


iir  III  ti  II 
li'  in  lii\- 
llic  liiiid 
L*  hluMii'i' 
,i;e  la(■l^lt• 
llio  Im>:U- 
liill  t))  tit 
It  lit  ill" 
niM  il  out, 

or  tlint' 
^itli  sIkiiI 
f;i'  jjici't's 

(II*  jii«'fos 
Ill's  uiilt'. 
lircs,  iuid 

till'  (irsi 
if  I)IiiI»Ihm' 
ril  into  a 

I   It)    M'tlll- 

ic'd.     It  is 

.    till    (jllitC 

ks  ill  ilic 

ii;  par'  uf 
most  «lis- 
iiatoil  Ill- 
Ill  small 
Is,  iiiihcd- 
0  whale's 
bri)  com- 


luoncintj  iipnii  tlio  Itjiilihrr.  Two  mm  nri'  standiiiy 
iiv  ilii'  liiiiii'iii^;  iiorsi',  oiiu  Niiriiii'  up  tliflilulilHt,  and 
liit>  otliir  passiiiK  Utttsv  pici  i'm  IVhim  a  lull,  into  ^viurli 
till!)  arc  il<ii»wti  liv  a  third  hand,  who  ri'n'ivj-s  ilinn 
fi'oiii  till!  hold.  Oiif  ol'  ihc  hoaistrcrtrs  stands  in 
tVuiit  of  ihi>  t<'*'  |ioi,  piiiliiii'.:  tli(>  miiK't'd  hliiMu'r  into 
thn  pots  with  a  forK  Aiioihri-  is  ^lirriiij;  up  the  oil, 
and  ilirowiii};  th<'  scraps  into  a  wooden  strainer.  Wu 
will  now  imagine  the  works  in  full  operaliiui  at 
ni^hf.  Deii.se  ilouds  of  lurid  smoke  arc  curlini;  up 
to  ilie  toj>s,  shroudin;;  the  rij^^iii}:;  from  the  \iew. 
The  oil  is  hissinjf  in  the  irv-pof^.  Haifa  do/en  of 
the  cri'W'  are  siitinj^  oa  iho  windlass,  their  rough, 


i 


weather-hcaten  faces  shining  in  the  red  glare  of  the 
fires,  all  clothed  in  greasy  duck,  and  forming  ahout 


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CArT*IMi   liKNTHIRWTP. 


•»  <«uviii;i>  0  lookiii{j  ii(r<Mi|i  ih  <ivi>r  wiih  Nki^it'li'il  l>)f 
iIh'  jKiMil  ui  SiiUuior  Until.  Tin'  riMiin  r  tiiiil  omi 
ol'  till'  iiiiitivH  aro  rakiiii;  up  ili*'  tins  uitli  inut;  liiirM 
til"  wooil  or  iron.  Tlu'  diukn,  hiilwiirks.  niiliii^.  try- 
works,  ami  witidlasH  iiro  ro^cnil  witli  oil  ami  ^Wuu* 
oll>l;uk-.kiu,  j;lis»«'riiiK  uitli  ilic  n-d  nhic  iVoiii  tin; 
Ir^-uoiks.  SlowK  iilld  «loy;y;nllv  tlif  voscj  In  pilrll- 
iiiy  Inr  \vi(V  iliroiij^li  llic  roii;ili  v  as,  lookiiij;  as  iloii- 
v<>lo|H(l  ill  itaiiH's. 

" Mt)ri!  Iu»rsc  j»iet'e» !"  crits  ilie  iiiincfi's  atlciid- 
aiit.  • 

'•  Horso  piccos!"  pcIio«?h  tli»'  man  in  ili»'  waist. 
"S«Taps!"  growls  a  lioat-stocrt-r. 
n^-aiid-hv  till!  cttptaiii  coiim's  up  iVoiii  tlic  caliiii  to 
tn'v  liow  ihiiijfs  arc  proj>,r<'ssiii;;.  He  pn  ps  iiiio  the 
pots,  and  oliscrvcs,  in  a  distonttiiicd  toin.',  "  Why 
don't  vnu  Ivci'p  that  Vri'  oil  siirrcd  ?  It's  all  iictting 
hlaik."  Then  In-  takes  u  h)ok  into  ihc  ininnr's  tub: 
••  That  w on't  do!  Muk»>  llihh'  leaves  of  Vui."  'riicn 
he  looks  at  the  men  on  the  windlass;  "Hey  !  all  idle? 
( live  these  fellow  s  something;  to  do.  We  ran't  have 
idlers  about  now." 

Having  delivered  himsi-lf  of  these  sentiments,  ho 
goeshai'k  to  his  snu<f  nest  in  the  caliin,  'J'he  idlers 
resume  their  plaees,  and  eiiti'rtain  ilieniselves  spin- 
ning yarns,  sinj^in^  son^s,  tSie.,  and  ealenlatiiif;  the 
tiuK!  hy  th(!  moon.  About,  the  middle  of  the  watch 
they  f^er  up  the  bread  kid,  and,  after  dijjiiin:^  a  few 
biscuit  in  salt  water,  heave  them  into  a  strainer,  and 
boil  them  in  the  oil.     Jt  is  difficidt  to  form  any  idea 


ilWI^K^    •!»    \    WATt'll    I.I  Mil. 


03 


•hlinl  hy 
uikI  oiiu 
loii^  iiiir« 
illiiu.  iry- 
iiiiil  sliiiii' 

llHiii  lilt; 

I  is  piii'li- 
5  IIS  it'  I'll- 

'h  aitriid- 

waiitt. 

ic  caliiii  to 
IS  itiio  tlic 
I.',  •'  Why 
all  ii<>llirl^ 
iirt'r's  tub: 
II."  Tlion 
!  all  idiot 
can't  liavo 

iniciils,  ho 
riic  idlt-r.s 
■hcs  spiri- 
ilatiii^  the 
tli(5  watch 
nu'^  a  low 
aiuoi',  and 
1  any  idea 


ofilio  JiiNurv  oi'ihi<4  dolirioiiH  niiiiju  ut'rookiiit;  on  n 
toHK  lli^ltl-uall'||.  Soiiii-tinii"*,  wlini  on  Irit  iidly 
tonus  with  tho  Miward,  thcv  inako  tViit'T^  ot'  thu 
liraiiis  ot'tlic  whido  nii\t>d^nth  (lour,  and  (<M<k  ihoiii 
ill  till'  nil.  'I'lirsi>  iiri*  r<»'i'>idi'n><|  a  nio^t  siiiii|iiiii)iis 
doliciicy.  Corlaiii  |iorii(>ii>t  ol'  ili*>  wlialc'*.  lloh  are 
uho  oaton  with  i<  li>ii,  ihoii^h,  tu  iii>  iliinkin^,  not  tt 
very  ijroat  lii\un.  Iioin^  coarso  and  ?«lron^.  Mixed 
with  poiatoe.H,  however,  like  "  |ioij»oiso  haIN,"  ihoy 
aiiHwor  very  well  ("or  variotv,  A  ^ood  apiM'titu 
niakoH  almost  any  kind  lI'  food  jtaliitahh .  I  huvo 
eaten  whale  tiesh  at  nea  with  as  iniicli  i('ii>li  as  I 
over  ale  r«»a*it-l)eer  ashore.  A  tryinj;-out  seeiie  has 
soiiii'thiiiK  |»e(idiarly  wild  and  savage  in  it;  a  Kind 
of  iiidesei'ilialile  iincoiillitii'ss,  which  rrndi'i-<,  it  difii- 
culttodeserilte  wiihaiiv  ihiiiy;  like  acciira<}.  Thero 
h  a  niiinlerous  appearance  ahout  the  hlood-.stained 
dicks,  and  ilie  liiim'e  masses  of  llesh  and  hluhhcr 
lyiii^  here  and  there,  and  a  ferocity  in  the  looks  of 
till)  men,  heightened  hy  tho  red,  fierce  ^lare  of  tho 
fires,  vvliirh  inspire  in  the  mind  of  tho  novice  feel- 
ings of  min;;led  disgust  and  awe.  Jiiit  one  .soon  be- 
comes accnstoiiicd  to  such  scenes,  and  rejiJiids  them 
with  (he  indifference  of  avtieran  in  the  field  of  liat- 
tle.  I  know  (d'  iioihiny;  'o  which  this  part  of  tho 
whalinj;  business  can  bo  more  ippropriately  com- 
[larod  than  to  Dante's  pictures  of  tho  infernal  re- 
gions. It  requires  but  little  strclcii  of  tlir  ima;i;ina- 
tion  to  suppose  the  smoke,  tho  hissing  boilers,  the 
suvage-lookiiig  crew,  and  the  waves  of  llame  that 


^JL 


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LAND    HO ; 


Imrst  now  and  then  IVoi.i  tlu'  flues  of  the  funiisrc. 
part  of  the  piiiaphoinaliii  of  ii  scene  in  the  h)\ven-('- 
Liions.  Our  '•  down-easter,"  who  al\va\s  liai!  s  ■  im>- 
thiuj^  characteristic  to  say  of  every  \Win\i  tha  fell 
under  his  observation,  very  sai^ely  remarked  on  one 
occasion,  when  nearly  suflocated  with  smoke,  that 
•  if  tliis  warn't  h—1  on  a  small  scale,  he  didn't  know 
what  to  c;ill  it." 

Of  the  unpleasant  effects  of  tlic  smoke  I  scarcely 
know  how  any  idea  can  he  formed,  unless  the  curi- 
ous impiirer  choose  to  hold  his  nose  over  the  smok- 
ing wick  of  a  sperm  oil  lamj),  and  fancy  the  disagree- 
able experiment  magnified  a  hundred  thousaml  iolil. 
Such  is  the  romance  of  life  in  the  whale  fishery.  1 
liavc  thus  endeavored  to  describe  a  trying-out  scene; 
and  I  hope,  with  the  aid  of  a  drawing  -aken  on  the 
spot,  my  hasty  sketch  will  not  he  altogether  unintel- 
ligible. 

We  saw,  during  our  cruise  on  the  western  ground, 
great  numbers  of  black-iish,  grampus,  porpoi.ics,  and 
jumpers ;  and  cauglii  in  abundance  dolphins,  alba- 
core,  bonitos,  and  skip-jacks,  which  are  all  dry,  and 
not  to  be  compared  with  bay-fish. 

Heptcmhcr  5///.— Killetl  a  black-fish,  which  yielded 
three  barrels  of  oil.  ^ 

Scpfcfuher  10///.— At  sunrise  this  morning  the  man 
at  the  mast-head  saluted  ns  with  the  cry  of  "  Land 
ho !"  All  hands  were  on  deck  in  an  instant.  The 
land  proved  to  be  the  Teak  of  Tico,  one  of  the 
Azores,  or   Western    Islands,   distant   sixty  miles. 


UJ 


FAR    <JI  r    imHUlT    AZORES. 


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funutrn. 
lower  re- 
nd s  ■  11('- 
,  tha  IV'II 
(I  on  oiii' 
olu",  lllilt 
lu't  know 

[  scarcely 
tlio  curi- 

ho  smok- 
(ris:i<;;rco- 

s;uul  iblil. 

isliery.     1 

)Ut  scene; 

en  on  the 

!r  luiintel- 

•n  ground, 
oi:>es,  and 

I  ins,  alba- 

II  dry,  and 

ch  yielded 

ig  the  man 
of  "  Land 
mt.  The 
)ne  of  tho 
xty  miles. 


Daritig  llie  day  it  hecame  more  disiincl,  and  toward 
evening  could  lie  si-cn  iVoni  llic  deck,  hearing  wesl- 
iiorlliwest.  J'ico,  at  this  distance,  has  much  the 
a|)|iearance  of  Teneriffe.  Tiie  naked  eye  could 
scarce  ly  distinguish  the  |)i'ak  from  tin;  clouds  on  the 
hori/on  at  so  great  a  distance;  hut  I  was  toltl  that 
I'jco  coidd  he  seen,  on  a  clear  day,  at  the  distance 
of  a  lumdred  and  twenty  miles.  It  resembles,  when 
lirst  in  sight,  a  (huk  blue  cloud,  the  top  of  which  is 
distinctly  marked,  while  the  base  is  lost  in  clouds  of 
a  lighter  cast,  mingling  with  llu!  haze  on  the  horizon. 
Fayal,  another  of  the  Azores,  lying  to  the  north- 
ward of  Pico,  witiiin  about  seven  miles,  was  not  visi- 
ble at  so  great  a  distance. 

On  Sunday,  llth  of  September,  we  made  the  isl- 
and of  Tcrceira,  the  largest  of  the  Azores. 

The  wind  l)eing  light,  we  did  not  approach  near 
enough  to  see  tiie  houses  and  farms  until  next  day, 
when  we  ran  under  th(>  lee  coast  to  avoid  an  im- 
pending gale. 

Terceira  is  a  remarkabl)  picturesque  is'  :d,  beau- 
tifully laid  out  in  farms,  whicii,  at  this  season  of  the 
year,  luive  a  rich  golden  hue  that  bespeaks  abun- 
dant croj)s.  The  coast  is  broken  and  rugged,  aiul 
in  many  places  so  steep  as  to  preclude  the  possibility 
of  ascent.  Part  of  the  island  seems  to  have  been 
ingulfed  by  an  earthrpiake,  which  accounts  for  the 
rugged  appearance  of  the  coast.  It  is  visited  at  cer- 
tain seasons  of  the  year  by  heavy  gales  and  rains, 
especially  in  October  and  No\ember,  when  there  is 

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TRAFFI('KI>'(1    FOR    ONIONS. 


frequently  dauj^er  in  ai)[»roacliing  it.  Wliile  we  lay 
off  and  oil,  awaiting  a  suitahle  opportunity  of  run- 
ning in,  ue  had  hard,  siiifting  winds,  and  it  rained 
ahnost  incessantly.  Mount  Brazil,  and  other  eleva- 
ted portions  of  the  island,  were  covered  most  of  the 
time  with  white,  misty  clouds. 

iScplemher  13(h. — At  eight  P.M.  the  waist-boat 
was  lowered.  As  i  belonged  to  this  boat,  I  was  per- 
mitted to  go  asliore.  We  had  u  hard  pull  of  about 
six  miles  before  we  made  the  beach.  After  running 
along  for  a  mile  or  two  in  search  of  a  good  landing, 
we  entered  a  small  cove,  forming  a  safe  harbor  for 
l)oats,  where  we  found  an  excellent  landing  among 
the  fish-boats  belonging  to  that  portion  of  the  inhab- 
itants who  follow  fishing  as  well  as  farming  for  a 
livelihood.  In  less  than  an  hour,  the  governor  and  a 
large  jjoxse  of  ragged  oflieers  came  down,  loaded  with 
baskets  of  potatoes,  onions,  and  fruit.  We  had  pro- 
vided ourselves  with  a  barrel  of  black-fish  oil  for  pur- 
poses of  traffic,  that  being  a  commodity  greatly  in 
demand  on  these  islands.  A  circle  was  immediate- 
ly formed  around  our  captain,  who,  w  ith  two  Portu- 
guese interpreters,  dealt  out  the  oil  at  the  rate  of  a 
quart  for  a  l)ushel  of  fine  potatoes  or  a  large  bunch 
of  onions.  It  took  us  at  this  rate  but  a  very  short 
time  to  fill  the  boat,  the  inhabitants  supplying  us 
much  more  rapidly  than  the  oil  could  be  measured 
out. 

The  scene  was  one  of  great  novelty  and  interest 
to  me.     I  had  charge  of  the  boat,  so  that  I  could 


I 


'^^ 


,w>nil"!(*l."^W—  ■  -JK^K 


e  we  lay 
,  of  run- 
it  niint'tl 
or  elcvii- 
)st  of  tlie 

aist-boat 
was  por- 
of  about 
•  running 
I  landing, 
arbor  for 
ig  among 
ic  inliab- 
ling  for  a 
nor  and  a 
idcd  with 
had  pro- 
il  for  pur- 
^rcatly  in 
inicdiate- 
lo  Portu- 
ratc  of  a 
gc  bunch 
ery  short 
plying  us 
measured 

d  interest 
t  I  could 


TEMl'TINC    BAUGAINH. 


m 


look  on  at  my  leisure.  A  lleet  of  storm-beaten  fish- 
Loats,  with  crews  of  sunl)miied  fisbermcn,  lay  in  the 
cove  at  anchor.  OiJi(<r  boats  were  constantly  com- 
ing i'l  from  the  ofiing  or  going  out;  and  several 
crazy  vessels  of  a  larger  size  were  drawn  up  on  the 
rocks,  apparently  basking  in  the  sun  for  want  of 
something  better  to  do. 

The  shore  at  this  place  is  very  rugged  and  rocky, 
running  up  abru])tly  aliout  a  hundred  yards,  where 
it  is  Joined  l)y  the  base  of  a  large  bank  of^and  and 
rock,  interspersed  with  cane  and  briers.    A  pathway 
leads  up  through  the  defiles  between  the  rocks  to 
the  foot  of  this  l)ank,  winding  thence;  circuitously  to 
the  summit,  which  is  half  a  mile  from  the  water. 
Close  by  the  boat-landing  there  is  a  large  cavern,  in 
which  the  fishermen  take  shelter  from  the  inclement 
weather  so  prevalent  on  the  shores.     The  inhabi- 
tants residing  in  the  neighborhood  procure  water 
from  a  small  spring  gushing  from  the  rocks  immedi- 
ately under  the  brow  of  this  cave.     Altogether  it 
forms  one  of  the  most  useful  and  romantic  features 
in  the  scene. 

Before  our  boat  had  left  the  shore,  news  of  its  ar- 
rival had  spread  all  over  the  island,  and  crowds  of 
the  peasantry,  of  both  sexes  and  of  every  age,  came 
flocking  down,  laden  with  baskets  of  fruit,  potatoes, 
onions,  melons,  and  other  refreshments  calculated  to 
tempt  the  crew  of  a  whaler. 

The  dress  of  the  females,  though  of  coarse  mate- 
rial, struck  me  as  being  rather  picturesque.    A  white 


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BEAUTIFUL    DRUNBTS. 


liamlkcicliicnastc-rully  arrangod  on  the  hoatl.  a  loose 
sponsi'i-  ol"  blue  cotton  extending  to  tlu;  waist,  and  a 
short  tVock  with  a  iVinge  of  Idue  or  pink,  and  a  pair 
ol"  light  shoes,  Ibnn  the  simple  costume  ol  most  of 
these  "  ladies."    Tliose  between  lifteen  and  eighteen 
vears  are  very  pretty  and  wellfornied  ;  and,  indeed, 
"i  saw  many  whose  jet-blaek  hair,  l)right  eyes,  and 
rich  complexion  would  be;  regarded  as  beautiful  l)> 
c.onnoissems  fond  of  the  brunet  style.     Few  of  the 
ohler  females  are  even  passable.     The  rarest  speci- 
mens of  hags  and  leather-skinned  witches  are  to  be 
found  among  the  ancient  dames  of  the  island,  w  ho, 
with  an   activity  undiminished  by  age,  skip  about 
from  rock  to  rock  shrieking  at  the  juveniles.     The 
different  classes  of  males  can  not  be  distinguished  by 
any  fixed  style  of  dress,  most  of  them  wearing  such 
ragged  apparel  as  can  be  purchased  from  the  crews  of 
whalers.    In  this  particidar  each  individual  seemed  to 
<;onsult  his  own  taste,  rather  than  follow  any  particu- 
lar fashion.    Round  jackets,  loose  frocks,  small  clath 
caps,  all  covered  with  patches  of  a  hundred  different 
colors,  arc  the  articles  in  most  general  use.    The  nun 
and  boys  usually  carry  long  poles  or  staffs  to  assist 
them  in  climbing  the  rocky  parts  of  the  shore. 

About  noon  we  returned  to  the  vessel  for  a  farther 
s\«pply  of  oil,  i;aving  bartered  all  we  had  carried 
ashore  for  a  l)oat-load  of  refreshments.  On  our  r- 
turn  to  the  island,  great  numbers  of  new-coniiis 
stood  on  the  rocks  awaiting  our  approach..  Some 
of  the  governor's  officers  frotn  Angra  had  also  come 


m^ 


f«i:AK('iiiN(i   FOR  "Ton.\r. 


m 


(1,  a  loose 
ii^t,  aiid  :i 
lud  a  paif 
r  most  of 
I  (.'i;ih!i'('ii 
(1,  iiulocd, 
i-yos,  and 
aulilid  I)\ 
ow  of  thr 
rest  speci- 

are  to  l)t' 
and,  who, 
kip  about 
les.  Tlie 
Iu'isIkmI  by 
ariug  such 
le  crcus  of 
seemed  to 
ly  particu- 
small  clath 
d  diflereiit 

The  mei 
Ts  to  assist 
liorc. 

or  a  fartlier 
lad  carried 
On  our  r*" 
lew-coinsfs 
ch.  Soir.f" 
1  also  couie 


down  to  prevent  tlie  jnporration  of  tobacco  without 
the  nsual  exorbitant  (huy.  Xotwiihstatidin^  their 
\ili,ilance,  liowever,  1  was  beckoned  aside  by  two  or 
three  young  islanders,  who  had  baskets  of  apples  and 
liiis  fur  barter.  Their  eagerness  to  be  unilerstood. 
and  my  gesticulations  to  assure  them  that  lb"  vocif- 
erous rapidity  witii  which  they  spoke  rortuguese  did 
not  make  it  a  jot  more  intelligihie  to  me,  were  very 
annising.  After  a  va-iety  of  attempts  to  make  them- 
selves inteliigil.'le,  one  of  ihem  cried  out,  poinling  to 
his  basket  of  figs, 

"  I'resent  me  tobac,  I  present  you  fig." 

"  I  have  no  tobacco." 

"  Ves,  tobac  here,"  feeling  my  pockets. 

"  No,  there  is  no  tobacco  there." 

"What!  you  no  get  tobac  chew r 

"No." 

"  No  tobac  smoke  1"  ' 

"  No." 

"  Tobac  chew,  smoke,  snuff,  no  got  1" 

I  assured  him  that  I  had  none  of  any  kind ;  but, 
still  doubtful,  he  endeavored  to  insinuate  his  hand 
into  my  pocket.  This  liberty  I  rather  nnceremoni- 
ously  repulsed.  Not  at  all  displeased,  he  contirmed 
to  petition  nie  for  "  tobac."  Finding  me  unable  or 
unwilling  to  acconnnodate  liim,  he  began  to  perse- 
cute mo  for  a  knife. 

"  Present  me  knife,  signer  1" 

"  I  have  no  knife  to  trade." 

"  Present  you  fig,  present  you  apple,  me." 


i-- 


I 


t'i 


PbNDNKSt*    FOR    KNIVES. 

"I  can't  trade  to-(la>.     To-iuonow  I'll  \my  )oin 

"  Suppose  y«»u  show  mo  knife  V 

"No  knitV  to  sell." 

"Ah,  nie  I'oel !"  piming  his  hand  on  my  porkct. 
As  he  still  rcniaiiK'd  unsatisfied,  1  handed  liiiii  a 
jack-knife  to  look  at. 

"  Star  bon  !"  said  he,  eagerly  {i;raspiiij^  the  treasm-c, 
and  thrusting  it  into  his  pocket;  "bon!  bon!  star 
bon  knife !" 

The  knife  belonged  to  one  of  my  shipmates,  and 
I  was  unwilling  to  lose  it. 

"  No  bon  for  you ! '  said  T,  eatching  liim  by  the 
collar. 

"  Oh,  yes,  bon  for  nic." 

"  Oh,  no  bon  for  you.  Ila:  '  it  out,  my  friend,  or 
I'll  show  you  a  Keniiuky  trick.  Do  you  know  any 
tiling  about  gouging  hero  !" 

"Mc  like  knife  much  I'*  shouted  the  rogue,  laiigh- 
inii.  Kindin"  me  resolute,  however,  he  very  unwill- 
ingly  complied  with  my  demand.  By  this  tunc 
al)out  fifty  rugged  urchins,  a  few  suj)erannuated  i)el- 
dames,  and  a  number  of  sliaggy-faced  fishermen  had 
gathered  arouiul  me,  vociferating  loudly  for  "  tobac." 
They  were  thrusting  toward  me  all  kinds  of  fruits 
produced  on  the  island,  eagerly  demanding  in  return 
"  tobac  chew  !  tobac  smoke !  knite !'  which  arc  the 
only  articles  of  trad(!  they  seem  to  stand  in  need  of. 
The  boys  went  so  far  as  to  tempt  me  with  large 
pieces  of  greasy  and  half-nibbled  corn  bread,  .shriek- 


'y'^J'.*^?'^"' 


# 


IMI'IlENtJiON    OK    CiiARAcr&U. 


19 


ing,  liki!  a  ^aiig  ofyoun^  devils,  "  Tobac  smoke  !  to- 
h'Av  I  tol»ae !" 

Captain  A ami  a  Portii^iK'so  interpreter,  as- 

siste«l  hy  llic  second  mate,  were  mean  time  hnsily 
ongii;^ed  dealinf^out  l)la<  k-(isli  «»il  to  the  islanders  for 
onions  and  potatoes,  nnder  the  su|)('rint<'n(lem'o  ot' 
the  i^overnor,  who  stood  by  to  see  lair  jjlay  on  both 
sides.  The  boat,  as  soon  as  it  was  lad»;n,  was  once 
more  manned,  and,  with  no  very  favorable  impression 
respe(  ting  the  character  of  the  natives,  I  left  for  the 
vessel. 

Next  day  the  waist-boat  was  again  loweretl.  This 
time  1  provich.'d  myself  with  knives  and  tobacco,  in 
(»rder  to  secure  a  supply  of  fruit  and  other  luxuries 
preparatory  to  our  long  cruise.  The  captain,  on 
landing,  hmling  that  the  islanders  were  not  ready 
with  their  recruits,  gave  us  an  hoiu''s  liberty.  This 
was  the  only  opportunity  i  had  of  seeing  the  interior 
of  the  island. 

After  some  hard  clind)ing,  I  ascended  the  precip- 
itoas  bank  of  rock  and  sand  to  which  allusion  has 
been  made.  Following  close  in  the  wake  of  two 
Portuguese  beloiiging  to  the  barque,  I  soon  found 
myself  on  a  road  which  runs  circuitously  round  the 
island.  At  the  junction  of  the  road  and  the  path- 
way leading  from  the  boat-landing  stands  a  little 
stone  chapel,  surmounted  by  a  cross.  A  stair-way 
of  rough  stone  leads  froni  the  chapel  down  to  the 
road,  at  which  point  are  stationed  tu  o  sentinels. 

The  first  object  of  interest  that  struck  my  eye  on 


7a 


K    llUltAI,    IH  CIIKSS. 


"f- 


cntci'mir  ilic  loiid  was  u  >in^\il;ir  vtliiclf.  in  wliiili 
Kilt  a  lad)  c)»"  rank,  as  1  IcaiiuMl  liom  llic  sailors.  It 
was  a  roiijili  cart,  with  wondcii  wlirch,  « (»iislr\irird 
oC  solid  lilock,  and  was  driven  In  two  nifn.  ono  at 
r;irh  side  of  ;i  yok<i  of  ovn.  'I'ln'  ari^lo(■ralit•  Ix'lio 
Ill-Id  a  Idiic  cotton  ninlnclla  over  lier  head,  and  sat 
(|uile  eoiiteiiiedlv  oil  a  liuiidle  of  straw,  loaniii};;  haek 
with  as  iiiiuli  di;r„it)-  as  if  sho  worn  a  duchess  in  tlio 
most  inaf^niruenl  carriage.  A  dark  little  urchin,  ten 
or  twelve  )('ars  of  aj^e,  protected  her  from  the  Hies 
w  ith  a  f^rccn  hrancli.  Her  dress  was  of  blue,  friiiiidi 
with  some  sort  of  red  material.  On  her  head  she 
wore  a  handkerchief  of  snowy  whiteness,  as  is  .iis- 
tomary  \\iih  the  fi-inales  of  all  ranks  on  tin;  island 
of  Teiveira.  Her  lon^i,  hiack  hair  fell  over  her 
shoulders  with  a  frnn-eful  and  c()(|uetisli  wave.  The 
drivers  stopped,  in  orch-r  to  satisfy  the  eiiriosity  of 
their  fair  charge ;  and  as  the  desire  to  see  was  mu- 
tual, and,  on  her  part,  natural,  the  lair  damsel  stared 
Rt  nic  and  I  at  her,  till,  stared  out  of  countenance,  I 
pursued  my  journey  up  the  road,  U^aving  lie'-  to 
make  such  comineiits  on    my  ap))earance  as   she 

thought  proper. 

My  l\»rtuguese  cicerones  were  some  distance 
Rhead  of  me.  1  had  a  long  run  before  I  caught  up 
with  them.  Wishing  to  purchase  some  apples,  I 
inrpiired  of  Maniit-1,  a  cross-grained  fellow,  the  name 
of  apples  in  his  language.  '' Qilnkooca  /oco!"  said 
he,  makiiiguse  of  an  exclamation  of  contempt,  which 
I  mistook  for  the  desired  information,  hut  which  I 


i 


"CAi.AiuxMA  i,<ic;o. 


ft 


in  wh'uh 
lilois.     If 

lislnit  led 

II,  l)lll<  ill 
•;ilif  licllr 
I,  iiiiil  sat 
iiM;f  hark 
\iss  ill  tliu 
rcliiii.  ten 
I  ilic  Hies 
It',  iViiiiicil 
lit'ud  sill' 
as  is  ciis- 
llic  island 
over  lior 
iv(«.  The 
riosity  of 
was  mu- 
iscl  stared 
toiiance,  I 
ig  111"-  to 
;l!  as   slie 

distance 
nau<^ht  up 
a})[)les,  I 
the  nanio 
)co!"  said 
ipt.  nhich 
t  which  I 


al'teiward  learned  meant  "  /l'i/>l  i/»ur  fo'iijitr,  i/au 
foal!"  a  remark  very  coiimimui  anion;;  these  pe«>|ilo. 
l;;iiorant  ol' my  niisiake,  |  walked  on,  repeating  iho 
words  over,  till  I  eanie  lo  a  collaj;!',  at  tlio  iloor  of 
which  siood  an  elderly  woman  of  respectahle  appear- 
aiwe.  I'tM'piiii;  ()\er  lur  .slitmld'rs  wi-re  three  or 
four  y;irls,  eiideavoriii;i  lo  nM  a  look  at  tlio  stranger. 

•  ( 'i>iii  inl/id,  .signnni,"  saiti  I.  imisteriny;  up  all  my 
i'ortiiiiiie.se.     "Have  voii  any  aththonai  Iocd!" 

'•  (liii  r  cried  the  woman,  stariny;  at  me. 

'•  i\i/itl)oiicti  liini!"  ^Iioiiieil  I,  hoping  to  make  iiiv- 
self  underslood  l>\  ihe  loudness  of  ni)  voice  and  my 
very  marked  emphasis.  Much  to  inv  asUmisliment, 
the  girls  ran  hack  from  llie  door,  laughing  in  the 
most  nnac(;oimtal)le  manner,  rresimiing  tln!y  iiad 
misunderstood  nu-,  from  some  defect  in  the  [ironuii- 
ciaiion.  I  clearly  and  disijnclly  repeatiid  the  wonh. 
At  this  there  wa.s  a  renewed  hurst  i>f  laughter  from 
the  girls,  and  a  furious  tirade,  no  douht  made  up  of 
all  the  slang  in  tin;  Fortugucse  vocahnlarv,  from  the 
worthy  mistress  of  the  cottage. 

"Confound  it!"  said  !,  impatieni  at  not  making 
my  P(»rtuguese  intelligihie,  "you  don't  understand 
your  own  language.  Calahunca  loco!  Don't  you 
knf»\v  what  that  is,  signora?"  pointing  to  my  mouth. 

Upon  tlias  she  stepped  hack  into  the  cottage,  and 
presently  reappeared  with  a  largo  slice  of  hread.  I 
was  glad  enough  to  get  a  piece  of  "soft  Tommy,"  so 
I  did  not  complain  of  the  mistake.  As  she  was  go- 
ing away  she  said  something  in  Portuguese,  which, 

K 


! 


Jl 


im 


74 


MUl'M'    IlKA/IL. 


of  courso,  I  (li»l  not  uiiiUr«<iiui<l  Hnwcvev,  I  me- 
ohankjilh  ri'ii'iucil  llu«  words,  Cn/ah/HKa  /oco!" 
|io|)iit(r  sill-  iiii;;lit  accidciitail)  t^ititH  my  im>auiiit;. 

Santii  Maria !"  >lirit'k«!<l  ilu*  woinaii,  sliakiii^ 
lior  (lotthh'il  Tim  at  iiii>,  ainiil  (lie  roars  ul'  laii^lttcr 
I'roin  tlu!  i^roiip  hchimi  Ocr;  **('iiisof  oti.w T  and  ut- 
tcrini;^  a  cuiiipliiruk-d  aiiallM  ttia,  .4ic  »itut  tliu  dudr  in 

iiiv  t'aco. 

All  this  tiiiio  my  coniradoN  were  st  udiiiii  up  iho 
road  at  u  short  distance,  Indflin;;  tli<  ir  si«li's  with 
laiifilitfr. 

Wt>  passi'd  spvoral  iifat  c()fia;i<'s  aliout  a  mile  in- 
land, at  uliicU  point  (lie  moinilains  comnienrc, 
Tlierc  is  a  {rratliial  >lop('  llu.'nri«  lor  alumt  two  miles 
lip  tlu'  sides  of  the  mountains,  where  the  ascent  he- 
comes  abrupt,  and  the  land  too  barren  ami  rorky  for 
ruliivalimi.  rnrsuiuj^'  our  way  alonp;  the  road  half 
a  mile  farther,  wo  arrived  at  the  door  of  a  cottaj^e  on 
the  summit  of  a  pleasant  hill,  aflordiuff  a  heauiifnl 
and  extensive  prospect.  Inuuediately  in  the  rear  is 
Mount  Mra/il,  whi(  h  ascends  «j;radually  till  the  smn- 
niit  is  hidden  from  the  eye  in  ranj^es  of  clouds.  (Jn 
either  side  the  country  is  undulaiini^  and  picturesque. 
Cottai^es  pecpin;^  out  from  clusters  of  ^rape-vines, 
fig-trccs,  vineyards,  corn-lields,  and  '^vccn  nu'adows, 
form  some  of  the  pleasing  features  in  the  scene.  A 
large  ravine,  extending  to  the  coast,  alVords  a  line 
view  of  the  ocean,  which  even  in  calm  weather  dash- 
es in  upon  the  rocks,  aiul  shoots  up  the  spray  in 
misty  cloiuls.     The  little  fish-boats  belonging  to  the 


^'""iti     iiiimit^minmm!' 


INVITATIUN    TO    UINB. 


!^r,  I    IHO* 
ut    Incol" 

.sltitkitig 

liiii^liter 

'  ami  lit- 

u  iloiir  in 

1^  up  tln' 
ill's  \\\\.\\ 

1  milt'  iii- 
)iniiM'ii('i>. 
wo  miles 
scent  lic- 
iDfkv  for 
roiul  hair 
ofiaj^o  on 
boaiiliful 
li(!  roar  is 
(lie  Mlin- 
luls.  On 
•lm'('s(|uc. 
ij)c- vinos, 
noadows, 
cent'.  A 
(Is  a  fine 
lier  dash- 
spray  in 
iig  to  I  lie 


iniamler^   \\\ny   ho  srvn   rontiMnri)   (laxhin^  iilxtiit 
aiiHinju;  iho  rocko,  ^lUlle(l  h)  tin-  daring  liHhrrnKMi. 

I  nas  ari)!^*'!!  iVoin  ihc  r<ll((ciionH  iuspncd  h^  this 
roniiintic  M:eni>,  I m  Tori:  I  hud  cntereii  nil'^  the  lull 
cni»»\nu'ni  of  its  hcauiios,  h)  flu-  voices  of  half  n 
do/en  of  ihii  couayors.  vociferatiu;;  "  ToIhic!  fotutt', 
i^iiinoi  r  Thu  palriari  li  <»f  ihn  llock,  n  Vemralilt' 
lnuln\\\\\\\  Ion  hh'ck  hair,  kiudi)  inviled  niu  in,  and 
oOired  lue  a  ohuir  at  a  table  u|)«>n  which  was  spread 
A  Hull'  repasl.  As  tlu;  invitation  was  made  with 
oai^er  j^osli^'ulalions,  appareiuU  sprinj^finy;  from  the 
most  liospiiable  motives,  I  did  in»l  dednie  it.  The 
sijilif  of  veirctables,  ami  fresh  brea«l,  however  coarse, 
was  p(  euliaiiv  tempting;  to  one  who  had  Ikm'II  two 
monlhs  whetlill^  hi^-  appetite  on  Milt  Junk.  The  old 
|:i<lv  of  th<^  house  lu'ou^ht  forth  sumh)'  additional 
rarities  frtun  her  larder,  while  a  hoy  was  dispatched 
for  wine.  T(»  all  of  these  I  lu-ed  scarcely  sa}  I  did 
auijdi'  justice.  My  hour's  liberty  was  by  this  timi^ 
prt'tiv  well  e\lend<'<l.  1  presented  each  of  my  en- 
tertaiiuTS  with  a  pliiu  of  "  t<)l)a<',"  ami  Itli  the  col- 
tai;e.  Befor*'  T  had  j)rocei>ded  nuire  than  a  dozen 
Nards,  the  whole  family  cauu.'  runninj^  after  me,  hal- 
looin;;  and  ffesticulatinij;  in  a  most  miiuirlligiblo  man- 
ner. "  More  tol)ac !  more  tobac !  no  bon  !  damn 
tief !"  were  the  oidy  words  I  could  understand.  The 
Portufifuest!  sailors  iidormed  me  that  I  had  not  paid 
for  my  dinner.  This,  thoui;ht  I,  is  hospii.ditv  of  a 
now  descrij)tion !  I  jjave  them  all  the  tobacco  I 
had,  and,  satisfied  that  1  had  well  remunerated  tlicu, 


If 


"ytnnr.  Tmu'P 


I  liiirrifd  on.  iiiiiiit  niicufd  at'ivn  of  "  More  (uliuc  ! 
no  Immi  !  liaiiiii  lirt!" 

Liilu  ill  lliu  Hfii'iiiitoti,  liiivin;;  ohmiiiiMt  ii  ({ooti 
»iiii|»l)  ol"  I'riill  Hiiil  vi'ut'tiilil«'<»,  >\i»  MurtrtI  iuv  (In 
barqut*,  whUU  lav  Id'caliiii'd  abniii  tlinc  miles  olV. 

A  nIow  «  urniif  .Hriiihu;  in  ii|i(>ii  iln'  rcuks  <  (uii- 
pi'llfil  n«>.  Nooii  al"(i|-  >tMwiiiii  away  our  load,  to  lakf 
to  ilic  lioals  and  hiu.  'I'lnn-  uas  not  a  Itroaili  ol 
air  to  lill  ilic  saiU,  \\y  m\\u\»\\i\  {\w  vcmsiI  had 
dril'ti'd  uiiliiu  u  low  I'iibti'N'  Ifn^tlis  of  iii*>  ro*  k*<,  and 
would  in<\ilal)lv  liau)  Mtriirk,  in  dclianoo  ol'  our  i-i* 
fortM,  had  not  a  liulii  hrci/o  N|)rnn>;  np, and  alVordtd 
m  itit  aNNistancc.  In  liidf  an  Innir  more  wu  wuru 
liiariiiii;  tiway  midor  all  nail. 


CITArTKR  VTTT. 

"A  diim." — l)t>|mrluri'  iVoni  'rnii'im. —  I'iro. — IkIiiikI  of  I'liynl. — 
Villa  «»rtii.-l'iirt  with  my  l-'ncml.  riiuidiiii!  Ilic  Suk.— .Iii«uliiin 
Cor  II  Wiitrli.      |)('|iuilMri>  IVdiii  l-'iiyiil.-  (Jlmiiny  l'riiM|i)'rtiii 

In  a  jonriial  of  this  kind,  ((uitainin^  miscellaneous 
p;allierinji;,s  of  oviny  description,  I  cati  not  well  omit  a 
sketch  oi'  what,  in  naiiljeal  phrascolo^i),  is  termed 
"a  ^am."  When  two  whah'rs  meet,  tin  any  ol'  the 
whaling  ^ro.iiuls.  it  is  usual  to  have  "a  f^am,"  or 
mutual  visit,  lor  the  |.urposo  of  interchaui^inj^  the 
latest  lu'ws,  cojnparinj^  reckoniiij^,,  discussing  the 
prospect  of  whalos,  ami  enj(»}ing  a  general  chit-chat. 


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While  our  haniuc  lay  ofl" Tercoira,  \\v.  ono  cvon- 
in{^  sjioko  a  hrothcr  wlialor.  About  four  o'clock, 
wlicii  llic  (locks  \vcre  cleared  up,  tlio  waisi-boat  was 
lowered,  and  we  went  on  hoard  w  ith  the  captain.  A 
crew  from  (he  stran<;er  returned  to  tlie  hanjue  with 
our  boat.  After  supper  \\c  had  a  social  smoke.  The 
nnisician  of  the  shi[)  w  as  I'.icn  called  upon  for  a  souij;. 
Seatiiiii  himself  conifortahly  on  the  fore-hatihes,  he 
cleared  his  throat,  and  gave  us  to  understand,  hy  way 
of  a  prelude,  that  he  was  a  very  indiilercnt  singer. 
•'He  used  to  know  some  bang-up  songs,  but,  some 
how,  he  had  forgotten  them  all."  This,  of  eom'se, 
only  served  to  whet  our  (curiosity,  and  draw  fortii 
renewed  calls  for  a  song.  "  Tom  was  a  lirst-rate 
singer.  Every  body  knew  Tom  could  sing.  It  was 
no  use  to  deny  it ;  Tom  must  sing !"  Tressed  on  all 
sides,  Tom  stuck  his  pipe  in  the  galley,  and  scratch- 
ed his  head  to  rub  up  the  musical  organs.  He  then 
assured  us  that  he  once  knew  a  great  many  songs. 

"  Come,  Tom  !"  cried  a  chorus  of  voices,  "  give  us 
•  Captain  Bunker.' " 

"  Well,  if  1  must,  I  must ;  here  goes  for  *  Captain 
Bunker.' " 

Tom  then  .gave  us  the  following  whaling  ditty. 

As  it  is  a  good  specimen  of  sea-spun  poetry,  1  give 

it  w  itliout  alteration : 

"  CAPTAIN  BUNKER. 

"  Our  captain  stood  upon  the  deck, 
A  spyglass  in  his  hand, 
A  viewing  of  tlioso  gallant  whales 
That  blowed  ut  every  strund. 


■' 


rfwasKS'.'' 


$$  "  DEATH   ON  THE   FIDDLE." 

(tot  your  tiibs  in  yinir  bfinii,  my  boy8, 

And  l)y  ydur  hrucejj  Mtand, 
And  wtt'll  liiivd  on»  of  tlicHo  gallant  wlinle!), 

liniid,  boys,  ovor  hand  ! 
Choi  us.    So  bo  cliourj',  my  laiU !  lot  your  honrtR  never  full 

Wiiilo  tho  bold  liar|)oonuor  ist  a  iitriking  of  tho  whale ! 

"  '  Oviirhiiul,  ovorlianl ! 

Voiir  davil-tackloH  full, 
Till  you  land  your  boats  in  Jio  sea 

Ono  and  all !' 
Our  waiut-bottl  got  down, 

And  of  course  »ho  got  tho  start : 
'  Lay  mr.  on,  Ciijituin  Jiunurr, 
I'm  h — I  fur  a  huff  dart !' 

So  bo  choory,  &c. 

'  Our  fii-st  mato  ho  struck, 

And  tho  whulc  ho  went  down  ; 
Tho  cn|itain  ho  stood  by 

AH  n-ady  for  to  bond  on ; 
Which  (;ai..«!(l  tho  whalo  to  vomic, 

And  tho  blood  lor  to  .spout : 
In  loss  than  ten  minutes 
Ho  rolled  both  fins  out ! 

So  bo  cheery,  &:c." 

Great  applause  was  awarded  Toui  for  the  credit- 
able manner  in  which  he  had  acquitted  himself.  But 
singing  wa?  not  altogether  Toni's  forto.  According 
to  the  representations  of  his  shipmates, he  was  "death 
on  the  fiddle !"  The  unanimous  recjuests  of  tho 
party  were  noi  to  be  resisted.  The  fiddler  was  com- 
pelled to  play ;  and,  while  the  two  high  functionaries 
aft  were  discussing  matters  of  grave  and  momentous 
import,  we  entertained  ourselves  dancing  "  shindys" 
to  the  lively  notes  of  Tom's  fiddle.  Those  who 
could  strike  their  heels  together  in  the  best  time,  go 


OAMK    OF   THIMBLE. 


79 


tlie  tlouhlc-shufllo  wiili  (ho  grcatost  activity,  and  tire 
down  their  comrades,  woro  of  course  the  best  dan- 
cers. 

We  next  iiad  the  game  of  thiuihl.',  and  enjoyed 
some  rare  sport  when  it  came  to  the  part  in  which 
tile  pawns  were  disposed  of.  A  master  of  the  cere- 
monies, provided  with  a  piece  of  ratlin,  was  station- 
ed at  (he  windhiss,  For  every  pawn,  tii.;  uiducky 
wiglit  wlio  claimed  it  was  compelled  to  receive  a 
siiarp  cut  on  that  part  politely  denominated  (ho 
"  scat  of  honor." 

These  lively  anmsements  lasted  till  after  dark, 
when  we  began  to  experience  a  desire  for  something 
more  sober.  Among  the  crew  of  the  stranger,  I  no- 
ticed an  intelli,<,esit-looking,  middle-aged  man,  of 
rather  a  serious  cast  of  countenance.  When  our 
mirth  had  somewhat  subsided,  it  was  suggested  that 
we  should  have  a  "  yarn." 

All  eyes  were  innnediately  turned  toward  the  man 
whose  appearance  had  attracted  my  attention.  "  Now 
you're  in  for  it,  Ned ;"  "  That's  a  fine  fellow,  Ned ;" 
"Nobody  can  spin  a  yarn  like  Ned  Harrison;" 
"  Come,  shipmate,  give  us  something  about  ghosts !" 
were  the  eager  remarks  on  al!  sides.  Ned  replied  to 
the  appeal  by  modestly  stating  that  he  had  spun  all 
his  yarns  but  one,  and  that  was  a  mere  matter-of-fiu:t 
history  of  an  old  shipmate,  which  he  didn't  think 
would  interest  any  body.  "  Never  mind ;  let's  have 
it,"  cried  all  in  a  breath ;  "  I'll  warrant  you  it's  a 
first-rate  yarn ;  Ned  never  spun  a  bad  yarn  yet." 


I 


EKft.i, 


it^'y.:^  i'jfct.-r-'V.*-'  ■ 


80 


KPINNIN*!    YARNS. 


\\ 


.  Why:  saul  Ned/^is  to  tkuJVo  always  .lono 
.uybcsttoamuso>ou;a.ulityuul\H.Wlisi...s.d.o 
li,UM.  to  an  a.com.t  of  ...y  Ihsl  voyage  to  sea,  a.ul 
the  mmilcr  of  a  pool- fellow— " 

..01.  go  ahead!  a..y  thin^  about  nuiraer.     IaU 
have  it.     Co„,e,NocUhals  a  good  fellow! 

"As   I   was   gohig   to   say,"   eoui.nucd  N.mI,     I 
wouldn't  mind  borm.  you  for  half  an  hour  or  so  ; 

hut  for  n.y  part,  I'd  rather  hear  a  good  song. 

:  No.  no  !  the  yarn!  the  yarn  d,out  that  murder! 

Well,  how  did  it  hapix^n  V 

.  If  I  u,us,  ,.11  it,  1  »"1.1«'-  -I'""  "°  6"'""f  "" 
of  ii,"  saia  No.l,  will,  ti.o  ah  of  «  nmrtyr,  "l.ut  I 
«.at  you  to  umlcrs,.,,.!  it's  "o  common  sl.-st^-"-), 

..'1\,  be  sure;  «o  know  thai.     All  nghl!     <.o 

"''Ned'thcn  seated  Itiutself  ou  the  hateh  Uy  the 
cook's  salley,  au.l,  surrouuded  l>y  »  altouuve  au- 
dience,  gave  us 

..  HOB  GRIMS^EY'S  (IIIOST. 
"I  am  about  to  spin  you  a  tough  yarn;  rather 
hard  to  believe,  but  true  for  all  that.     1  he  good  old 
n„.es  when  ghosts  didn't  care  a  ---->^-;  J^';;;;. 
or  how  they  appeared,  are  gone,  and  1  m  sorry   o. 
it     1  have  a  natural  fondness  for  ghosts ;  I  was  rais- 
ed with  them,  and  feel  as  if  they  were  my  best  com- 
panions.   Somehow,  whenever  a  ghost  appears  now  - 
'adays.  there's  a  reason  for  it.     In  old  tunes  peo^^h 
didn't  want  a  reason  for  their  appearance;  it  was 


TMK    M\TR. 


81 


ys  (lone 
[)()si'd  Ui 
sL'ii,  und 

r.     Let's 

Nod,  "  I 
ir  or  so ; 

,  uimdoi"  I 

cHin}^  out 
I -;  "but  I 
:)st  slor)." 
^\\i !     (io 

■li  by  the 
entive  au- 


irn;  rather 
le  good  old 
rkec  when 
n  sorry  for 
I  was  vais- 
y  best  coni- 
)pears  now- 
imes  people 
lice ;  it  was 


enough  that  they  |)iiid  ibi'ir  visits  and  wcni   away 
like  ri'i;,idar,  wcll-bchiivi'il  ;^hosts  as  tlii'y  wi-rc. 

"Mv  lirst  voyaiii!  to  sea  was  in  a  Cape  Horn 
wlialt  r.  I  uas  then  about  ci^hlrcn  years  ol'iiiLie.  lull 
(►r  fun  and  frolic,  fond  of  yarns,  and  a  devout  believ- 
er in  supernatural  a|»pearan('es. 

"I'liere  were  only  ibree  aboard  the  sliip  wbo  re- 
quire any  speeial  noliie.  The  rest  were  just  ihe 
sort  of  oflicers  and  men  usually  found  in  wb;der> 
Onii  of  thoso  lo  whom  I  alhule  was  JMr.  Uockford, 
the  mate. 

•' Though  severe  and  exacting  in  his  discipline, 
this  oflicer  was  not  disliked  by  the  crew,  for  he  was 
attentive  to  their  cond'ort,  and  as  good  a  whaleman 
as  ever  walked  the  planks  of  a  Cape  Jlorner.  i  can 
never  forget  this  man's  looks.  'I'lierc^  was  some- 
thing peculiar  about  him,  which  kept  us  all  at  a  civil 
distance.  lie  was  a  tall,  spare-made  man,  about 
tliirty  years  of  age,  and  of  a  sallow  complexion. 
His  features  were  strongly  marked,  indicating  great 
determination  of  character.  There  was  nothing  re- 
pulsive in  the  exj)ression  of  his  countenance,  though, 
as  an  index  to  his  character,  it  bespoke  a  man  ol 
strong  passions.  It  was  his  eye,  however,  that  di--- 
tinsruished  bim  from  all  men  [  had  ever  seen.  Ot  a 
pier(;ing  gray,  stern,  calm,  melancholy,  it  penetra 
t<'d  the  inmost  recesses  of  one's  heart,  ami  whoever 
felt  its  influence  once  was  glad  enough  to  avoid  it 
forever  after. 

"  Mr.  Uockford  was  a  nuui  of  few  words.     He 


'jdtf 


S2 


"yarn"  »!"NriNiii;n. 


k.'pt  :il<)<.r  iVoiM  .'very  Imi.Iv.  so  lar  as  his  .liity  prr- 
milled  liiiii.  .111(1  was  iicvrr  known  to  join  in  a  joko, 
orc\liiliii  any  h'vit}  in  Uis  inimtmirsr  with  ihn  other 
olVicris.  As  ii  natural  lonserinence,  ho  was  \v\\  to 
tho  <'nj(»>nifnt  ol"  his  moody  thoughts.  No  one 
spokn  to  him  or  associated  with  him,  r\cc|»t  on  mat- 
tors  of  ship-duty;  not,  as  I  have;  already  Mai.'d.  from 
any  «lisliko  to  hlin,  hut  from  tho  coMness  of  his  man- 
ners, and  his  apparent  »hsiro  to  ho  left  alone. 

"  l  como  now  to  niy  shipmate,  jioh  (irimsley,  (piito 
a  dilf(Mei.i  man  from  Mr.  Uookford.     If  1  nionti(.n 
him  with  parlialily.  it  is  hoc^anso  ho  was  a  hravo, 
{renorous,  and   manly  follow ;   one  who  ha.l  often 
proved  hiins(df  my  hoc  friond.  and  whose  melan- 
choly fate  royivi's  old  feelinf^s.    A  hottor  sailor  noyer 
put  his  wcij^ht  on  a  hraco.     Active  and  onerj^otic, 
ho  was  cstremod  the  very  host  man,  in  any  sudden 
emeriToney,  on  lioard  the  shij..     Jovial  in  his  dispo- 
sitioii!  free,  choorfnl,  and  inteHi;;enl,  he  was  tho  life 
and  soul  of  tho  whole  crow.     Hut  thoro  was  oac 
man  w  ho  hatod  him  from  the  hottom   )f  his  heart— 
who  4e  oimiity  toward  him  soomod  insatiahlo ;  that 
man  was  .Nfr.  IJockford.     (irimsley  was  awaro  of 
this;  ho  woll  know  tho  causo.     Thoy  had  lived  in 
the  same  town,  and  wore  rival  suitors  for  the  hand 
of  a  fair  <;irl,  to  whom  hoth  were  passionately  at- 
tached.    Accident  had   thrown  them  toj^ether  on 
this  voyage.     (Irimsley  had  no  cause  to  return  the 
hatred  of  tho  n«at(\  for  he  was  the  favored  lover,  and 
on  the  cvc  of  his  departure  had  received  assurances 


ti 


M  «»r  run  Kt:\s. 


83 


IV  pt'r- 
a  jt>k(\ 
I!  otiur 

I  I'll  to 

io  oiiu 
)ii  iiiat- 
(1.  from 
is  man- 

v,  (|uil() 

IK'lltioll 

I  brave, 

ll    ofll'Il 

mclan- 
)r  never 
icrj;;i!tic, 

SH(I(1<M1 

IS  dispo- 

tli(^  life 

tvas  oac 

heart — 

)lo;  that 

ware  of 

lived  in 

:he  hand 

atcly  at' 

I'ther  on 

'turn  the 

over,  and 

ssurances 


of  a  reciproeal  re-ard  from  thr  ol.jrcf  of  his  nffaeh- 
nieni. 

"'I'lw  mate  trcatnl  him  with  marked  fairmvs, 
never  lakin-  adsan.a^n  of  his  aiiihorit)  (o  {rraiify 
Ills  aniu.osiiv.  Still  i.  uns  ..videni  he  regarded  him 
with  ili<-  most  dcatlK  hatreil. 

•'  W  «•  were  eriiisjui;  oil'  tin.  Fojer-  Islands.     The 
weather  had  htru  for  some  da)s  roii;:h  and  s(|uaily. 
As  was  eiistomarv  in  sneh  cases,  the  mate  headed 
the  lariiuani  uat.  h.      We  had  not  heen  sneeessfid 
•lurini-  III.-  who!,.  ,.n,i.si..     .\t  r|„.  ,„.riod  |  speak  of, 
Mr.  ({ockford  was  more  striet  and  swru  than  e\.T! 
Soniethin-r    appr.ired   t(.    wei-h    iieavily    npcn    his 
I  Jind.  the  nature  of  which  none  of  ns  eonid  fathom. 
Ill  our  watch,  there  were,  besides  (irimslcy  and  my- 
self, four  ^rreen   hands,  and  a   Spaniard  who  had 
shipped  as  an  able  seaman.     We  all  agreed  pretty 
well  except  the  Spaniard,  who  was  morose  and  sul- 
len, and  seldom  spoke  to   any  body.     This  man 
seemed  to  be  the  special  favorite  of  the  mate.     It 
was  impossible  to  conjecture  the  precise  charact(>r 
of  the  fellowship  which  existed  between  them,  for 
they  never  talked  to  each  other  within  hearing  of 
others  ;  but  on  many  occasions  we  .saw  them,  in  the 
•lead  of  night,  en-aged  in  low  and  earnest  cot.ver- 
sation.  when  they  thought  the  watch  asleep.     Oth- 
erwise they  held  no  communication  calculated  to 
oxeite    suspicion.     Their    looks  —  and    looks   are 
Piiough  in  such  a  little  world  as  a  ship,  where  the 
least  thing  that  can  not  be  accounted  for  has  a  mvs- 


u 


miit    DKK^M. 


tory  fonnrctod  uitl.  it-wom  not  mhI.  as  n„n.uo„. 
Iv  pass  iKtu.v.i  au  ofiuor  an.l  on..  ..f  tl..'  orrw. 
VVI.at  this  nnM.r>  ...uUl  to.  or  Nvlmt  u,.  uatur.' nt 

thcir  sorrot  undorstanainK  uas.  pu/./l-l  «.s  to  .hvnu.. 
»0no  niKlit.  tin.  dnrkust  and  ^I.H.nrM-Ht  >v..  lia.l 
|,ad  for  u  >vc..k.  I  lay  in  my  bunk,  in  an  unrasy 
«I,cn.  I  luid  worked  too  hard  that  day.  an.l  rrnf.! 
I  J.  IVMhaps  it  uas  o^^in^  to  this  .hatl  w»^ 
t,.ouhh.duithhorril.l.-dr..an.s.  (iradual  y  thry  he- 
onino  r.M.i.Mr.l  i..  on...  and  this  ha.l  a  nlarthng  rcahty 
ahout  it  that  I  shall  m-vor  forf^ct. 

..  I  saw  in  .ny  .Irca.n  a  or<.wd.  Tl...  h;:tu-os  wrrc 
dark  and  sha.h.wy.  Th^^y  rrorcHMlrd.  will,  a  nH-aH- 
„red.  n..isol..ss  trc.ul.  toward  a  rlnnrh.  1  I.^Howrd 
the  sahle  proccssio...  and.  when  wc  ontrrcd  th. 
dmrch J  was  shocked  to  lind  it  hm,j?  with  .uonrn- 

in.'  drii.pi..f?  with  hloo.l.  Dressed  .n  black,  bruns- 
lo,;  stoo.1  at  th..  al.ar.  snpportin^  his  brido.  u  y«.uns 
vvon.an  with  a  pal.,  la.-...  and  weeping  eyes.  I  her(| 
were  kIiosiIv  hi^ures  moving  to  and  Iro  with  ha-j;ar.l 
looks.  A  horrid  f^loon.  pervaded  the  whole  scene. 
When  the  <erenmny  was  over,  Grin.sU.y  tnrned  to- 
ward  me ;  his  face  was  that  of  a  corpse !  With  a 
cry  of  horror,  I  awoke. 

«'  Had  I  been,  as  I  am  now,  a  latalist,  I  n.i^ht  hav 
known  how  useless  it  was  to  speak  to  Cirimsley. 
However,  I  then  thousht  lie  could  be  save.l,  and! 
eoniuredhim  not  to  fro  on  deck  that  ni^^ht.  He 
scoilcd  at  my  fears,  and  ridiculed  n.y  superstition. 
Still  I  bejlfjed.  I  implored  him  to  send  some  excuse 
tolhemaa..     To  that  he  would  not.  listen. 


Nan  uvKitiio^Rn; 


85 


iniuon- 
cri'W. 
tiiri'  nt' 
tliviiir. 
vo  hnil 
(incasy 
I  rcsti'fl 

I     WIIH 

he)  l»e- 
5  reality 

'et  wore 
a  iiM'as- 

■<)II()\V<'<1 

•red   tlm 

iiuuirii- 

,  (jriiiis- 

n  yonii;; 

liaj^j^ard 
\v.  srciic. 
iiriu'd  to- 

WitU  a 

i<j;lit  have 
fJriinslcy. 
0(1,  and  I 
^ht.  H(! 
[KMStition. 
110  excuse 
I. 


"Wo  had  mi*idlo  uat<li  on  dock.  Cirinitloy  Itiid 
tiio  lirst  trick  at  (ho  holm.  I  roliovod  him  in  two 
hours,  iind  conjiirod  him.  as  hn  lol't  mo,  to  hu  cnrolnl 
tor  my  droam  hodod  him  no  ^ood.  lb'  a(;ain  rhidod 
mo  lor  my  I'oars,  and  uont  I'oruard,  launhin^  at  ili< 
solemnity  ot'  my  maniior. 

"  I  li.id  not  lioon  lonu;  at  iho  holm,  whoti  a  hoav^ 
squall  oaine  on.  Tho  ^roon  hantU  u('ro  sont  aluit 
to  tak<'  in  tho  li^ht  sail,  and  (irinisloy  and  the  Span- 
iard W(!nt  out  to  I'nrl  iho  jib.  Mr.  Itookl'onl  was  on 
llu!  Ibrccastlo,  j^ivin;^  orders.  The  roarin;.;  ot*  tho 
wind  .smotln.'rod  ihoir  v«>i(;os.  Whonovor  it  lnll<'d 
for  ii  ntomont,  I  thou;;ht  I  conid  hoar  the  mate 
shontin<r  to  tho  nion  out  on  tln^  jihlioom.  At  lon'^ih 
a  wild  cry  was  horno  alt  on  tin;  s(|nall.  My  hlood 
ran  coM  with  horror.  It  was  (irimsloy's  voioo.  In 
douht  as  to  what  had  happened,  I  waited  a  tow  nio- 
monts  in  droadlid  snsponso.  Tho  startling];  words 
rosonnded  tVom  tho  foroto(),  which  ono  ot"  tho  groou 
hands  had  jnst  reached  on  his  way  down,  *  A  man 
ovorhoard!'  Tho  inato  came  rnnnin;j;  alt,  with  a 
wildncss  in  his  looks  that  thrill(>d  (hroii;;h  nto. 

"'Hard  down  your  wliool!'  ho  roared;  'down! 
down  with  tho  wheel,  (pii(  k  !  Ilaid  ahack  tho  main 
yard  !  Call  all  hands  !'  Tho  crow  came  rushinj; 
up  from  tho  lorocastlo,  halt"  naked  and  horror-strick- 
en. In  another  moment  the  captain  was  on  deck, 
calling  upon  the  crew  to  man  the  boats.  Ho  then 
addres.scd  a  few  words  to  them,  dosirinj;  then»  to  be 
calm   and   determined.     The   boats  were   lowered, 


U 


|§  iiiMMt.EV   IMK 

and  nianm'«l  l»v  tliM  liravn  ami  (;.>ui'r«iu>  >.lii|»iiuii.'H 
ol"  ilif  iiiilortunat.'  (iriiii^lf).  Alu-r  a  loii«  im<l  an\- 
ioiiH  nvnu'h,  m  nioimntar)  aan«.'r  ol'tln-ir  !is<\  tlu-y 
WITH  r»'liic'lainlv  romiu'lii'tl  t«»  Kiv.'  up  all  li«>|»''  <»t' 
fiiMliiti;  jIk'  Im»«(v.  Wo  lay  aliack  all  n'mlu.  N«vM 
nioiniii^  lliu  smirch  wan  ruiioucd.  I»ul  rmijiiiu  it  umj- 
IcsM  to  «l«'lay  any  longer,  wo  a^aiii  inatl.>  «»ail. 

"  'I'Ihto  wan  a  <U'«'|»  ultmiii  tliroiinlioiit  tin-  ship. 
INior  (Jrimsh'V  v. as  ^oru' !  ll*-  was  no  iiiuri- aiin»ii;; 
MH  l«»  (iliiMT  UH  iii  tin'  lionr  (tt  tri;il,  ami  »'ht«'rtuin  us 
in  lilt"  hour  of  cnJoNnuiit.  I  iiofd  not  dwi..  upon 
oin-  {^rifl".  U  is  onh  at  sea  that  flu'  «ltaih  of  a  « (»ni- 
rado  can  he  iVIt  witJi  all  its  poiynancv  ;  and  that  >ou 
must  know,  oven  if  you  hnvo  never  cxpericmcil  it; 
for  you  may  rcatlily  inuijiiinc  what  it  is  to  h)st!  }«)ur 
best  iVicnd,  w  hon  his  place  can  not  he  supplifd. 

"  The  SpaniartI  said  that  (Irimslo  had  falliii  from 
the  fo(»l-rop"  whil.'  furlin};  (he jil).  Mr.  Kockford  cor- 
rohorat.'d  his  staienieul,  and  nothiuj;  farther  was  saul 
on  the  suhjert.  Still  I  had  a  suspicion  that  there 
had  heen  foul  play.  Knowiiij;,  if  I  disclosed  it,  jus- 
tice would  in  all  prohahility  he  «lefeate«l,  I  kept  it  to 
myself,  resolved  to  watch  hoth  the  mate  ami  the 

Spaniard. 

"  In  Mr.  Hockford  T  soon  ohserved  a  change.  His 
sallow  complexion  hecanu;  more  ghastly  than  ever; 
his  form  wasted  away  from  day  to  day;  his  stop  he- 
came  hasty  aiul  uncertain  ;  his  eye  restless  and  hag- 
gard. There  was  a  settl.'d  gloom  upon  his  features 
that  increased  their  sternness.     In  walking  the  quar- 


'*L. 


III  iill\« 
I'H  tliry 
|ti|)i<  o( 

N.«\i 
;  it  iiM!- 

Ill'  s\u[t, 
'  aiiioiij; 
i-tuin  UH 
l;;  iipoii 

f  a  1  oiii* 
thill  >uu 
need  it ; 
fisi!  }mir 
li.-d.' 
1*11  t'roiii 
lord  coi'- 
was  sititl 
lat  there 
m1  it,  jus- 
u'|»t  it  to 
and  the 


iigo 


Ilis 
lai)  rvci*; 
I  step  be- 
aiid  liag- 
s  features 
the  quar- 


tcr-deck  lit'  frei|iiciii)y  «in»|i|M'd,  ••«>.t  liU  «>«*»  ilown, 
and  luiiiU'r*  d  in*  uli.ri'iil  \\or«U  to  liiiiiMll";  iIkii,  nn 
it*  I'l-arliil  that  In'  had  Im'i-ii  «.hvr\*d,  In-  \\<»id«l  -tart 
and  looU  anxitniily  aioiiiid  him.  low  aid  lli*'  other 
olVi*  «'rs  In'  wa  iiior*}  iiM'rv'd  than  ever.  lie  never 
Hjioke,  ixeept  in  the  dii.  Iiarne  *»l  his  dui).  ami  thfii 
ihu  tones  ofhii  voieu  were  deep  and  f»iern.  It  wai 
ol»Ner\.d  h.>  tiie  erew  that,  in  the  weai'.v  niuht-ualili- 
c«,  he  woidd  ('Iten  >iand  ya/inK  toward  iIm-  horizon 
without  nioviny.  I 'roiii  the  ni^ht  of  the  lalal  event 
he  uim  never  known  to  Miiih'. 

"There  was  little  alteration  in  \\w  eomliu  l  ol  ih*' 
Spaniard.  At  the  Ik-sI  of  limes  ho  was  a  do^;,ed, 
(lis.  *)iit(iit*>d  man;  and  these  disa«retabh'  traits  in 
liis  charaeter  wer*?  now  more  appari'iit  than  ever. 
When  helow,  at  ni^ht,  he  would  livipunth  jump  up 
hefore  the  watch  was  calleil.  and  y;o  on  deek,  utter- 
ing; impi-ecalioiis  upon  his  hard  fate.  Willi  tluJic 
exceptioiiM,  seareel)  au>  ehanj!;!^  had  taken  phue  in 
\iU  coiiduet. 

"  Nearly  u  month  after  the  loss  of  (irimsley,  I  was 
sittinji;  between  the  man-ropes  kicpin;;  a  l*»ok-out. 
It  was  ii  line  mooiili^^ht  ni|;ht.  The  slaiboanl  wateh 
was  below.  All  who  were  on  deck,  e.\«ept  myself 
and  Mr.  Hockford,  were  asleep  uiuh-r  the  bulwarks, 
ready  for  a  call.  This  was  not  {renerally  allowed; 
but  the  mate,  who  was  paciii};  the  ipiarter-deek  in 
nioodv  silence,  dii*  not  appear  to  notice  it.  I  was 
rellectiiij;  upon  the  fate  of  poor  Cji'inisley,  and  thiiik- 
int;  over  the  suspicious  circumstances  conne*  ted  with 


^Se^' 


I 


i 


^8  (ilUMSI.Ev'a   OllnsT. 

i,,  „,,,„  I  saw  ,h.  lismo  of  a  n>an,  in  a  .lark  wlml- 
■„  .,..1,„.,  »l.nvly  steal  up  (mm  ll.o  lo.Tcas.lv.     II.s 

",  ■    1     .  .,,,,1  stnllhv      A.'oliUi-i'iii'"™' 

ivea.l  was  noisflcss  ami  sK-ain.).     /i 

k  wlu,ro  .1,0  .......  stoo.l.     Tl.o,l.:,.H..l.l.o"S" 

:h;,l..,K™,.,o.l.a,Uwas.l.os,,,Uo.,,,>.«.-^^^^ 

„,„„,,„„„al,lo  .l.-si.-f  .o  soo  Iho  fo.»  ...  '  "  ^'"      y 
•,„„,,,  Ilolhwcl  it  alt.     Wl.c,>Iro..cl.o.l.l.c..|....- 

:,',/viowr    The  .......  ...tl.ol..'lH.  was  ..I...S... 

Z  .1.0  wheel,  haggard  with  W«l.t.     M.'-  ^^«f"-[ 
l,,wi,hhisfac.Mo.va.-dthe.a,r.a,l,,.,<m....l.-,- 

if  .ra..sf.xe.\  to  the  sp,.t.     His  eyes  woro  s  .a...  .1 .  " 
.;see,..eai,.rs,i..s.Vo...thoiv  socket.  ;l..sol..-s 

„,e  0  livi.l  a,..l  l.loo.lless ;  his  .cell,  l.ru.ly  sc  .     1  ht 
cold  pale  rays  of  the  ,..oo..  sl....eod  ..RO..  h.s  ioatttvos 

^     ,si.,K  .heir  gl.astli..css.    It  was  a  speclaole  «i 
in;wild...-"s.    I  f-U  the  hlood  h-ooze  ...  ...y 

.,,sas"lga..'d..,.o..l.i".-<'?-'";-7,',- 
ror,  that  1  cl....g  ."  ..  .-ope  to  s,.p,.ort  ,..ys«ll.     (.a...... 

stiff,  spoochlcss,  he  stood  hofore  ...c. 

...Sec  see!   it  ...oves!'  he  s,.dde.,ly  excla....cd. 

■  There!'  See  it!  Oh,  ...y  tlod!'  A...1  w.th  » 
>ioop  groan,  ho  staggered  hack  agah.st  the  l.uh...fe 
..  [  i..„„edialely  ran  to  his  ass.stancc.  Ho  was 
cold  and  ina..i...ate.  I  awoke  the  .no.,  on  deck,  and 
wccarrio,lhi...helow.  The  capta...  by  c  .ah.,g  1 
tcnples,  brought  l.i.«  to  his  se..ses.     1  hat  n.gl.t  he 


ALTERCATION    ON    IIOAUD. 


89 


rk  w'liul- 
tlo.  His 
Tiuor  ran 

alt  like  a 
(« (inartcr- 
il  iliou^lit 

(locoasod 
sell  by  an 
lie  {:;hostly 

flie  quar- 
Icad  itself 
IS  tinif^ins 

Uocki'ord 
itionless,  as 
strained  till 

his  checks 


set. 


'p 


The 
lis  I'eatures, 
peciacle  of 
;czc  in  my 
•as  uiy  lior- 
•If.     Gaunt, 

exclaimed, 
md,  with  a 
le  bulwarks, 
e.  Ho  wns 
on  deck,  and 
y  chaling  his 
hat  nij^ht  he 


remained  in  the  cabin  without  utterin}^  a  word.  No 
explanntion  of  what  ho  had  scon  could  be  obtaiiu>d 
from  him.  Tlio  man  at  the  wheel  stated  that  a  lij^ure 
in  a  loose  dark  robe  had  l)rushed  past  hiu),  l)Ut  ho 
was  so  fri^iitened  \w  could  not  recollect  its  height,  or 
the  direction  in  which  it  went. 

"  In  a  few  days  Mr.  Uockford  was  again  on  duty. 
There  was  a  frightful  change  in  his  appearance.  H<! 
walked  the  decks  a  living  skeleton.  His  eyes  were 
sunken,  though  they  still  retaim-d  their  unearthly, 
melaiuholy  exi)rcssion.  ]More  silent,  more  thought- 
ful than  ever,  he  now  seemed  to  care  very  little  ai)out 
the  adairs  of  the  ship.  For  liours  lu;  Nvould  stand 
leaning  against  the  bulwarks  buried  in  revery.  No 
one  chose  to  disturb  him ;  few  even  si)oke  to  hini. 
The  care  of  the  ship  devolved  principally  on  the 
captain,  who  vainly  endeavored  to  prevail  on  Mr. 
llockford  to  go  belo\\ . 

"  Nothing  occurred  to  change  this  state  of  things 
for  several  days.  The  mate  continued  under  the  same 
fearful  depression  of  mind.  An  unnatural  gloom 
hung  over  the  whole  ship's  crew. 

"  One  evening  the  second  mate  got  into  an  alter- 
cation with  a  fore-mast  hand  named  Watkins,  who 
was  considered  a  good  boxer.  The  oflicer  attempt- 
ed to  rope's-end  him.  Watkins  knocked  him  down. 
This  was  too  heinous  an  oiTense  to  be  passed  over. 
The  offender  was  handcuffed,  and  confnuid  in  the 

run.  . 

"  In  the  middle  of  the  night  the  captam,  anil  all 

M 


' 


\: 


li 


i 


i 


li 


90 


NOISE    IN    THE    HOLE. 


Who  sl,.,)t  in  tho  cabi...  were  startl.-d  by  a  lou.l  ha.n- 
.uerin,  umlor  the  cabiu-clcck.  Tb.se  no.es  were 
U.^ab>,roans,anatbentbehali^snu.n.rodvo.c^ 

of  Walkins,  Nvbo  bad  bis  moutb  to  the  run-bate  b  ^^as 
Uearcl  cr> ing,  '  Take  n.e  out  of  .b.s  bole;  tor  God. 

s-ike  taki>  me  out  b(>fore  I  m  nuudered  . 
"  "Tbc  batcb  Nvas  lifted  off,  aiul  Waikins,  tbougb 
noco.ard,erei,tout,sbakingasifbeb.ulan<M^. 
-Wbat's  the  matter  r   denianded  tbe   captam, 

angrily.  •        rn  i.^ 

»  •  Ob,  .ir,  don't  put  me  in  tbe  run  again.     1 U  be 

„Hu-dered  if  you  do.    I  saw  bim-saw  sometl.mg 

horrible !'  •     .      •    , 

-What  did  you  sceV  cried  the  captam,  tuntmg 

^""■'^  dead  manr  rcpUed  Watkins,  and  his  teeth 

chattered  with  fear.  ^ 

"  '  Fetch  a  light  here,'  said  the  captain,  in  a  voice 

of  deep  solenuiity.  , 

"  The  li-ht  was  handed  to  him,  and,  accompanied 
by  the  ste^tard,  he  descended  into  the  run.  After 
a  thorough  search,  without  seeing  any  thing  ot  the 
apparition,  he  came  up,  cursing  the  cowardly  fears 
of  Watkins.  Mean  time,  while  all  this  ^v as  going 
on  Mr.  Rockford  stood  leaning  against  the  ladder, 
awaiting  the  result  of  the  search  with  haggard  looks. 

"  '  Mr.  Rockford,'  said  the  captain. '  go  down  ibere, 
and  try  if  you  can  see  what  this  fool  is  ravmg  al)out 

" .  I'd  rather  not,  sir,'  replied  the  mate,  with  a  shud- 
der. 


womummniiiipn  «»W|*»"- 


oiul  ham- 
ises  were 
.ired  voice 
latcli,  uas 
for  God's 


lis,  though 
1  an  aj^uo. 
0   captain, 


in.     rilbe 
something 

lin,  turning 

d  his  teeth 

,  in  a  voice 

:conipanicd 
run.  After 
hing  of  the 
vardly  fears 
i  Avas  going 
the  ladder, 
•ro-ard  looks. 

CO 

down  there, 
[iviug  alK)Ut.' 
whhashud- 


STRI'llGLE    llELOW. 


91 


" '  What !  are  yon  afraid  too  V 
"  '  No,'  rejjhed  the  mate,  gloomily, '  I'm  not  afraid ; 
but  I  have  a  horror  of  that  place;'  and  iiis  agitation 
increased.     A  cold  perspiration  stood  upon  his  lore- 
head. 

'"Mr.  Jfofkford,'  saitl  the  captain,  sternly,  'will 
you  set  such  an  example  of  cowardice  to  the  crew?' 
"  The  mate  made  no  reply,  hut  schemed  buried  in 
thought.  At  length  he  detenuined  to  go  down  into 
th(>  run  alotu'.  He  took  the  iight  in  his  hand,  and, 
forldddiug  any  one  to  follow  hiui,  descended.  Hall 
an  hour  ela[)sed.  The  captain  grew  impatient. 
Three  (piarters  of  an  hour  passed,  and  the  smothered 
sounds  of  voices  and  bl()\vs,  as  if  two  men  were  en- 
gaged in  a  desperate  struggle,  issued  from  the  hatch- 
way. The  light  w  as  suddenly  blown  out,  there  was 
a  heavy  fall,  a  groan,  and  all  was  silent ! 

"  •  A  light !  another  light !'  cried  the  captain,  trem- 
bling with  horror ;  '  (piick  !  Good  God !  what's  the 
matter]     Mr.  Kockford,  speak  !  answer!' 

"  '  He's  dead !  he's  killed,  sir !'  exclaimed  Watkins, 
who  had  been  peering  down  through  the  hatch- 
way. 

"Another  light  was  quickly  proditced,  and  the 
captain,  followed  by  several  of  the  affrighted  men, 
who  were  afraid  to  remain  alone  in  the  cabin,  de- 
scended into  the  run.  The  feeble  rays  of  the  lamp 
fell  upon  an  object  that  struck  the  boldest  aghast. 

"  Mr.  liockford,  stretched  on  his  back,  his  hands 
convulsively  clinched,  his  features  horribly  distorted, 


* 


iMWaMffMlMIMPipiM 


r- 


-t  ■ 


92 


SPANIMll*    COM  INKll. 


)     " 


i; 
,1. 


lay  l)l(>o(linj^  iu  tlu'  lioltoiii  <»t"  llic  run.  Thcro  was  a 
iVarlul  i;asli  across  his  loivlicad,  iVoiii  \vli"uli  lli-  1)1'>()<I 
strcanu'd  down,  disli-iir'm^  liis  lace  and  dyuu'A  liis 
clotlu's.  l'i>()ii  iUt.Miiptin;;  to  ivniovc  liini,  liu  lull 
into  a  plncnsN,  sluickini;, 

'•'Take  liini  awa)  !  lake  him  auay  !  Ho  wants 
U)  kill  me.     Save  me  !  save  me  !' 

"  As  soon  as  this  <lreadl\d  paroxysm  was  over  he 
was  carried  up  and  placed  in  his  berth.  In  the 
course  of  the  ni^^ht  he  recovered  his  senses,  hut 
seemed  to  have  lost  the  facidty  of  speech. 

"  For  Ui.ward  of  a  week  he  \\as  confmed  to  the 
cabin,  nor  could  he  be  prevailed  upon  by  entreaties 
or  ])y  threats  to  utter  a  sin;^le  word  in  relation  to 
what  he  had  seen,  or  by  whom  the  wound  in  his  fore- 
head had  been  inllicted. 

"  I  now  thouf;ht  it  time  to  disclose  what  I  knew 
of  {.lrimsle)'s  death.  The  utmost  surprise  was  mani- 
fested throughout  the  ship.  Bo  great  was  the  in- 
dij^nation  of  the  crew,  that  it  recpiired  the  severest 
exercise  of  the  captain's  authority  to  restrain  them 
from  takiuj^  sunnnary  venj^eance  on  the  sui)pose(l 
murder(n-s  of  their  eonu-ade. 

"On  the  streuf^th  of  my  evidence  the  .Spaniard 
was  arrested  and  put  in  irons.  Mr.  Hockford  was 
left  at  liberty  in  the  cabin,  but  peremptorily  forbidden 
to  go  on  deck.  Watkins  was  released,  with  a  severe 
reprimand  to  behave  himself  better  in  future. 

"  We  continued  our  cruise  without  any  thing  far- 
ther occurring  for  nearly   a  month.     The  events 


i         H 


III 


■<*!. 


1. 


noCKI'OKH    MISSINCJ. 


01 


hero  was  ii 
I  ill*'  l)1n(i(l 
(lu'iii;;  Ills 
iiii,  liu  loll 

lie  WiuUs 

;is  over  ho 
.  lit  the 
iCiises,  hut 
I. 

Hied  to  ihu 
•  {.'iitrfaties 
relation  to 
hi  his  Ibro- 

hat  I  knew 
e  was  niani- 
wdH  the  i  li- 
the severest 
'Strain  them 
le  sa])pose(l 

lie  Spaniard 
Deki'oril  was 
ily  ibrhidden 
vith  a  severe 
itnrc. 

iiy  thing  far- 
The  events 


whit  h  had  ereated  sueh  eoniiiiotioii  aMioii;i  u-.  had 
ahiio-t  ceased  to  he  topics  of  coiiver>alioii,  and  we 
he^^aii  to  look  lorward  to  the  end  ol"  our  criiiM'  and 
the  roiiiforls  of  home.  This  state  of  traii(iiiillii>  w  as 
Midilenly  iiilernipted  hy  the  disappearance  of  the 
Mialr.  In  a  <'•  of  insanit\  he  had  noiselessly  let  hiin- 
sell  down  from  one  of  the  eahin  ports  hy  a  rope. 
♦Several  hours  elapsed  hefore  h««  w  as  missed.  A  search 
was  made,  and  all  that  was  diseoxered  was  the  rope 
as  he  had  left  if. 

"On  the  same  ni'^ht  the  Si)aniard,  who  was  coii- 
fmed  in  the  run,  awoke  the  cajitain  and  officers  hy 
his  groans,     lie  was  taken  out  in  a  pitiahle  condi- 
tion.    Reduced  to  a  skeleton  hy  ronhuement  and  an 
evil  conscience,  his  face  was  now  hianched  w  ith  fear, 
and  his  eyes  sunken  and  restless.    When  asked  what 
had  occurred,  he  replied,  that,  in  turning  over  in  his 
sleep,  he  had  louclied  something  cold,  which  he  took 
to  he  the  head  of  a  corpse,  clammy  with  hlood.    His 
groans  hrought  the  officers  to  his  relief. 

"  It  was  not  long  hefore  this  new  alarm  was  cir- 
culated throughout  the  s!iip.  Every  one  helieved  she 
was  haunted  hy  the  ghost  of  poor  Crimsley.  The 
<;rew,  driven  to  madness  hy  the  horrihlc  sights  which 
had  heen  witnessed,  asseinhled  in  a  hody,  and  refused 
to  do  dutv  until  a  thorough  search  should  he  made. 

"  All  the  next  day  wo  were  engaged  in  hreaking 
out  the  casks  and  ship's  stores  from  the  fore-peak  to 
the  j'\  The  strictest  search  was  made.  In  the 
run  we  discovered  a  few  blood  stains,  and  the  marks 


-m 


m 


MilrtMIH>»T.ig*W****y 


94 


!»PANIARn*8    CONFESSION. 


5' 


I' 


of  a  l)l()o(l>  Imiul  all  aloiij^  the  lower  tier  of  casks 
from  the  run  to  the  forecastle. 

"  You  may  be  sure  these  mysterious  uiarks  did  not 
(juiet  our  fears.     Meu  were  afraid  to  he  alone  for  a 
si.i^lie  moment.     There  was  nothing  tidki'd  of  hut 
the   mysterious  visits  of  (Irimsley,  aiul  the  hlood 
stains, \vith  narrations  of  deeds  tonunitted  on  the 
lonely   deep   in   the  dead  of  night.     The  darkest 
traj^edies  possessed  a  peculiar  interest  now.     The 
mo'ic  fearful  they  were  the  better  they  suited  the  ex- 
cited listeners,  who  in  groups  around  the  forecastle 
passed  away  the  long  night-watches  dwelling  upon 
deeds  of  blood.     Jiy  keeping  together  in  this  way, 
and  occupying  (mr  minds  with  marvelous  tales  of 
the  tragic  ami  the  supernatural,  we  contrived,   m 
some  nu<asure,  to  cpiict  each  other's  fears. 

"  While  things  were  in  this  state  the  Spaniard  was 
vaken  ill  of  a  fever.  Apprehensive  that  he  was  about 
to  die,  he  made  a  confession  of  his  crimes.  His  nar- 
rative was  brief,  but  thrilling. 

"lie  had  commeiued  his  career  of  villany  in  a 
Portuguese  slaver  at  IMo/ambifine.  The  vessel  and 
l.or  living  cargo  were  taken  by  a  man-of-war  on  the 
coast  of  Brazil,  and  among  others  punished  for  their 
part  in  the  illegal  traffic,  he  was  sentenced  to  serve 
seven  years  in  one  of  the  governnient  frigates.  In 
a  few  months  after  he  made  his  escape,  a?-. I  joined 
a  Spanish  pirate.  For  three  years  he  scrvi  d  in  her, 
among  the  West  India  Islands,  und  joined  In  the 
most  atrocious  deeds  of  bloodshed  and  rapine.     He 


■  fiumt*^  -U)limi.WK.-9U»V  UMUMM'i 


f  of  casks 

ks  did  not 
lone  for  a 
vi'd  ot"  hut 
llic  lilood 
L'd  oil  the 
10  darkest 
aw.  The 
xh\  the  cx- 
forecasllo 
■lliii^  upon 
I  this  \\»y, 
IS  tides  of 
ntrived,  in 

laniard  was 
;  was  ahout 
1.    His  nar- 

illany  in  a 
!  vessel  and 
■war  on  the 
led  for  their 
•cd  to  serve 
ri^^ates.  In 
,  ai'il  joined 
Tvrd  in  her, 
iiied  in  the 
apine.     He 


MVSTEUY    KXI'LAINKI). 


U5 


eventually  rolthed  the  captain,  and  made  his  escape, 
in  ;m  American  whaler,  to  the  Spanish  Main.  Here 
he  }i;aiul)lfd  away  his  ill-fijoltcn  ^aiiis.  Ifcduccd  to 
the  hist  cMrcmilv,  lie  worked  his  pass;i;re  to  (he  I'ni- 
ted  States  iu  a  uierchantiuau.  Still  apprehensive  of 
arrest,  he  shippeil  in  the  whaler  iu  which  ho  now 
narrated  his  crimes. 

"  Soon  after  she  left  port  he  was  sounded  h}  liio 
mate,  Mr.  IJockford,  w ho,  rmdiii;f  him  w  illiu-j;  to  "om- 
mit  any  crime,  however  foul,  entered  into  a  coujpac  t 
with  him  to  murder  Grimsley,  prouiisinji,  hiui  a  suit- 
ahle  reward.  An  opportunity  occurred  on  the  night 
of  the  s(piall.  (Irimsley  was  out  on  the  foot-rope 
with  him,  furling  the  jib.  The  Spaniard  s(al)l)ed  his 
victim  in  the  hack,  and  the  subsequent  cry  of '  a  man 
overljoard'  was  the  rcsidt.  Had  the  l:ody  of  the 
murdered  man  been  found,  the  perpetrator  of  the 
deed  could  have  been  discovered  at  once. 

"  Fearing,  from  the  change  in  the  conduct  of  the 
mate,  that  ho  was  about  to  confess  the  crime,  and 
thus  expose  him,  the  Spaniard  determined  to  nuirder 
him  also.  In  pursuance  of  this  design,  he  one  night 
disguised  hiuisc  If  in  a  Spanish  cloak  which  In;  had 
in  his  chest,  and  while  he  thought  the  crew  all 
asleep,  walked  aft.  As  he  was  about  to  accomjilish 
his  purpose,  he  became  alarmed  lest  the  man  at  the 
hehn  should  recognize  him,  and  rushing  past  both 
the  oflicer  and  the  affrighted  man,  concealed  him- 
self in  the  stern-boat.  During  the  confusion  that 
followed  he  regained  the  forecastle  unobserved,  hid 


) 


m 


-^IFTmsmm'mms^i^'  ■ 


\H> 


"  yawn"    FI!SI««IIK1>. 


Wis  rl.Ktk.  and  nppoiirr.l  nnu.n-  llio  rrow.     'I'lif 
sul.s{M|ii.'iit  occmiTiiccs  ill  llu-  nm  wi'i*''  o(  (M-ioii.-d 
|.>  ii  plan  wliicli  Im'  liixl  (ltvi>»«l  l«>  lVi-lii<ii  ili«-  ciip" 
liiiii  iiii.l  new,  ill  lli<'  li<'pr  of  iiiakin^i  llinii  alMii.loii 
the  vcssfl,  or  pul  into  port  al  soim-  lu-iiililx.rinn  isl- 
and.   Ho  had  clUrUMl  an  rntraiin'  tlnouj-li  >Im  ImlU- 
hcads  scpararm;;  tlu'  Ion-,  asilo  from  tin-  main  hold, 
and,  hy  dint  of  hard  rxcrtion,  worked  his  way  ho- 
twocii  the  tiers  of  easks  K.  the  run.     All  the  niyste- 
rious  appearances  thai  I'olloNNed  u<'1t  <'iiMl\  account. 
fd  lor.     In  his  strujinh'  with  the  mate,  he  inllicted 
the  t^ash  vNhich  had  occasioned  so  much  horror  and 
surmise.     The  marks  of  hloo»l  on  the  cask.,  were 
made  as  he  crepi  l>ack  to  the  lorecastlo. 

'On  the  ni^l'it  of  his  conlession  the  Spaniard  died. 
Ho  was  huried  without  the  customary  ceremonios.  . 
M)iir  cruiso  was  soon  over.     The  }^loom  which 
pervaded  the  ship  did  not  pass  away  tmtil  we  were 
once  more  surrounded  hy  the  pleasures  of  liome. 

"  It  is  now  many  years  since  these  events  trans- 
pired ;  hut  the  tra-ical  inci.lents  of  my  lirst  voyajre 
are  still  vivid  in  my  memory.  1  liuve  spun  my  yarn, 
^'ou  have  seen  that  the  m>sterious  visitor  was  no 
ghost,  after  all,  and  if  you  do  not  choose  to  hclievo 
;i  niatier-of-fact  narrative  of  actual  events,  you  are 
welcome  to  your  douhts.  So  much  for  '13.»h  (Juims- 
LEV  s  (jno.sT. 


Duriii;:  the  recital  of  this  tra'^ical  story  the  crew 
had  huddled  up  close  to  the  narrator,  and  it  was 


"r% 


r 


ARIilVAI.    AT    I'ltO. 


97 


w.     'I'Ik' 

I  till-  ciip- 

illllllllloll 

xirinu;  isl- 
tlic  lilllk- 
iiaiii  hold, 
i  \\;\y  !»'- 
lu'  m}st('- 
iiccuiml- 
i,'  iiillicioel 
KiiTor  and 
asks  wore 

iiiard  diod. 
einonios. 
oin  which 

il  wo  Wt'l'O 
f  llOUK'. 

iMils  uaiis- 
rst  vo)a}i;«^ 

II  my  yarn, 
or  was  no 

to  l)clicvc 
ts,  you  arc 
Ion  (jiUMs- 


\  the  crew 
iiud  it  was 


amii>iii;r  to  witness  the  apprehensive  looks  with 
wliicli  »||<'\  siarird  \\|ii>ii  rlii>  least  uoIm!  was  made 

Inhind  them.     1  v. ot  y.\y  that  Nrd   Marrixm's 

yarn,  take  ir  all  in  all,  had  a  very  checrinji  rlWri 
upon  any  o|"  us.  'I'hc  I'un  of  the  cveniii;;  was  ovrr. 
A  tianipci  was  thrown  over  the  s|»iiits  (tf  the  coni- 
pan\.  and  the  men  talked  (o  cadi  oili.r  in  low  and 
earnest  voic  tvs,  as  if  fearfid  that  iJoli  (inmslc/s  jrhost 
Wfndd  snddcidy  mak<'  its  appearance. 

At  this  moment,  when  wc  were  all  deeply  involv- 
ed in  the  hhics,  onr  !ioal  arrived  from  the  har(|ne, 
ami  the  <aptain's  order  to  "niau  the  waist-hoat"  put 
an  end  to  the  "^am." 

A  few  days  after  om-  departnrt!  fnnn  Terreira  we 
passed  St.  (Jeorfre's  and  (Jratiosa,  and  (>ntered  ilw 
channel  hetweeii  Pico  and  Fayal.     The  hiand  of 
Tieo.  on   a  nearer  view,  increases   in  pictnresiptu 
heauty.     'J'he    shores,    jrencrally,    are    harren    and 
roeky.     Iliirjier  up  are  farms  and  cotla-res,  and  the 
.still  more  elevated  irrounds  are  covered  with  vine- 
yards, forminj;  a  jdeasinj;  contrast  to  the  wilder  por- 
tions of  the  scene.    FaNal,  the  chief  eonnnercial  isl- 
and  of  th(!  Azores,  lies  in  a  northwardly  direction 
lioni  rieo.     The   Villa  Orta.  or  principal  town,  is 
situated  in  a  heautifu!  little  harhor,  formed  hv  two 
points,  called  Tonta  Esplaiiianca,  and  Nostra  Si<rnora 
de  (Juia,  on  that  side  of  the  island  opposite  Pico. 
Jt  (l(>rives  cpnte  a  respectable  appearance,  in  a  com- 
mercial j)oint  of  view,  from  the  mnnlier  of  v(\sse|s 
lyin;,'  at  aiichor  at  this  season  of  the  vear.     A  British 

N 


08 


rADUV'tf   DlALOm  K. 


I 
f 


Mr.nii-frit;.i«.'.  nti  Ainoricnii  Moninor.  fl  r..rti.KU.««o 
,n„„.„l-.xviir.  Movrral  wluili.i«  v."ss,|s.  aiul  i...-rd.M„t- 
ni.n  w.T.!  ill  port  u  lu'ii  our  l.an|U.-  visit.-.l  tlii^  i>laiMl. 
'n„<  uharf  pr.«s.>iits  a  >p.rta.  1.-  raili.-r  novel  to  ono 
wlu.  vi..wsM,rl.  s.M.n.vs  f..r  il..'  lirM  li.i.o.    Kisl.-lK.atH 
li.hirrs.  aii.l  huiii-l.<.ats  may  lu-  sron  at  all  iimrs  of 
,|„.  ,|,v  l.iiir.'tiiiu  tlin  surl-;  ami  liiiii.ln..U  ol  Imn- 
|..tj.r,Ml   lN.rt.i-.u.so  riiHliiii«  into  tlio  water   to  .lis- 
tl.iir-e  Irrinlii.  '  .    loa.l  tlu'iii,  «ivc   aiiimaii.Mi  ai.d 
livoliiicsH  to  the  scene. 

Our  list  of  siek  had  l.y  this  time  evt.'iiihd  to  lour. 
thrco   ol   wluMii  it    uas  loun.l   necessary   to   lan.l. 
AinoiiR  ih.se   uas  an    l.isl.nian.  who.  durum   our 
crnise,  ha.l  mad.'  hinisell- conspic.uuis  lor  h^s  stupid- 
ity and  la/iness.     I  was  sorry,  however,  that  he  was 
nhout  to  h.ave  us.  for  his  hulls  alVur.lnl  ns  all  threat 
annisoiuent.     I  ree.dl.-ct  a  dialogue  h.-tween  h.m  ami 
the  captain,  which  woul.l  havdelit^hlrd  po..r  I  .mer. 
••  I'addv,"  said  the  captain,  "  what  countrNinan  are 
you  (     Yon  are  down  on  the  papers  as  an  Aineviean; 
but  yon  must  he  an  K.nt;lishmau.  I  ^uess." 

"JW  sor,  sir!  I'm  mi  Knt^lishman;  divd  a  bit. 
I'm  an  Amirican." 

'•  Whereabouts  in  Ameri(;a  were  yon  born  ^ 
"  Wasn't  1  born  at  saa.  sirl     To  he  snre  I  was; 
and  bad  'scess  to  the  dhrop  of  English  blood  have  1 

in  me."  _ 

»  01'.  then,  you've  heon  to  sea  lietore  1     Did  you 

ever  cross  the  line  !" 

"Cross    the    line!      An'    it's    myself   that   did. 


iicrc.liiint- 

|li<t  i^iillMi. 

K'l  t<)  ono 
'isli-ltuaiN, 
I  limes  (»r 
^  «il"  Imrc- 
cr  to  <lis- 
iiiioii   aiid 

led  to  four, 
\,'  to  liiiid. 
Iiiriiiii  our 
\ns  siupid- 
hat  In*  Avas 
IS  all  liroat 
en  liiui  ami 
loor  I'oucr. 
itr)maii  arc 
American; 

divil  a  bit. 

LoriiT 
sun*  I  was; 
)l()od  have  I 

]     Did  you 

If  that   did. 


r  It  I  MM  Mi    TIIK    1. 1  Mi. 


yu 


HrtVi'n'f  f  hi'i'ii  two  \owij,'t"»  to  ilif  Wiit  Tiidii'M  from 

niihid.  i|,i,ia  r 

"  \N  hat  line  did    \oii  rrons  ^oill^  from  I'liiladtf- 
phinr' 

"  Tlif  I'tjiialiiur,  lie  yor !" 
"  Noiii'  of  ycjiir  lirs.  I'luld)  !     Vou'vc  m-ver  hvou 
iicroM<4  ili(>  cijuator." 

"  Ml-  iIk!  liokv-pokiT.  I  have,  sir!     DUil  a  lio  am 
r  f.-lliii')r!" 

•  \\  li\,  li«(u  could  ym  cross  tti<>  ('(iiiator  in  a  pass- 
am'  from  tin-  nonliua.d  h»  ili.-  Wcsi  India  hlands!' 
"Airah!  how  should  I  know,  sir  !  h.irriu"  thf  caj)- 
tain  /tindr  <i  liidv  hif  of' ,i  wi.sf/ia/cr  .'" 

I'addv  often  rcinindi-d  me  of  tlir  man  uli(»  had 
si'on  a  hoiM'  ('iyhtccn  fort  hii-h ;  for  uhatfvcr  he 
said,  no  maiitr  how  marvelous,  he  wouM  holdl)  ad- 
here to. 

I)uriii|r  our  stay  at  the  [sland  of  Terceira,  Smith, 
who  had  heen  oil' duty  nearly  the  whole  of  our  chiise 
up  to  that  date,  asked  permission  to  {j;o  a-i!iore.      It 
was  well  imderstood  l>\  tli(>  capiain  and  olVicers  that 
he  intended  to  desert,  for  he  made  no  secret  of  it ; 
ami  even  went  so  far  as  to  lie  up  a  Imndje  of  <loihes 
in  his  haudkerrhief,  nnd  carry  it  aft  under  his  arm. 
'I'liinkiiij;  this  a  j^ood  opportunity  to  «ret  rid  of  him, 
without  lliv  expense  of  putting  him  asliore  at  the 
Villa  Orta,  which  would  not  he  less  than  forty  dol- 
lars, the  captain  willingly  gave  him  permission,  h-JI- 
mg  him,  as  a  matter  of  form,  to  he  down  at  the  hoai 
lauding  hy  suiidou  n.     Smith  hid  us  all  goo(l-l)\ ,  ai:  I 


I 


too 


fONltl  lAR    ATTKNTION. 


^,„.,«k^,.u,l.or..i..ll..•^v>u.MHml.     TI.M.mT.^i^ 

0„our»rriu.l».  .IM.  Villa  ()rU..^^|•aaM. .. 
u„,  M,ri.riM.l.oln.aSui.lMlo.nat.H'lwn.lM.u. 

n..^..U•^u^.u,luu.i^a,loMi,ut.M.n^.li.io.^l.a.lM.^^ 

^us.on.ar>^^i.l.n.u.uls^^lH.I l.-ahn^.  u.  U 

;,„.   ,„.Mmol'v..s.Kuoul.ll.aM.  no,l.m,tu.lo 

^^i,h   Imn.     J^unH-  nf  .1..  Porln,.. to.rk  ,...>  on 

^„„,,„.Ua^..|.•Hnlo.l,m,s.      |l..  wa«  m  a  unuV. 
Lli,iouul...nlsa.l.i.n.     Tl.  .na...  b)  ovlcr  o 
,1  ,.  rantain.  toM  imMo  a.UiM.  l.inMM  mak.  Ium>.ll 
s;.„rnANi.l.om  ,l.'l..y.or  ho  xv.miaiHMak.n  o„  l.uar.l 

^,„,  .„,  „„.,  ,,„„i.lH..I  as  a  .l.-s..rt..r.     I  .I..I  m,.  Ih-I.... 

,„.  his  sunn-in^s  mnlor  a,.y  rirru.ns.a.,....s. .....M 

„,,,  iHMvnrs..  on  the  i.l:M.a  than  tlH.v  uoul.l  1.."  .1  I..- 
slmtaa  a^ain  !»•  taken  on  honra  th.  I.an|ur.     I  never 

saw  him  ajiain.  «.  i    •    . 

Mv  r.unraa.'.  W—  .  -'  ^^'W"  ««ff«""^^  ''"'"'« 
„„;.  ;,,MiM.  I  hav..  spoken  at  sou.e  length,  he.n^  .n- 
,i,..lv  too  iM.xvell  to  resume  auty.  was  one  ol  the 
..un.lM.rahonlt.,  he  left  ashore.  We  l.ul  eonnnen.  r.l 
tl...  vova«e  ^^  ith  visionary  arean.s  of  ron.anee  ana  a.l- 
v^nmn..  Imh- n.any  weeks  past  we  Iwul  r.Mn.r.a 
to.M.iher  ..xn- tlw  unlortnnate  step  we  haa  taken,  au.l 


>  lltM  !  IHW 

Ijr  li'lH  ••lim- 
Ilk   IllKM".   I 

III'  liiiiiliiiu. 
It  itj-i*.  •ml 
lit*  IiimI  i)|>' 

III,  llilll  M'llt 

lii-n-  li''  nr- 
'rii.r.'lir 
if  <'(iur'«'.  i\^ 
t-:irmn"<  vNiili 
tliiiur  !o  do 

(icrk  pit)  <»!» 
I  H  urrlrliiil 
,  by  (iitlcr  <>l 
ii;iki'  liiniM'll 
km  till  lit>:ii"'l 
lid  so,  lu'rK'\  - 
ilanci's,  roiild 
,(iul(l  111'  il'  Ik- 
H,ic.     I  lu'ver 

rci.ii^sdiirinn 
y;ili,  lu'in;^  <i»- 
ig  one  oi"  till' 
id  coiimicnc'Ml 
inaiKi'  and  ad- 
liad  coint'rxt'd 
had  taken,  and 


fANRIKn  ^lillnilB. 


m 


iiii\i»Mi«.lv  liiitki'd  loru;uil  for  ii  rlian^«>;  iii.inv  wenry 
IHkIKi  Ii.iiI  I  wiiicliii!  Il)  lilt*  Hidi*  of  iii>  MiftiTMiii; 
iViiiid;  and.  Iiowrv.-r  poorly  I  liiid  dUi  liariji'd  mv 
dniy.  I  had  iIm-  pIcuMin'  of  know  in;;  thai  I'vciy  jitih' 
intriiiiiin  \\»H  u\o>t  KraH'fiilJ)  f.-h.  I  uai  iiowahoit 
to  part   uith  niy  oiil>  fri.iid  in  a  fonimi  l"iid.  ainl 

' »'«  -•nmi^.-ri.  uliin-  a  frimd  ran  lir«.t  Ih'  appr- 

riali'il.  I  ni'id  not  sav  that  ihi<  partinm\as  a  pain- 
ful oiif.  \V».  ^ii/nl  „t  |.||,.h  oihir  with  full  .vr^  and 
Hiinlihiii;;  hi-nrls  as  h«>  was  ahoiit  to  hr  horiii<  to  tht> 

l»oai,  hnt  couhl  init  utter  a  word.     Poor  NV had 

not  spoken  the  whole  inoriniiu'.  'I'liere  waHath'ip, 
lonrhins;  nie|anelio!\  in  his  looks,  far  more  ehicpimt 
than  words.  All  hi>.  hri^hl  hopi'Mif  reeoverv  senned 
to  xnnisli  .It  the  thought  of  oin-  separaiion,  That  I 
niinht  j'onceal  imtv  appeaianee  of  a  weaknev, 
whii  h  is  looked  upon  h}  sailors  as  nnnianly,  I  hnsieij 
in\self  ahont  the  (h'cks,  knowing,  too,  Unit  it  w«s  iwe- 
less  to  repine. 

At  ten  o'clock  the  order  was  yiven  to  "  Afan  the 
waist-hoat!"     I  was  ylad  enough  that  the  hoat   t.. 

which  I  helonjicd  was  cho.sen,  as  it  allorded  an 

oppoiiimiiv  of;r„i„y.,s!,„|c.  Tilt' liaicpie  |;i \  iilVainl 
on,  oiitNide  thr  hailior.  We  had  ;i  li;iid  pidl  a<[ain<t 
a  head  wind  liefore  wi;  reached  the  jiicr,  which  is 
close  hy  the  Portn;,niese  fort.     IIitc  wo  were  hailed 

hy  one  of  the  ^overl -nt  oflicers,  who  inipiired  tho 

mniilier  of  sick  on  hoard,  and  the  natnre  nf  their 
coiiiplaints,  .Stalin;.';  that  they  would  not  he  allowed 
ashore  if  alllirted  with  an\  conia-iioiis  disease.     .Af- 


:  - 


'  ■■".¥■■  9 1'  I  ——■■»■» 


102 


C0NST;I-AR    FF.Ef<. 


I 


l.rwaitin-  about  an  hour  to  soc  tl.o  Aiunioan  .on- 
sul.  jMr.Dahncy.wo  returnecl  to  the  h'Mi\iu\  aud  put 
til..' iiivaUds  in  thr  boat.  ,     ,         ■      r 

Ou  approachiiig  within  a  tcu  hundred  yards  ot 
thn  i)icr,  wc  v.erc  haih'd  hy  a  govcr.nnci.t  boat  bear- 
in.'  the  national  lla-.     It  contained  two  or  three  (.1 
licers,  and  the  health  doctor,  a  pompous  and  sell- 
suflieient  ouack,  who  went  throu^di  a  burles.iue  ex- 
;„nination  of  the  sick  .nen.  and  tlien  gave  a  perinH. 
allowinfi  then)  to  be  carried  ashore.     Here  they  were 
..iven  up  to  the  cnsnl,  who  provided  then  with  suU- 
able  acconnnodations.     The  charges  at  Fayal  ior 
landing,  Sec,  if  I  was  correctly  informed,  are  as  lol- 
lows:    Fee  to  the  health  doctor,  four  doHars;  boat 
cliarges,  ten  dollars;  for  each  sick  man,  thirty-six 
dollars,  to  be  paid  to  the  consul. 

1  nmst  here  mention  that  it  ^vas  with  the  utmost 

diflicuhy  W had  prevailed  upon  the  captaui  to 

let  him  go  at  all.  Being  part  owner  in  the  barque, 
lu>  was  unwilling  to  lose  any  tiling  in  the  way  oi  fees 
or  government  charges;  and  ever,  till  we  arrived  m 

si-dit  of  the  A  zores,  Irad  steadily  answered  all  W s 

petitions  bv  the  remark,  ^He  might  rot  in  the  jore- 
castle  r  I  did  not  know  at  this  period  that  the  cap- 
tain had  his  eye  upon  a  fine  gold  watch,  whi.h 

^V had  treasured  for  years  past  as  a  sacred 

token  of  affection  from  a  dear  relative,  riiis  watch 
had  been  committed  to  the  captain's  keeping  soon 
after  we  left  New  Bedford.  Fearing  he  could  not 
get  off  on  any  other  conditions,  W offered  it  to 


tosn  MK.t    OF    FAVAI,. llli:    I'aUTI.NU. 


103 


irican  con- 
ic, and  put 

d  yards  of 
;  boat  l)i'ar- 
Dr  three  oi- 
s  and  scU- 
irles(nur  cx- 
vii  a  porinit. 

0  they  wore 
\\\  with  suit- 
t  Fayal  ior 
1,  are  as  fol- 
lollars;  boat 
n,  thh-ty-six 

h  the  utmost 
le  captain  to 

1  the  haniue, 
leway  of  fees 
ve  arrived  in 

lallW 's 

•/  in  /he  fore - 

that  the  cap- 
vateli,  which 
as  a  sacred 
This  watch 
keeping  soon 
he  could  not 
-  olTered  it  to 


Iiini  to  let  him  ;;o  ashore.     Tn  order  to  keej)  up  some 
show  oflionesl),  the  captain  rephed '•  that  he  uoidd 

keep  the  watc!-,  l)Ut  \V cokIiUuicv  it,  oj'lci  tlui 

roi/(t<ii\  hi/  irrlfini;  for  it,  and  vuduaini;  jxnjinvul  for 
Jus  ouljil  and jHtKSdgc  home!" 

0\\  ing  to  the  illness  of  my  friend,  I  couhl  devote 
but  little  time  to  examining  the  town  of  Orta.  t?till, 
1  had  an  o])poriuniiy  of  seein;;  many  thin};s  that  in- 
terested me.  The  <  ostume  of  the  females  struck  me 
as  being  very  uncouth.  The  lower  classes  wear  hats 
made  of  straw;  and  I  saw  several  with  coarse  over- 
coats and  round  jackets.  The  l-lile,  or  fashiomU)le 
ladies,  conceal  their  faces  in  bonnets  of  such  anjple 
dimensions  as  to  cover  both  head  and  shoulders. 

I  spent  the  chief  part  of  the  day  in  attending  upon 
the  sick.  The  captain  procured  them  a  passage  to 
the  United  States  in  a  small  American  brig  bound 
for  Bangor,  Afaine.  While  at  Fayal,  the  captain 
shij)ped  three  Portuguese  and  two  American  seamen 
in  place  of  the  sick. 

Late  in  the  evening  I  bade  a  final  good-by  to  my 
friend  W ,  and  returned  to  the  barque  much  de- 
pressed in  spirits.  Before  daylight  next  morning  the 
hght-house  had  faded  from  our  sight,  and,  when  the 
sun  rose,  it  was  with  difficulty  that  we  could  discern 
on  the  horizon  the  Peak  of  Pico.  I  cau  not  describe 
the  feeling  of  utter  loneliness  that  stole  over  me  when 
once  more  on  the  bosom  of  the  boundless  ocean. 
Surrounded  by  a  crew  of  brutal  and  illiterate  Portu- 
guese, I  felt   that  I   was   indeed  alone.     When  I 


'air>v^:s;^&t,'-^' ,y  •Ui  'ly.;.  -n-  •■i.  ;r^'> 


101 


CAPTAIN    IN    in  MOR. 


tli.,u-ht  of  the  nuu.v  l.ai.i»>   hours  I  had  spent  ill 

^V -s  society ;  ^viuMl  I  h)oke(l  arouiul  me.  and 

saw  ohjects  that  reminded  tnc  ol"  him,  I  iVlt  tliat 
"  ( )tlu'll(t'M  occupation  win  guno !" 
The  prospect  betore  me  was  any  tiling  hut  cheer- 
i„.r       1  (heacU-d  to   think  of  the  h>nfr  voyage;   a 
vo'Jage  which  we  had  scarcely  yet  commenced. 


ClIArTEllIX. 

Q,.niTc1in.c  Aft.-A  IL.w  bctw.-n  tl.o  Cupm""  '"">  Muf.-Kclun. 
to  r.ynl.-A.u.oy.u.c.-s.-Mi.n1.-rous  Dc.iKi.s  of  the  Cook.-bi- 
,1cr  WciRh  lor  tl.o  IiuV.an  Occ-.in. -Monotony  of  tho  P.issi.uc.- 
l>astin...«.-rnnary  Islun.ls.- Horse  Lut.tu,U..s._rirun,l  W  halo 
Chnso.-Six  Whak's  ulnni;si,l...-l?cantir^l  Klloct  of  iho  Moon. 

A  MAN  like  our  captain,  whose  whole  soul  was 
wrapped  up  in  dollars  and  cents,  could  not  bear  with 
much  patience  a  continued  run  of  bad  luck.     Wc 
had  killed  but  one  whale;  that  disappointment  alone 
was  suflicient  to  render  him  cross-grained  and  dl- 
iiatured.     The  expense  of  landing  the  sick  men  was 
considerable;  and  so  grievously  did  it  prey  upon  his 
mind,  that  for  weeks  after  I  seldom  knew  hnn  to 
smile!     Before  we  had  reached  the  Azores,  he  had 
(luarreled  several  times  with  the  mate.     These  quar- 
rels now  became  more  frequent  and  violent  than  ever. 
There  was  a  sailor-like  boldness  about  the  brutality 
of  the  mate  which  the  captain  did  not  like.     With 


IIKN    OVIMIIIOAUD. 


lOo 


spent  111 
nic,  and 
it  that 

jut  ch(>or- 
oya^c;  a 
,'uccci. 


into. — Ki'liirii 
0  Cook. — Uii- 

10    PllHSIIliC. 

iniiul   W'lmlo 
f  llie  Moon. 

c  soul  was 
It  bear  with 
Kick.     Wo 
:nicnt  alone 
led  and  ill- 
ck  men  was 
ey  upon  his 
lew  him  to 
)rcs,  lie  had 
riiese  quar- 
iit  than  ever, 
the  brutality 
like.     Witii 


\ 


the  one,  meanness  was  the  pnvailinj,'  trait;  with  ilie 
other,  a  devil-may-care  rou|^lm(>ss,  in  which  he  was 
open  and  above  board. 

One  ea!m  da}    a  hen  Hew  overboard.     Enos,  a 
rortuj;uesc,  was  on  the  main-topsail  yard  splicing  an 
oaring.     Being  a  very  expert  swimmer,  ami  glad  of 
the  excuse  to  take  a  dive,  he  jumped  over  after  the 
unlucky  hen.     "\Vc  w  ere  fanning  along  about  a  knot 
and  a  half  an  hour.     The  captain,  hearing  our  shouts 
of  laughter  as  we  hauled  Enos  in  with  a  rope,  came 
rushing  up  the  comj)anion  way,  roaring  at  the  mate 
to  "  lower  away  a  boat !"     We  all  knew  he  would 
as  soon  lose  his  best  man  as  a  hen,  and  we  joked 
Enos   (loud  enough  to  be  heard  aft)   about  being 
guilty  of  such  -d/oiii  piece  of  folly  as  to  jumj)  over- 
board after  a  hen.     There  was  nothing  that  the  cap- 
tain could  take  hold  of  in  this ;  but  it  irritated  him. 
It  happened  that  the  mate  was  at  work  in  the  w  aisf. 
Now,  w  hen  captain  and  mate  are  not  on  the  best 
terms,  the  latter  generally  has  to  bear  the  blame  of 
every  thing  that  goes  wrong,  and,  of  course,  is  the 
legitimate  object  of  all  the  surplus  ill  humor  of  his 


sovereign  master. 


"  ]\Ir.  J) ,  uliy  didn't  you  lower  a  boat  after 

that  hen  ?     I  should  think  you'd  have  had  sense 
enough  to  do  that  without  waiting  for  me  to  tell  yon." 

"  1  received  no  orders  to  lower  a  boat,  sir.  The 
man  jumped  overboard  without  asking  me,  and  if 
he's  fool  enough  to  risk  his  life  for  a  hen,  1  can't 
help  it.     You'd  better  talk  to  him  about  it." 

0 


I 


■■W'<'^^^!(^^if^mMm,iism&^mss^$^^msim»^'m'm:^mkriS^!m^dik<.  ■  -^<;a^;^v.feAjv;A;^wi!  f 


y 


lOG  (ILARUEI.    AHOLT    A    IIKN. 

"  No.  Ill  talk  to  you .'"  cried  the  captain,  very  mucli 
enracretl.  "  It  was  your  duty  to  Ion  or  away  a  boat. 
Any  man  with  an  ounce  of  sense  n.ight  kiiow  enough 

for  that."  ,         I     I  >•       1 

Tliis  of  course  raised  the  mate  s  "  pluck,    anil, 
turning  from  his   work,  he  boldly  faced  the  cap- 

tain.  ., ....    , 

"  1)0  you  suppose  I'd  take  the  responsibdity  to 
lower  a  Imat  for  a  cursed  old  hen!  No,  TU  behanj^ed 
if  1  would.  You'd  bo  the  fu-st  to  ilare  up  at  it  your- 
self    Now,  sir,  since  you've  begun  a>»',  I'll  just  tell 

ou  how  we  stand,  Captain  A •    There  has  been 

too  nmch  of  this  fault-linding  lately.  I've  done  my 
best  to  suit  you  ;  but,  it  appears  to  nu>.  the  moi^  a 
u,an  does  to  please  you,  the  more  you  grumble.  1  vc 
stood  this  long  enough;  so  I  think  its  about  tune 
for  us  to  come  to  an  understanding  about  it.  1  he 
amount  of  it  is,  /'//  he  d-^d  if  lU  sufer  it  any 

longer .'"  - 

This  was  pretty  determined  language,  it  was 
such  as  the  captain  had  not  been  used  to ;  for,  ac- 
cording to  his  own  a'^count.  his  former  mates  would 
lick  the  planks  he  walked  on ;  and  he  had  never  had 
one  to  give  him  a  back  answer.  He  now  began  to 
draw  in  his  horns. 

"  When  did  I  find  fault,  Mr.  D \    1  ell  me  a 

single  instance." 

"You're  always  finding  fault;  thats  enough.  It 
we  can't  get  along  easier,  the  sooner  we  part  the 
better     I  know  my  place,  sir,  and  I  intend  to  do  my 


cry  mucli 
ly  ;i  boat. 
w  enough 

ick,"  ami, 
the  cap- 

isihility  to 
ho  haiij:;c(l 
at  it  your- 
ril  just  tell 
c  has  heeii 
0  done  my 
;he  more  a 
uihle.    I've 
ahout  time 
;tit.     The 
Ipr  it  any 

;e.  It  was 
to;  for,  ac- 
iiatcs  would 
id  never  had 
)W  began  to 

Tell  nie  a 

enough.  If 
we  part  the 
ind  to  do  my 


I 


NEW   IlANn.S, 


107 


duty;   but  I'll  show  you  that  I'm  not  to  be;  brow- 
beat and  insulted !" 

Some  more  words  of  a  like  nature  passed  between 
thenj,  which  I  did  not  hear.  'J'hcre  was  no  damage 
done,  however,  jloth  captain  and  j.'sle  remained 
on  the  worst  possible  terms  frons  that  time  fortli. 
They  seldom  spoke,  except  on  business  nuitters,  or 
upon  subjects  coimected  with  the  voya^^o. 

A  her  u  short  cruise  on  the  eastern  firound  we  re- 
turned to  l"'ayal  to  land  another  sick  man.  It  was 
found  necessary,  when  wc  formerly  touched  at  the 
ftort  of  Orta,  to  ship  live  new  hands,  two  of  whom 
Merc  Americans,  two  Portu-jjuese,  and  an  Enjrjish- 
man.  We  found  them  a  very  (piarrelsonie  and  dis- 
orderly set ;  but  the  captain  had  a  partiality  for  out- 
cast foreigners.  We  only  remained  in  j)ort  a  few 
hours,  and  I  was  not  permitted  to  go  ashore.  I  had 
the  pleasure,  however,  of  hearing  that  my  friend 
W was  rapidly  improving  in  health.  An  addi- 
tion to  the  number  in  the  forecastle  was  made  this 
time  in  the  place  of  the  man  who  was  left  ashore, 
which  made  the  crew  consist  of  eight  Portuguese, 
an  Englishman,  and  four  Americans. 

In  the  early  part  of  our  voyage  we  had  for  cook  a 
mulatto  man,  who  had  served  as  a  ward-room  stew- 
ard on  board  the  Peacocit  during  the  Ignited  States 
Exploring  Expedition.  Whether  he  had  acxpnred 
the  habit  of  grmnbling  from  his  man-of-war  com- 
rades, or  whether  it  was  natural  to  him,  I  can  not 
say;  but  a  greater  grumbler,  or  a  more  disagreeable 


!"•• 


■  .flSSsSiSBsa 


108 


ri'i.iNAnY  AriAiiii.iTY, 


aniiiiiil,  I  iiovor  had  tlit!  misroiiuiic  to  incot.     In  iiil- 
ditioii  Id  this,  lie  had  ii  most  villaiioiis  and  tyranni- 
cal ti'uipcr,  which  continua!!)  dcvcloiM-d  itscH'  in  actN 
u\'  injustice  toward  thi-  crew.     I  had  been  too  Ion;; 
li\inii  in  slave  states  to  hear  very  (|nietlv  the  inso- 
lence  of  a  lu'^^ro,  and  on  several  occasions  we  camo 
to  i>retl}  close  (jnartors.     I  candidly  confess,  nothing; 
Imt   fear  of  the    consecpiences  prevented  luo  from 
heavin;;  the  wretch  overboard  the  lirst  j;ood  chance. 
It  was  a  source  of  continual  annoyance  to  be  thrown 
in  this  man's  way,  and  particularly  (^allin;;  to  my 
feelinf^s  to  bo  compelled  to  live  in  the  forecastle  with 
a  brutal  ne^iro,  who,  conscious  that  he  was  upt)n  an 
eijualitv  with  the  sailors,  presumed  upon  his  ecpiality 
to  a  decree  that  was  insuircrable.     Finding;  I  would 
not  succumb  to  his  insolence,  as  the  other  haiuls  did, 
he  took   a  most  inveterate  liatred  to  me,  and  did 
all  in  his  power  to  render  my  situation  nnpleasant, 
l»y  instillin^i;  mto  the  minds  of  my  comrades  that  I 
was  a  "broken-down  dandy,"  who    would  lord  it 
over  them,  if  they  would  suffer  mc.     As  I  had  al- 
ways made  it  a  point  never  to  evince  the  least  symp- 
tonj  of  su[)eriority,  or  pretend  to  any  thing  more  than 
those  aroinul  me,  he  failed  to  effect  his  object  in  this 
particular ;  for  1  had  the  good  fortune  to  be  a  general 
favorite.     He  next  had  recourse  to  another  and  a 
far  more  eiVective  expedient.     Our  fare  at  the  best 
of  times  was  bad  enough,  and  always  scanty.    When 
I  had  watch  at  the  mast-head,  or  when  it  was  my 
trick  at  the  helm,  he  always  managed  to  jilt  me  out 


i>U>w,  tllWI1^!M»<|iiW»*IIM*>W*i>'1''*— "ii 


»ifri|&iiiti||iftWtf»><ti^wti»*iiiWWaii!tlBMI^<aTli^^^ 


Ill  iul- 

tvriuini- 

ir  ill  iictf. 

(()()  loii;; 

(lio  iiiso- 

\\C  CJIllM! 

i,  iiotliiii^ 
iiio   iVuiii 
[1  cliancc. 
)(j  tliroNVii 
ijl  to  mv 
astle  \\  iili 
s  upon  an 
s  fMiuality 
'r  I  ^voul(l 
liaiuls  did, 
',  and  did 
ii[)lcasaiit, 
dcs  that  t 
dd  lord  it 
I  liad  al- 
;ast  syinp- 
luoie  than 
jcct  in  this 
)  a  general 
her  and  a 
Eit  the  hest 
y.    Wlieii 
it  was  my 
jilt  nie  out 


A    OOOO    AI'I'KTITR, 


]09 


of  niy  allowanre,  or  give  nie  the  olVal  of  the  crew.  I 
had  heard  loo  many  comiilaints  made  to  the  cap- 
tain to  iiope  for  any  thing  from  him  in  tlie  \\;\\  of 
redress.  Many  a  night,  after  a  hard  day's  uork. 
have  I  turned  in  hungry  enough  to  eat  whU  rel- 
ish, liad  it  heen  within  my  reach,  the  connnon  dog- 
meat,  upon  which  (he  pampered  canine  gentry  of  (he 
cities  luxuriate.  'I'he  life  i  had  led  since  1  had  ship- 
ped produced  .such  a  change  in  mo  as  made  me  a 
mere  animal.  When  I  got  any  thing  fit  to  eat,  which 
was  very  rarely,  T  de.oured  it  with  the  avidity  of  a 
.starving  wolf.  T  seldouj  dreamed  of  any  thing  at 
night  hut  good  Kentucky  roast  heef,  peaclu.-s  ami 
cream,  pumpkin  pies,  and  all  the  luxuries  of  western 
life. 

Trifling  as  such  things  as  these  may  appear  to 
those  who  live  ashore,  where  the  j)oorest  can  hy  in- 
dustry ohtain  abundance  of  the  good  things  of  life, 
they  arc  not  so  trifling  on  hoard  a  whaler.  J  had 
seen  the  time  when  my  fastidious  taste  revolted  at  a 
piece  of  good  wholesome  bread  without  butter,  and 
man}  a  time  had  I  lost  a  meal  by  discovering  a  fly 
on  my  plate.  T  was  now  glad  enough  to  get  a  hard 
biscuit  and  a  piece  of  greasy  pork ;  and  it  did  not 
at  all  affect  my  appetite  to  see  the  mangled  bodies 
of  divers  well-fed  cockroaches  in  my  molasses;  in- 
deed, I  sometimes  thought  they  gave  it  a  ricli  flavor. 
On  leaving  Fayal  the  second  time,  this  villanous 
cook,  who  had  nuule  such  murderous  attempts  to 
starve  me,  was  promoted  steward,  and  a  Portuguese 


■■«»ji5srtri 


■WiaNMl 


no 


I.ITK.HAIIV    AMt'tfKMKMH. 


I 


nu.latto,  l.cl<.i.«in«  U>  tl..'  ( 'ap-'  ilo  Vonlos.  was  iim.lo 
cook.  1  ii.<d  s(!iircol.y  say  that  I  licartily  rcjoufil 
ill  \\w  cliaii;^.;;  lor  I  knew.  Id  what  wouM  conir,  U 
could  not  1)1!  for  the  worM-. 

Wo  were  im)\v  fairly  imdir  wci^h  for  the  Indian 
(kM-aii.  each  d:iy  making;  to  ihr  souihwiird  as  fast  as 
a  .  luins)  Larqiu',  uhi.  h  m-vor  saiird  iiiori!  than  six 
knots  an  hour,  <-\««'l»t  in  a  j^al.-.  could  carry  us.    Tlu! 
monotony  of  a  l..n-  paHsajr..'  is  known  to  cvc'ry  body 
who  has  ever  road  of  the  sea.     rtoldoni  is  it  roliovod, 
except  by  a  sciiu.ll,  a  .aim,  a  sail  in  si^ht,  or  some 
tiidin-  advouturo.     Time  hun-  vcr)  heavily  on  our 
hands,  th..u};h  wo  conlriNod  various  means  to  i.ass  it 
avv  ay  as  pleasantly  as  |...ssible.     The  ehief  resources 
I  had  for  drixinj^  dull  care  away  were  reading,  draw- 
ing, writin-  in  tny  journal,  eating  whenever  I  eould 
iret  any  thing  to  eat,  and  sleeping  wherever  the  I'or- 
tuguese  would  give  me  a  iliance.     As  to  reading,  I 
was  necessarily  compelled  to  read  whatever  I  c,- 
cot      I  Unfortunately,  I  had  brought  neither  books  n. 
papers  with  me,  so  that  1  had  to  depend  entirely 
upon  the  officers,  none  of  whom  were  troubled  with 

a  literary  taste.     Mr.  D ,  the  first  mate,  who  was 

very  friendly  toward  me,  had  a  bundle  of  old  IMiila- 
delphia  weeklies,  which  I  read  over  a  dozen  times, 
advertisements  and  all.  The  cooper,  a  young  man 
from  New  Bedford,  was  by  far  the  most  intelligent 
man  aft.  His  stock  of  literature  consisted  ot  a  tem- 
perance book,  a  few  Mormon  tracts,  and  Lady 
Dae  re's  Diary  of  a  Chaperon.     1  read  these  till  1  al- 


t'AI'TAl.N  a    IMETY. 


Ill 


vm  inndo 

rejoiced 

I  (oiiw,  it 

lie  iiuliaii 

as  last  M 

!  than  six 

.IS.    'I'ho 
v»!r)  Itody 
t  rclu'vejl, 
I,  or  soiiu; 
ily  ou  our 
i  to  pass  it 
f  fesourci'S 
liii^.  ilraw  - 
vet  1  rould 
t-r  the  I'or- 

readin^,  I 
ver  I  C( 
r  hooks  Hi 
id  ontirfly 
)\ihlc(l  \\'\i\i 
to,  \vh()  was 
f  old  I'hihi- 
Dzcn  times, 
youiif;  man 
t  intelligent 
3d  of  a  tem- 

and  Lady 
lese  till  1  al- 


ninsf  had  theni  hy  heiirt.  The  rapiain  himself  was 
an  illiterate  man,  "wise  in  his  own  eoneeit."  Ife 
liad  (he  re|)n(ation  at  home  of  hein;j;  a  /tioits  man  ; 
and,  as  some  evidence  ol'  this,  I  procmcd  from  one 
of  the  officers  a  work  heloniiiii<i  to  him  of  a  reli;;ious 
character.  I  '.an  not  say,  however,  thai  his  conduct 
was  in  strict  conformity  with  the  reputation  he  had 
gained  as  a  man  of  piety.  One  of  uiy  shipmates  had 
a  Mihie;  another,  the  (irst  v(»lumo  of  Cooper's  I'ilot; 
a  third,  the  Sonj^ster's  own  Mook  ;  a  fourth,  the 
Compit  te  Letter  Writer;  ami  a  lifth  claimed,  as  his 
loiid  literary  stock,  a  copy  of  the  I'lash  newsjiaper, 
pulilisheil  ill  New  York,  in  whic  h  he  cut  a  consj)icn- 
ous  fimire  as  the  •'  Ladv's  Fancy  Man."  f  read  ami 
re-rea<l  all  these.  Every  w  eek  I  was  ohlijrod  to  com- 
mence on  the  stale  reading,  placing  the  latest  read 
away  till  I  systematically  arrived  at  them  again,  when 
they  were  pretty  fresh,  considering  the  numher  of 
times  ihey  had  heen  overhauled.  When  I  hecame 
thoroughly  satiated  with  the  fresh  and  stale,  1  had 
recourse  to  drawing,  at  which  T  considered  myself 
s.'Dmewhat  of  an  amateur.  My  .stock  of  imj)lements 
consisted  of  a  short  stump  hrush,  a  lew  oiiiices  of 
hlack-!ead,  a  piece  of  Indian  ink,  and  a  pen.  8ome 
of  my  shipmates,  v\ho  had  never  seen  any  drawings 
in  the  mc/.zotinto  style,  took  a  great  fancy  to  my 
little  j)ro(luction.s,  and  insisted  upon  having  speci- 
mens for  their  sweethearts.  Wy  humoring  them  to 
the  hest  of  my  ahility,  I  so  far  gained  their  good- 
will that  they  reciprocated  my  attetnpts  hy  doing  all 


:'-T<sagsgsy.» '^-.tj-Ui-. ,!...■..■.;:  I.-' 


I 


112  i.ovk-hU'K  makkh  tiii;m  »>.A-sit  k  t 

my  pal.  irui;t  au.l  iu.M(liii«.  u  lii«li  \^  i«'< »»  v«'ry  Hccrpt. 
al.lr  rrluni,  for   1   ^^as  not  an  .xpcil  lian.l  al  iliu 
,,,.,.,11,,     In  i|„.,vriiiii«.ari.'Mli«Ml.'.ksurr.!sur|.t. 
1  m-iKiallv  siH  for  an  hour  or  two  on  il.c  jil.-lH...ni 
|.la>in;;  iii«'  IliiU'.   or  liiiMiniinji   «»N<'r  fa\orii.'  airs, 
inaiiN  of  uhi.  Ii  coninr.'.!  ui*  asso.  iaiions  wlinli  wvm 
•plra^ant,  u't  nio.nnh.l  lo  (Im-  soul."     Afl.'r  on.' ol 
ill.-   walclics   went  lirlou,  ut'   usual!)    had   a   hiilo 
..i.ih.rin-  on  ihu  forocnMlo.  and  each  of  us  lohl  sonu- 
n.Mig  of  his  past  lif.-.     In  ihis  ua>  1  h-arurd  th.«  hi^ 
lory  of  all  in  ilu-  watch  to  which  I  hclonfitul.     Hum 
and  lo\f  had  (h)nc  signal  scrvici!  in  the  way  of  driv- 

in{5  thoni  to  sea. 

(MoIm;  8///.— At  10  I'.M.  wc  made  I'crro.  on<'. 
of  the  Canary  Isles,  distant  thirty  n.iles  oiV  the  loc 
how.  In  th.'  evening  three  of  the  Canaries  wcro 
visihie:  Vahna,  (ionu-rra,  and  I'crro.  Our  course 
>vas  south-southeast,  aiul  lay  twenty  n.iles  from  the 
nearest,  at  which  distance  it  had  a  hlu.s  iiulistinct. 
and  ru}ip;e(l  outline. 

AVhile  iu  the  vicinity  of  these  islands  we  worn 
visited  hy  great  numhers  of  l)irds,  resemhlint^  iu  ap- 
pearance the  American  swallow.  Several  Canary 
birds  also  ilew  on  hoard,  some  of  which  we  succtied- 

ed  iu  catching.  . 

(Jifoher  1'2^/i.— Entered  the  horse  latituiles.  1  Ins 
part  of  the  Atlantic,  I  was  told,  derived  its  name  from 
the  lact,  that  vessels  on  their  passage  from  Aral.ia. 
with  Arabian  horses  on  hoard,  had  fir.puM.tly  ben 
reduced  to  the  necessity  of  throwing  iliem  overboard. 


r 
i 


I  Ml  JIUMWH  HIW«W8«WXI—i 


tilMUttf*ttlflTl»ffl 


B 


y  jui'('|it- 
iid  ill  ilio 
•rt!  swcpi, 
jili-li(»)iii 
milt'  nir«, 
hicli  wiTo 
H't  ono  ol' 
1(1  a  litllt' 
lold  soiili'- 
v{\  llic  lii>»- 
ud.     Itniii 
iiy  of  (liiv- 

|''«'rr(<,  ont! 
oil  I  lie  loe 
arics  weru 
)ur  coiirsi^ 
'S  IVoiii  tliu 
,  indistinct. 

Is  wo  worn 
iliii^  in  ap- 
■lal  Canary 
ve  succciod- 

luUs.  Tliis 
I  name  from 
rom  Arabia, 
|nentl>  l)t'<'ii 
n  overboard. 


— ■"'^■mmmicsiiFsmsmse^^i^^s&itsKs 


f  TJ»J,!ji,'IA'H„,..J||i|.-.L   ,iii,jii.a,,j.,P.lJ,iJ 


i 


"THAR  SUB  BLOWS  •• 


^*\ 


atuiiT  or  wiMi.im, 


115 


owlnt;  to  iho  iriirrlly  of  wiiii-r.  iinnliin'il  l»^  Imi^  unil 
('(iiiiin.ii'il  I  mIiim. 

(hhihr,  Wh. — '•  Tlioro  »lii»  l»lou« !"  yvm  finiig  tiiit 
from  till'  iiiiiM  Itt'iiil. 

"  \V  lirrc  awii)  I"  (liMMiuitli'il  rill'  ('ii|itiiiii. 

"'l'lir«'«'  |ioints  olVtiM'  In-  Imiw,  sir." 

"Kaisr  iiji  )()iir  wheel,     Steady!" 

"Hii'iiilv,  «.ir." 

"  MiiNt-ln-ail  ahoy  !     f)oyou  no,«  (Imt  whalo  now  ?" 

"  A}',  Hv.  sir !  A  x<  ii(»ol  o»\|n'rm  w  hairt !  Thor« 
»h«' l>lo««  ji !     TlnTo  Niu!  hrnu  Ih's  !" 

•'Sin^oiit!     Hitiij  out  every  time  !" 

"  A  V,  a) .  %\t !  'riuTf  sIk!  \)\k)\\h  !  There — there 
^•"thin'  she  lilows — hovvcM — hu-u-o-H  !" 

"JIuu  far  oirr* 

'•Two  iiiiles  and  it  half!' 

"  'riiiiiKJer  anil  li^lnnin;,' !  so  noar !  Call  all  liamis! 
Clow  iiji  thf  fore-t'^allant  sail— thoro  !  lii'lay  !  Hard 
down  your  wheel!  Haul  ahack  the  main  yard! 
Get  your  tid)s  in  your  boats.  Jk>ar  a  hand !  Clear 
your  falls  !     Stand  by  all  to  lower!     All  ready  ?" 

"All  ready,  sir!" 

"Lower  away  !" 

Down  went  the  boats  with  a  .splash.  Each  boat's 
crew  s|iran{,'  over  the  rail,  and  in  an  instant  the 
larboard,  starboard,  and  waist  boats  were  mat'ncd. 
There  was  {^reat  rivalry  in  K''<t'"K  ''>c  ^^fart.  The 
waist-boat  f^ot  off  in  pn.'tty  good  time ;  and  away 
went  all  tiirce,  dashinj^  the  water  hif^h  over  their 
bows.     Nothing  could  be  more  exciting  than  the 


■I 

I' 


i 


116 


THE   CHASE. 


chase.  The  larboard  boat,  commanded  b>  the  mate, 
and  the  waist-boat,  by  the  second  mate,  were  head 

and  liead. 

"  (;ive  way,  my  lads,  give  way !"  shouted  P , 

our  headsman ;  "  wo  gain  on  then» ;  give  way  !  A 
long,  steady  stroke !     That's  the  way  to  tell  it !" 

"  Ay,  ay  !"  cried  Tabor,  our  boat-stecrer.  "  What 
d'ye  say,  boys  1     Shall  we  lick  'em  V 

"  Tull !  pull  like  vengeance  !"  echoed  the  crew  ; 
and  we  danced  over  the  waves,  scarcely  seeming  to 
touch  them. 


The  chase  was  now  truly  soul-stirring.  Some- 
times the  larboard,  then  the  starboard,  then  the  waist- 
boat  took  the  lead.  It  was  a  severe  trial  of  skill 
and  nuiscle.     After  we  had  run  two  miles  at  this 


I* 


the  mate, 

vcYe  lieaJ 

h\  P . 

way !     A 

ell  it  !" 

f.   "What 

the  crew; 

scenjiiig  to 

ng.  Some- 
in  the  waist- 
trial  of  skill 
liles  at  this 


WHALES    AT    HAND  ! 


117 


rale,  the  whales  turned  llukcs,  going  dead  to  wind- 
ward. 

**Now  for  it,  my  lids!"  cried  V .     "We'll 

liave  them  the  next  rising.  Now  pile  it  on  !  a  long, 
steady  pull!  'I'liat's  it!  that's  the  way!  Those 
whales  belong  to  us.  Don't  give  out!  ilidf  an 
hour  more,  and  they're  our  whales  !" 

The  other  boats  had  veered  oft"  at  either  side  of 
us,  and  continued  the  chase  witjj  renewed  ardor.  In 
about  half  an  hour  we  lay  on  our  oars  to  look  round 
for  the  whales. 

"  There  she  blows !  right  ahead  !"  shouted  Tabor, 
fairly  dancing  with  delight. 

"  There  she  blows !     There  she  blows  !" 

"  Oh,  Lord,  boys,  spring !"  cried  P . 

"  Spring  it  is  I  What  d'ye  say,  now,  chunnnies  ? 
Shall  we  take  those  whales  V 

I'o  this  general  appeal  every  man  replied  by  put- 
ting his  weight  on  Ids  oar,  and  exerting  his  utmost 
strength.  The  boat  flew  through  the  water  with  in- 
credible swiftness,  scarcely  rising  to  the  waves.  A 
large  bull  whale  lay  about  a  quarter  of  a  mile  ahead 
of  us,  lazily  rolling  in  the  trough  of  the  sea.  The 
larboard  and  starboard  boats  were  far  to  leeward  of 
us,  tugging  hard  to  get  a  chance  at  the  other  whales, 
which  were  now  blowing  in  every  direction. 

"  Give  way  !  give  way,  my  hearties !"  cried  P , 

putting  his  weight  against  the  aft  oar.  "  Do  you 
love  gin  1  A  bottle  of  gin  to  the  best  man  !  Oh, 
pile  it  on  while  you  have  breath  !  pile  it  on  !" 


118 


GETTING    SQUALLY. 


"  On  with  the  beef,  chummics !    Smash  every  oar! 
double  'em  up,  or  break  'eui !" 

•'  Every  devil's  imp  of  you,  pull !     No  talking ;  lay 
back  to  it ;  now  or  never !" 

On  daslied  the  boat,  cleaving  its  way  through  the 
rough  sea  as  if  the  briny  element  were  blue  smoke. 
The  whale,  however,  turned  flukes  before  we  could 
reach  him.     When  he  appeared  again  above  the  sur- 
face of  the  water,  it  was  evident  that  he  had  milled 
while  down,  by  which  manceuver  he  gained  on  us 
nearly  a  mile.     The  chase  was  now  almost  hopeless, 
as  he  was  making  to  windward  rapidly.     A  heavy, 
black  cloud  was  on  the  horizon,  portending  an  ap- 
proaching squall,  and  the  barque  was  fast  fading  from 
sight.     Still  we  were  not  to  be  baflled  by  discourag- 
ing circumstances  of  this  kind,  and  we  braced  our 
sinew  s  for  a  grand  and  final  effort. 

"  Never  give  up,  my  lads  !"  said  the  headsman,  in 
a  cheering  voice.  "  Mark  my  words,  we'll  have  that 
whale  yet.  Only  think  he's  ours,  and  there's  no 
mistake  about  it,  he  will  be  ours.  Now  for  a  hard, 
steady  pull !    Give  way  !" 

"  Give  way,  sir  !     Give  way,  all !" 
"  There  she  blows  i     Oh,  pull,  my  lively  lads . 
Only  a  mile  off!     There  she  blows  !" 

The  wind  had  by  this  time  increased  almost  to  a 
gale,  and  the  lieavy  black  clouds  were  scattering 
over  us  far  and  wide.  Part  of  the  squall  had  passed 
off  to  leeward,  and  entirely  concealed  the  barque. 
Our  situation  was  rather  unpleasant :  in  a  rough  sea. 


?■^r^■^*^*'^^»In^^?g^?'»-^^^T'"'Wi'.'-le^^■■tf'^'■B'^.' 


I 


)vcry  oar! 

Iking;  lay 

irough  the 
ue  smoke. 

we  could 
ve  the  sur- 
had  milled 
ned  ou  us 
jt  hopeless, 
A  heavy, 
ling  an  ap- 
fading  from 

discourag- 
braced  our 

;ad$man,  in 

11  have  that 

there's  no 

for  a  hard. 


lively  lads. 

almost  to  a 
I  scattering 
had  passed 
the  barque, 
a  rough  sea. 


r 


"->«li 


fc:;!' 


r 


TAKINO    A    WIIAI.R. 


Iin 


the  Other  hojits  out  of  si{;ht,  aud  each  moment  iho 
wind  incieasiiifi. 

Wc  contiiuiea  to  strain  evc^ry  muscle  till  we  were 
hard  upo.i  the  whale.  Tahor  sprang  to  the  how, 
and  stood  hy  with  the  harpoon. 

"  Softly,  softly,  my  lads,"  said  the  headsman. 

"  Ay,  ay,  sir !" 

"Ilush-h-h!  softly.   Now's  your  time,  Tahor!" 

Tahor  let  fly  the  harpoon,  and  buried  the  iron. 

"  Give  him  another !" 

"  Ay,  ay  !     Stern  all !" 

"  Stern  all !"  thundered  P . 

"  Stern  all !" 

And,  as  we  rapidly  backed  from  the  whale,  he 
flung  his  tremendous  flukes  high  in  the  air,  covering 
us  with  a  cloud  of  spray.  He  then  sounded,  making 
the  line  whiz  as  it  passed  through  the  chocks.  When 
he  rose  to  the  surface  again,  we  hauled  up,  and  the 
second  mate  stood  ready  in  the  bow  to  dispatch  liim 
with  lances. 

"Spouting  blood!"  said  Tabor,  "//c's  a  (lead 
whale !  He  won't  need  much  lancing."  It  was  tme 
enough;  for,  before  the  officer  could  get  within  dart 
of  him,  he  commenced  his  dying  struggles.  The  sea 
was  crimsoned  with  his  blood.  By  the  time  we  had 
reached  him,  he  was  belly  up.  We  lay  upon  our 
oars  a  moment  to  witness  his  last  throes,  and,  when 
he  had  turned  his  head  toward  the  sun,  a  loud,  simul- 
taneous cheer  burst  from  every  lip. 

a 


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J  22 


FREPARATION    FOR    A    HaHALL 


A  low,  rumbling  sound,  like  the  roar  of  a  distant 
waterfall,  now  reached  our  ears.      Each  moment  it 
grew  louder.     The  whole  expansive  arch  of  the 
lieavens  became  dark  with  clouds  tossing,  flying, 
swelling,  and  whirling  over  and  over,  like  the  surges 
of  an  angry  sea.      V  white  cloud,  gleaming  against 
the  black  mass  behind  it,  came  sweeping  toward  us, 
stretching  forth  its  long,  white  arms,  as  if  to  grasp  us 
in  its  fatal  embrace.      Louder  and  still  louder   it 
growled ;  yet  the  air  was  still  and  heavy  around  us. 
Now  the  white  cloud  spread,  whirled  over,  and  lust 
its  hoary  head ;    now  it  wore  the  mane  and  fore 
feet  of  a  lion ;  now  the  heads  of  a  dragon,  with  their 
tremendous  jaws  extended.     Writhing,  hissing,  roar- 
ing, it  swept  toward  us.     The  demon  of  wrath  could 
not  have  assumed  a  more  frightful  form.     The  whole 


h 


a  distant 
iiomont  it 
!h  of  the 

i>g.  %»»g. 
the  surges 
ig  against 
toward  us, 
0  grasp  us 

louder  it 
around  us. 
r.  and  lost 
3  and  fore 

with  their 
ssing,  roar- 
,^rath  could 
rhe  whole 


THE    8QUAIJ.. 


123 


face  of  tlie  ocean  was  hidden  in  utter  darkiu-ss,  save 
within  a  circle  of  a  few  hundred  yards.     Our  little 
hoat  floated  on  a  sea   almost  unruflle<l  by  a  breath 
of  wind.     The  heavy  swell  rolled  lazily  past  us :  yet 
a  deatli-like  calmness  reigned  in  the  air.     JJeyond 
the  circle   all  was  strife ;   n  ithin,  all  peace.      We 
ga/ed  anxiously  in  each  other's  faces;  but  not  a 
word  was  spoken.     Even  the  veteran  harpooneer 
looked  upon  the  clouds  with  a  face  of  unusual  so- 
Icnmity,  as  we  lay  upon  our  oars,  awed  to  silence  by 
the  sulilimity  of  the  scene.     The  ominous  stillness 
of  every  thing  within  the  circle  becauu!  painful.    For 
many  long  minutes  the  surface  of  the  water  remain- 
ed nearly  smooth.      Wo  dreaded,  but  longed  for  a 
change.     This  state  of  suspense  was  growing  intol- 
erable.   I  could  hear  the  deep,  long-drawn  respira- 
tions of  those  around  me;  I  saw  the  quick,  anxious 
glances  they  turned  to  windward;    and  I  almost 
fancied  I  could  read  every  thought  that  passed  within 
their  breasts.     Suddenly  a  white  streak  of  foam  ap- 
peared within  a  hundred  yards.     Scarcely  had  we 
unshii)ped  our  oars,  when  the  s(iuall  burst  upon  us 
whh  a  stunning  violence.     The  weather  side  of  the 
boat  was  raised  high  out  of  the  water,  and  the  rush- 
ing foam  dashed  over  the  gunwale  in  torrents.     We 
soon  trimmed  her,  however,  and,  by  hard  bailing,  got 
her  clear  of  water.    It  is  utterly  impossible  to  con- 
ceive the  violence  of  the  wind.     Small  as  the  sur- 
face exposed  to  the  squall  was,  we  flew  through  the 
foaming  seas,  dragging  the  dead  body  of  the  whale 


1 


124      NKAREU   TUB    WIIAI.K    THAN    TIIK    VEMMKI,. 

alter  us  a\  itii  iii.rodil.lr  velocity.  Thus  situated,  on- 
tircly  iU  llio  mercy  of  tlio  wind  tmd  sea,  we  <  on- 
uu\m\  every  inouM'iit  to  inereaso  our  distance  troui 
i|„.  l.iiniiu'.  When  the  sciuail  abated,  wv  came  to 
under  the  h-e  of  the  whahs  and  U)oked  to  leeward 
Ji.r  t'le  barque.  Not  a  speck  couhl  bo  seen  on  the 
horizon  !  Night  was  rapidly  approaehiuf;,  and  we 
were  alono  upon  tht;  broad,  anj^ry  ocean! 

"  Ship  your  oars,"  said  the  headsman ;  "  we'll  not 
part  comi)any  with  old  JUubber  yet.  If  wc  cant 
make  the  barque,  wc  can  make  land  somewhere." 

"Ay,  ay,"  said  Tabor,  with  a  sly  leer,  "and  live 
on  roast-beef  and  turkey  while  we're  makiii};  it." 

With  heavy  hearts  and  many  niisgivinj^s  wc  ship- 
ped our  oars,  iieartily  wishiiifr  the  whale  in  the  devil's 
try-pots;  for  we  thought  it  rather  hard  that  our  lives 
should  be  risked  for  a  few  barrels  of  oil.  I'or  two 
iiours  wc  pulled  a  long,  la/y,  dogged  stroke,  without 
a  sign  of  relief.  At  last  Tabor  stood  up  on  the  bow 
to  ItJok  out,  and  we  lay  on  our  oars. 

"  Well,  Tabor,  what  d'ye  sec  V  was  the  general 

inquiry. 

"  Why,"  said  Tabor,  coolly  rolling  the  quid  from 
his  weather  to  his  lee  cheek,  "  I  see  a  cussed  old 
banpie  that  looks  like  Granny  Rowland's  wash-tub, 
with  a  few  broom-sticks  rigged  up  in  the  middle  of 

it." 
' "  Pull,  you  devils !"  cried  P ;  "  there's  duff  in 

the  cook's  coppers." 


L- 


NF.I.. 

uatcd.  cn- 

,  wo    (011- 

iincc  Iroiu 
D  came  to 
o  leeward 
>cii  on  lliu 
g,  and  we 

"we'll  not 
f  wc  can't 
!where." 
"and  live 
tinj;  it." 
rs  wc  sliip- 
i  the  devil's 
at  our  lives 
For  two 
ke,  without 
on  the  how 

the  general 

e  quid  from 
i  cussed  oUl 
's  wash-tuh, 
e  middle  of 

ere's  duff  in 


CUT  AcronniNn — many  wiialks.  mtti.k  oil.    125 


"  Yes !  I  think  I  smell  it,"  said  Tahor. 

It  was  nearly  dark  when  we  arrived  alongside  of 
the  l)ar(|ue  with  our  prize ;  but  what  was  our  sur- 
prise to  fnid  that  the  starboard  and  larboard  boats 
had  killed. A'r<?  whales  between  them!  They  were 
all  of  a  small  size,  and  did  not  average  more  than 
fifteen  barrels  each. 

That  night  not  a  breath  of  air  ruflled  the  clear, 
broad  ocean  as  it  sw«  Jled  beneath  and  around  us. 
forming  a  nudtitude  of  mirrors  that  rcllected  all  the 
beauties  of  the  splendid  canopy  above.  'J'he  moon 
arose  with  unusual  brilliancy.  It  was  a  night  for  the 
winged  spirits  of  the  air.  I  enjoyed  a  melancholy 
pleasure  in  walking  the  decks  beneath  the  soft  moon- 
beams, thinking  of  past  times.    Silence  reigned  over 


n 


12C 


P(ir.TI(.'AI.    I'lT. 


thf  «lorp.  Tlic  niliii.  \mm\  oronn  pr«'sentc«!  a  l»rnuti- 
ful  Hiiiiilf  <»l  r('|n>H«',  iitid  ili«'  linlii,  Nlia«lo\vy  rlomU 
Unatnl  iii(»lioiil«'?(H  in  ilm  air,  a-»  if  in  av\f  «>l  llio 
\mii\n\  w iltlt'rncHs  «»l" uati  rs  liniraili  tliciii.  A  rioar, 
mImiv  li«lit  Ix-ain.Ml  (.v.-r  tin-  Kliissy  swrll;  and  liir 
UNva>  till'  moon's  ruy«,  cuHtinK  lli'-ir  solt  and  d.liniio 
j5l«)\v  over  tho  whole  scvw,  gradually  vani^ln-d  in  a 
dri-ani)  lia/c>  upon  ihe  horizon.  1  j;a/cd  wiih  pm- 
sivc  !»•<  lin^H  u[ion  this  sconn ;  so  rahn,  m»  hoavi-idy, 
so  uiirivalU'd  in  it:<  h)vrlin«'ss;  and  I  thought,  with  h 
si^h,  of  tho  comin{^  <hiy  :  the  rn'ry,  tropical  sun  ;  tho 
loud,  harsh  voices  of  the  olliccrs  nivin-;  ortlcrs;  tho 
h.'al  and  sincikc  of  the  try-works;  and  all  tin;  ivali- 
tics  of  a  whaleman's  life.  1  have  heard  of  the  scdi- 
tude  of  the  desert;  hut  what  can  compare  with  that 
of  the  ocean  at  such  a  time  as  thist 

Never  had  the  sea  looked  more  bcautifid  than  it 
did  that  ni};ht.  It  was  a  source  of  pleasure  to  feel 
that,  notwithstanding  the  wretched  life  I  led,  there 
were  still  loft  a  few  of  the  heiter  feelings  of  my  na- 
ture. A  passage  in  the  "  Vision  of  Don  Uoderic" 
occurred  to  me  as  singularly  ex|)ressivo  of  the  check- 
ered fortunes  of  a  sea-farer.  Well  might  I  hope;  the 
light  cloud  which  occasionally  ohscured  the  moon's 
brightness  might  prove  a  liappy  omen  of  my  future 
fato: 

>'  Mt'ltiiiB,  on  n  wreath  of  «now  It  Imnps 
In  foMn  of  wiivy  «ilv<fr  round,  and  clolhoii 
Tlu<  '>rb  in  riilior  licuuticit  tlmn  luir  own  ; 
Thi'i',  poising,  ieHvcii  h«»r  in  hor  liRlit  sorcno." 

At  daylight  next  morning  all  hands  were  called, 


1 


♦♦ci;tti!«»o  in.* 


127 


u  hcfluti- 
iy  rloutU 
iV  of  tlio 
A  fl««r, 
;  and  tar 
)l  iti'licaii* 
ihIhuI  ill  a 
vvitli  |i<'ii- 
hcavciily, 
lit,  with  H 
I  Mill ;  till! 
rtlcrs;  the 

th«!  loali- 
if  I  hi!  soli- 

with  that 

fill  than  it 
iiri!  to  li'i'l 

It'll,  thore 
<>1"  niy  na- 

Uodcric" 
the  clierk- 
I  hope  iho 
he  moon's 

my  future 


crc  called, 


md  Wt  to  work  n«tiin{j  up  the  rulliii{;  tacklf.  und 
niiikinu  oiIkt  pn-paratioiiH  for  runinn  in.     Ah  iIom 
prorr^s  (if  "rutiin^  in"  sornii  to  ho  hut  iiiipiTf.iily 
undi-rHtood  hy  thono  who  ha\i'  n<»«  l»«"n  I'liUHpd  in 
the  ItiisinriM,  it  would  |MrhapH  !«•  will  i'noun;h  tode- 
voto  n  pa^e  or  two  of  ih-Hcription  to  it  in  this  plan'. 
Wlion  tln<  whali-  has  hrcn  lownl  alonnsidc  hy  ilio 
hoats,  it  is  firmly  sciurt-d  U\  a  lar^f  rnp.-  attaclu'd  to 
ihi-  "smaH"  hy  a  ruiiiiin}»   ikmisi;.     'I'hcri'  is  no<  a 
little  inyciiuity  in  tin-  manner  in  wiiieh  the  lluke 
rope  is  first  passed  umhr  the  hody  of  the  whale,    A 
small  line,  to  whieh  a  lead  is  fastened,  with  a  hloek 
of  wood  at  the  extremity,  several  fathoms  from  the 
Iea<l,  is  thrown   over  hetwecn   the  whale  and  tho 
iihip'8  side.      I'roiti  the  impetus  f^iven  to  the  leaii,  it 
sinks  in  a  diapmal  dirertion,  drawiiif?  the  hloek 
tlown  after  it.     One  end  of  the  lead  liiM'  is  fastened 
to  the  end  of  the  lluko  rope  on  hoard,  and  the  hloek 
altaehed  to  the  other   rises  at  the  oft'  side  of  the 
whale.     It  is  then  hauled  on  hoard  hy  means  of  a 
wire  liook  fastened  to  a  lon{;  jiole,  and,  in  haulitj;^ 
it  in,  the  iluke  rope  passes  round  under  the  hody  of 
the  whale,  till  the  end  arrives  on  hoard,  when  it  i.s 
passed  through  the  loop  in  the  oilier  extremity,  and 
thus  a  running?  noose  is  formed,  whieh  is  easily  slip- 
ped  down  to  the   small.     The  Huke   rope  is  then 
made  fast  on  the  forceastle,  and  the  flukes  are  hauled 
up  to  the  how,  or  as  near  as  they  will  reaeh,  leaving 
the  head  pointed  aft.     Of  course,  the  size  of  the  ves- 
sel and  the  length  of  tho  wliale  make  a  great  difler- 


128 


•firriNu  IN. 


t 


encc;  t»ut  in  gonornl  tin'  luiul  rtMuli.-H  lo  ilin  .juarier. 
To  |»r.\.nt  ((.lU-UHMiHi.  tliti  wliair  i--  .•l^^'')^  ""  »'»" 
wrmlur  shI«'  i*'"'  l»r<>«r»''«"»  of  Uio  vi-hm I,  whicli  i« 
UMiull>  uihIit  ra.>  «ail  ilurinn  iIms  limn  ot  c•utliu^  in. 
k.M.|.^  the  whalo  Iroiii  «lrillitiK  oul  «t  riulit  an^le« 
from  ili«  Hid« ;  tho»«li.  in  •""'•l  *■«««'".  t^"'  »'«"**  »■* 
koj.l  ill  ilM  mii.ro|.ri»tn  \nmUini  by  u  »mnll  n.|>c  inaiJ.* 

fast  aft. 

'Ilic  cuttin(5  tackle  is  attaolitd  to  a  powi-rfiil  Htrap. 
or  jMiHlant.  pa»»iii«  round  ihn  iiiiiMt  in  tli.s  main-top 
1.)  two  lar«i!  hlock«.    'I'lu-ro  art-,  in  fact,  two^ tackU% 
the  falls  of  which  pass  rouiul  ihii  windlass.    To  each 
of  thcso  larkles  in  attaoliml  a  larm;  blubber  hook, 
which,  upon  being  niado  fast  to  the  blubber,  arc 
haulcil  up  by  tli«  windla.ss,  ono  only  being  in  opera- 
tion at  a  timn,  so  that  whe"  tln^  first  strip  of  bbibbor. 
or  "  blanket  piece,"  reaches  the  otutionary  block  on 
th.!  pendant,  the  other  can  be  made  fast  by  a  strap 
and  liolt  of  wood  to  a  hole  cut  below  tlu^  point  at 
which  that  blanket  piece  is  to  bo  cut  off.     I  have 
endeavored  to  give  some  idea  of  this  part  of  the 
process  in  the  frontispiece  accompanying  the  work. 
The  blanket  pieces  arc  stripped  ofl*  in  a  spiral  dircc- 
tion,  running  down  toward  the  lUikcs ;  the  whale 
turning,  at  every  heave  of  the  windlass,  till  the  whole 
covering  of  blubber  is  stripped  off  to  the  flukes,  which 
are  hoisted  on  board,  anrl  those  parts  containing  oil 
cut  away,  and  the   remainder   thrown   overboard. 
The  head  having,  in  the  first  place,  been  cut  ofl'  and 
secured  to  the  stern,  is  now  hauled  up,  witii  the  nose 


I 


..Ai 


mImib 


I  ^rter 

^1  on  tliti 

whirl)  in 

muu^  ill. 

lit  Hnu;le)t 

1    llOllli    IN 

o|)c  iitado 

rliil  Htrap. 
iiiiiiii-top 

0  tackles. 
To  eocli 

lior  liook, 
uIiImt,  arc 
;  ill  opora- 
[)f  blubber, 
^  block  on 
by  a  strap 
i(>  point  at 
H:  I  have 
mrt  of  the 

the  work. 
[)iral  dircc- 

the  whale 

1  the  whole 
ike«,  which 
titaining  oil 

overboard, 
cut  ofl'  and 
ith  the  Doae 


"OWTTINtJ  IN. 


T$0 


down,  if  too  \tkrf,n  to  be  taken  on  board,  and  Imis  imI 
us  lar  out  <»1  tin'  walitr  as  may  be  found  c«»nvenii'nt, 
■nd  the  t/l)  <'r  li<piid  <«pi>rniar('ti  baili-d  (Uit  >%ith  a 
vesHcl  aiiacltcd  to  a  Lni^  pole,  ami  iIiun  taken  in  and 
Naved.  As  there  in  no  little  risk  atifmlin(i;  ibis  mode 
of  ^^ettiiij?  the  Hper«nareti,  and  a  j;reat  dual  of  ^  a»te, 
the  hea<l  h  wlwayM  taken  on  Imard,  when  not  too 
larno  or  heiivy. 

The  "cMNe,"  vvhieh  is  the  name  ^ivon  b.v  whalers 
to  the  In-ad,  sometimeM  contains  from  ten  to  fdiocn 
barrels  of  oil  and  »|M'iina»eti.  A  siu^le  •  blaiikut 
piece"  not  unfre«pienily  weighs  a  ton  or  upwarc'.  hi 
haulii'ii;  it  up  by  the  tackles,  it  caretiis  ibo  >«!-»el 
over  frecpu ntiv  to  an  angle  of  lifteen  or  twenty  de- 
grees, owinj^  to  its  own  j^reat  wcij^ht,  condiined  with 
that  of  tlie  whale,  the  upper  surfac;5  of  whi(  h  it 
raises  several  feet  out  of  the  water.  When  tlve 
blanket  |)iece  has  r<'ai  bed  the  stationary  lilock  ir  the 
top,  it  is  cut  oil  by  a  !)oat-steerer,  who  .stands  by 
with  a  boardiuji  knife,  having  first,  however,  been 
Mccured  below  l»y  the  other  blubber  hook,  which  is 
hauleil  tauj^ht,  to  prevent  it  from  bn-akiiiK  away  by 
too  sudden  a  jerk.  The  Uftper  piece  then  swings 
in,  and,  when  it  ceases  its  pendulatiujr  motion,  U 
dropped  down  into  the  hold  or  blubber-room,  viiero 
it  is  cut  up  into  blocks  of  a  foot  and  a  half  or  two 
feet  in  length,  and  eight  or  ten  inches  in  width. 
These  blocks  arc  called  "  horse  pieccit."  The  white, 
harti  blocks,  containing  but  litilt!  oil,  and  which  are 
found  near  the  small,  and  at  the  dukes,  are  called 


I 


130 


NLAULY    MADK    A    MKAI,    «)K. 


"  wl.ito  horse."  The  carcass  of  tlio  wl.alo.  vvheu 
stripped  of  its  l)lul.l)er,  is  cast  loose,  and  sooi»  sink.- 
from  the  uant  of  its  buoyant  covering.  •  I'^vo  seen 
it  float  astern,  however,  some  distance  without  smk- 


ing 


Breakfast  over,  all  hands  were  called  to  cut  in. 
Six  or  eij^ht  men  were  stationed  at  the  wintllass,  two 
in  the  blubber-roon.,  a.id  the  boat-stecrers  in   the 
waist.     The  first  and  second  mates  took  their  sta- 
tion on  a  couple  of  staj-es,  or  platforms,  ri^-ed  out  at 
the  gangway,  each  provided  with  a  spade.     One  oi 
the  boat-steerers,  whose  turn  it  was  to  fasten  tlie 
blubber  hook,  went  down  over  the  side  on  the  whale's 
back,  and,  after  several  unsuccessful  attempts,  and 
ratlier  an  uncomfortable  ducking,  perfornied  his  task. 
While  yet  on  the  whale's  back,  a  large,  hungry-look- 
ing shark,  which  had  been  eyeing  him  for  some  time 
very  anxiously,  was  washed  up  behind  him  by  a 
heavv  sea,  and  apparently  loath  to  lose  so  good  an 
opportunity  of  making  a  meal,  began  to  work  his 
way  along  the  slimy  surface   M  within  a  foot  or 
iwo  of  the  boat-steerer's  heels.     The  officers  hap- 
pened at  the  moment  to  be  looking  up  at  the  pend- 
ant block,  and  in  all  probability  the  man  would  liavo 
been  seriously  injured,  if  not  carried  off  bodily,  but 
for  the  timely  alarm  of  one  of  the  crew.     The  nuite 
immediately  turned  to  see  what  was  the  matter,  and 
perceiving  the  critical  position  of  the  boat-steerer, 
brought  his  spade  to  bear  upon  the  shark,  and  at  a 
single  dart  chopped  ofT  his  tail.     Strange  to  say,  the 


■^ 


f 


')' 


TUKMNCJ 


IN    8 PORT. 


131 


\  whon 
111  sinks' 
ivo  seen 
ut  sink- 

c;ut  in. 
lass,  two 
;  in  the 
heir  sta- 
'il  out  at 

One  of 
isten  the 
5  whale's 
ipls,  and 
liis  task, 
■jrv-look- 
onit;  time 
liini  by  a 
I  {Tooil  an 
work  his 
a  foot  or 
ccrs  liap- 
the  pcnd- 
ould  U,i\o 
lodily,  hut 
Tho  mate 
latter,  and 
»at-steerer. 
L,  and  at  a 
to  say,  tlie 


{greedy  monster  did  not  appear  to  he  particuhirly  con- 
cerned at  this  indiji^nity,  hut,  sHdinj^  hack  into  his 
native  clement,  very  leisurely  swam  oil",  to  tin;  fjreat 
apparent  amusement  of  his  comrades,  who  pursued 
him  with  every  variety  of  jiyrations.  It  surj)iised  me 
to  see  with  what  cool  indiirercnce  the  hoat-steerer 
w  itnessed  the  whole  transaction.  1  do  not  remem- 
ber that  he  sai<l  a  word  about  it. 

The  various  duties  being  apportioned  to  the  men 
without  favor  or  choice,  it  fell  to  my  lot  to  sit  on  the 
weather  side  o\'  the  (|uaiter-(leck  and  turn  the  grind- 
stone; a  tiresome  and  monotonous  task.  The  cooper 
attended  to  the  sharpening  of  the  spades,  boarding 
knives,  and  other  implements  used  in  "cutting  in." 
1  am  not  sure  that  1  had  the  hardest  of  the  work  to 
do,  but  it  certainly  was  the  most  unpleasant ;  for  1 
could  not  prevail  upon  any  of  the  hands  to  change 
places  with  me,  even  for  a  brief  period.  My  appear- 
ance at  this  time  would  have  been  somewhat  strik- 
ing to  some  of  my  friends  in  Washington.  With  my 
duck  frock  all  black  with  whale-gurry,  my  trowsers 
torn  and  smeared  with  rough  work,  my  red  Scotch 
cap  half-way  ovCi'  my  eyes,  and  my  face  oily  and 
sunburned,  I  certainly  looked  as  little  like  my  original 
self  as  one  can  well  imagine.  There  I  turned  that 
grindstone,  and  turned  on  hour  after  hour,  and  turned 
the  palm  of  my  '  !ght  hand  into  a  great  blister,  and 
turned  the  palm  of  my  left  into  another ;  turned  both 
my  arms  into  a  personified  pain ;  turned  every  rem- 
nant of  romance  out  of  my  head ;  turned  and  turned 


'  it 


r^# 


■,ii   . 


I'..     -J 


m' 


132 


A  "turn"  for  sport. 


till  my  grand  tour  seemed  to  have  turned  into  a 
grindstone;  round  and  roun.l  1  turned  that  stone  till 
I  began  to  think  1  was  a  piece  ol'  the  handle,  and 
turned  with  it;  and  my  head  appeared  to  turn,  and 
u,v  feet  to  turn,  and  the  game-legged  cooper  to  turn 
and  the  ship  to  turn,  and  the  sea,  and  the  whale,  and 
the  sharks,  and  the  clouds,  and  all  creation  seemed 
to  be   turning   with  myself  and  that  grindstone ! 
Having  at  last  contrived  to  get  a  sufficient  number 
of  spades  sharpened  ahead  of  the  mates,  I  peeped 
over  the  cpiarter-rail  to  see  how  they  were  getting 
on.     The  sharks  had  by  this  time  gathered  around 
the  vessel  in  'mmense  numbers,  and  eight  or  ten 
were  fighting  just  under  the  quarter  for  a  piece  of  the 
whale's  carcass  which  had  been  cut  away.    Watch- 
ing my  opportunity,  I  snatched  up  a  spade,  slipped 
it  over  while  the  captain  was  forward,  and  began  a 
terrible  onslaught  among  the  sharks.     With  five  or 
six  thrusts  I  killed  four  of  the  greedy  monsters,  by 
striking  them  on  the  back  of  the  head,  and  cutting 
the  principal  artery.     This  was  quite  a  refreshing 
little  episode  in  my  business  of  turning ;  and  my  suc- 
cess in  the  destruction  of  sharks  induced  me  to  be- 
lieve that  I  had  a  greater  natural  turn  for  sport  than 
the  monotonous  turning  of  a  grindstone.     But  my 
amusement  was  of  short  duration.     The  eagle  eye 
of  the  captain  espied  me  before  I  could  get  in  the 
long  pole  of  the  spade. 

»  Ha !  what  are  you  at  there  f'  cried  his  highness 
directly  behind  me,  at  the  very  moment  when  I  sup- 


PRIVILEGHD    SHARKS. APOM.O    AT    SEA. 


133 


i  into  a 
stone  till 
idle,  and 
urn,  and 
r  to  turn, 
hale,  and 
I  seemed 
ndstone ! 
t  number 
I  peeped 
re  getting 
(d  around 
lit  or  ten 
ece  of  the 
Watch- 
ie,  slipped 
id  began  a 
ith  five  or 
Misters,  by 
nd  cutting 
refreshing 
id  my  suc- 
ine  to  be- 
sport  than 
But  my 
;  eagle  eye 
get  in  the 

lis  highness 
,'hen  I  sup- 


posed he  was  on  the  forecastle  giving  orders  to  the 
men.     "  What  are  you  at,  hey  V 

"  Keeping  ofl"  the  sharks,  sir." 

"  Who  told  you  to  keep  'em  off?" 

"  Nobody,  sir." 

"Haul  in  that  spade  directly  !" 

•'  Ay,  ay,  sir  !" 

"  And,  look'ee,  if  I  catch  you  keepin'  off  any  more 
sharks,  I'll  wipe  you  down  with  a  rope's  end  !" 

"  Ay,  ay,  sir !" 

"Ccoper,  hain't  you  got  no  work  for  this  fel- 
low 1 

"  Not  just  now,  sir." 

"  Go  to  the  windlass,  then,  and  rest  yourself  on  a 
handspike !" 

"  Ay,  ay,  sir !" 

I  had  reason  to  consider  my  shark-killing  a  poor 
speculation.  The  heaving  and  surging  at  the  wind- 
lass was  but  a  questionable  improvement  upon  my 
old  business  of  turning  the  grindstone.  At  the  word, 
"  Heave  away !"  somebody  struck  up  an  extempo- 
raneous song,  which,  to  the  best  of  my  recollection, 
had  no  particular  claims  to  poetical  merit,  but  ran 
somewhat  thus : 

"  Heave  him  up !     O  he  yo  ! 

Butter  anil  cheese  for  breakfast 
Raise  the  dead  !     O  he  yo  ! 

The  steward  he's  a  makin' swankey. 
Heave  away  !    O  he  yo ! 

Duff  for  dinner !     Duff  for  dinner 
Now  I  see  it !    O  he  yo ! 

Hurrah  for  the  Cape  Cod  gals  ! 


f.  ;.'  ■'■ 


k^m 


ft  "m 


!:•■ 


•  1 

'  ft.:;.. 

\^r 


i#i:4'i^iK«E'' 


134 


AT  IT  auain:  pleasant. 


Now  I  Jf'ii'l-     O  ho  yo  ! 

Round  tlio  corner,  Sally  ! 
Up  9li«  lonx't' !    Ohoyo! 

Sliip-jiii'liM  for  Buppnr ! 
Re_re-r»-r«-o.^-wo  y o  yo  ho !     Then.',  'u.n  !" 

At  the  conclusion  of  this  niedloy,  the  captain, 
who  had  seated  hiinseh'in  the  starboard  (luarter  boat 
to  inspect  the  cutting,  began  to  criticise  the  nmtc  s 
style  of  cutting  rather  severely.  Now  the  nmtc,  he 
it  known,  was  really  a  very  skillful  whale.nan,  ami 
handled  the  spade  with  an  unerrn.g  hand.  1  be 
"  old  man's"  comments,  thus  lowering  hnn  in  the 
eyes  of  the  crew,  by  no  means  pleased  hnn. 

"I  say  Mr  D ,"  persisted  the  captain,  "that s 

not  the  way  to  cut  in  a  whale.     I  don't  want  no 
such  work  as  that  about  me." 

» It's  my  way,  sir,"  replied  the  mate,  gettmg  very 

red  in  the  face.  . 

«  Well,  1  never  sec  a  whale  cut  that  way.  1  am  t 
used  to  it;  I  won't  have  it." 

"  You  haven't  seen  every  thing  yet,  sir.  I  ve  al- 
ways cut  whales  this  way,  and  always  mean  to 

do  it."  ,        . 

u  No  you  won't ;  not  here  you  won  t.     ^ou  can 

just  cut  as  I  tell  you." 

"I  reckon  I   know  my  own  business,  Captam 

A Now,  sir,  I'm  not  a  going  to  be  dictated  to 

in  this  manner.     If  you  think  you  can  cut  a  whale 
better  than  I  can,  you'd  better  take  my  place 

After  some  more  angry  words,  during  which  both 
the  captain  and  mate  became  much  excited,  and 


WHALING  TOUR   VS.   TRAVELING. 


13/5 


captain, 
tcr  boat 
0  mate's 
mute,  he 
lau,  ami 
tl.  The 
II  ill  liie 

n, "  that's 
want  no 

ting  very 

y.    I  ain't 

I've  al- 
mean  to 

You  can 

s,  Captain 
[lictatcd  to 
ut  a  whale 
ace. 

vhicli  both 
{cited,  and 


threatened  to  Nvhip  each  «)ther,  the  quarrel  ceased, 
and  the  "old  man"  went  below  in  hi^^h  dudgeon. 

This  was  all  "  nuts"  lor  me.  1  was  rejoiced  to 
SCO  souu-bo»l>  among  the  privileged  few  talk  up  t<. 
him  as  he  deserved.  Indeed,  I  was  itching  to  ex- 
press my  own  personal  opinion  on  the  subject,  but 
had  no  particular  lanc\  lor  the  mode  of  "wipinu 
down"  iiiuted  at  a  short  time  previously. 

Cutting  in,  trying  out,  and  clearing  »ip  the  decb, 
(.rcui.iecfus   lew  the  next  six  days.     We  had  an 
average  of  live  hours'  sleep  out  of  the  twenty-lour. 
Working  incessantly  in  oil,  whieh  penetrated  to  the 
skin,  and  kept  us  in'a  most  uncomfortable  condition, 
besides  being  continually  saturated  with  salt  water, 
produced  a  very  disagreeable  effect  upon  those  who 
were  not  accustomed  to  such  things,  by  chiding  the 
skin,  and  c:msing  painlid  tumors  to  break  out  over 
the  whole  body,     liefore  I  had  half  finished  my 
share  of  the  labor,  1  heartily  wished  myself  in  the 
meanest  dog-kennel  ashore,  or,  to  borrow  an  (dd 
idea,  I  should  have  considered  myself  in  an  enviable 
situation  had  some  enemy  been  kicking  me  down 
Pennsylvania  Avenue.    Tabor,  the  oldest  whaleman 
on  board,  who  laughed  at  hardships,  atid  took  all  the 
disagreeable  parts  of  his  duty  with  the  utmost  good- 
hmwr,  fre(iuently  joked  me  on  my  "grand  tour  to 

Europe." 

"  What  do  you  think  of  whaling  now,  B- i 

Is  it  equal  to  traveling  in  Italy  V 
"  1  think  not.  Tabor." 


r,.!; 


$mM' 


136       HUDHKN    MUKUAMTY.— IIANCID    HCTTKR. 


"  Taint  wrilinj;  short-hand  noithor,  is  it  ?  1  think 
you'd  as  Hef  \w  in  Washington,  with  them  thar  hig 
nK inhcrs  of  C(,n{j;ioss,  as  lthil)lu'i-hmitiii{i;.  ('ultinj; 
fipnvs  with  the  pen  ain't  cutting  hlul)hcr,  hy  a  con- 
siderahln  sif^iit,  is  it  t" 

1  Ireely  acknowledj^ed  tliat,  of  the  two  sorts  of 
cutting,  I  preferred  cutting  figures  with  the  i)en ;  at 
which  Tahor  laughed  most  lieartily,  assuring  nie 
that  "  it  was  nothing  when  I'd  get  used  to  it.  JJy'm- 
by  I'd  see  what  whaling  was.  Tliis  wasn't  a  cir- 
cumstance. I'd  smell  smoke  yet.  I'd  hegin  to  find 
out  what  some  folks  was  at  while  others  was  riding 
ahout  in  chaises." 

.  We  had  an  extra  supply  of  meat  on  this  occasion, 
with  about  a  quarter  of  a  pound  of  rancid  butter, 
wliich  was  to  be  divided  among  all  hands.     This 
unusual  liberality  on  the  part  of  the  captain  aston- 
ished us  all,  and  filled  our  hearts  with  gratitude.   Wc 
took  t!ie  saucci-  containing  the  precious  morsel,  and, 
seating  ourselves  in  a  circle  round  it,  enjoyed  our 
good  fortune  by  various  amusing  conmients  upon 
the  captain's  unparalleled  liberality.   Of  all  things  in 
the  world,  sailors  despise  most  a  stingy,  thin-skinned 
captain.     They   will   excuse  cruelty,  unnecessary 
hardship,  or  coarse  and  brutal  lanr.uage,  for  they  be- 
come accustomed  to  it ;  but  anv  thing  like  stinginess 
or  meanness  they  heartily  detest.    Bill  Mann  growl- 
ed like  a  sick  bear,  protesting,  in  his  own  peculiar 
style,  that  it  was  "  the  blamdest  thing  he  ever  saw 
done  aboard  any  ship.     He  wished  his  soul  might 


\ 


SAILOR    rOMMKNTB. 


137 


I  think 
iliar  hig 
(/Uiting 
t  ;i  con- 
sorts of 
l)on ;  at 
rinji;  mo 
,  Jiy'm- 
't  a  cir- 
1  to  find 
IS  riding 

)ccasion, 
d  butter, 
s.     This 
In  aston- 
idc.   Wc 
rsci,  and, 
oycd  our 
nts  upon 
things  in 
i-skinned 
necessary 
•  they  be- 
stinginess 
in  growl- 
1  peculiar 
ever  saw 
oul  might 


everlastiu'ly  slick  fast  in  purgatory,  if  he  wouldn't 
tell   the  coumd  of  it."     Mack  wanted  to  carry  it 
back  to  him  with  the  thanks  of  the  crew,  "  hopin' 
ho  wouldn't  rob  himself,  lor  the  men  was  afraid  to 
cat  it,  bein'  as  they  had  never  seen  any  thing  like  it 
since  they'd  follered  the  sea."     This  proposition 
was  negatived,  and  we  at  last  agreed  to  mix  the  but- 
ter up  with  a  pan  of  dirty  bread  and  heave  it  over- 
board.    The  captain,  who  was  sitting  in  the  stern 
boat,  chan(!ed  to  spy  the  bread  as  it  floated  toward 
him,  and  seizing  a  pole  with  a  small  net  attached  to 
it,  which  lie  always  kept  in  the  boat,  he  hooked  up 
every  morsel  of  it.    Owing  to  the  round-house  con- 
cealing him  from  our  view,  we  knew  nothing  about 
this,  till  he  came  forward  about  fifteen  minutes  after, 
with  a  plate  in  his  hand,  containing  what  we  sup- 
posed to  be  an  additional  treat  for  all  hands.   There 
was  a  fiendish  smile  of  triumph  visible  about  his  lips, 
however,  and  a  ferocity  in  his  eyes  that  boded  us 
no  good.   Holding  the  plate  out  toward  us,  he  point- 
ed with  his  forefinger  at  the  startling  apparition  of 
the  resuscitated  bread,  and  demanded,  in  v.  deep, 
distinct  voice, 

"  Which  on  ye  did  that,  hey  \  Look  at  it,  every 
one  o'  ye ;  examine  it  well.  Did  ye  never  sec  it  be- 
fore, hey]  Taste  it;  it's  got  salt  water  in  it,  but 
it's  good,  hey  1  A  nice  set  of  darned  rascals !  Don't 
get  enough  to  eat,  hey  I  I  starve  you,  do  I,  hey  ? 
You  don't  like  butter ;  oh  no,  you  can't  eat  it !    Nice 

S 


■';'-: 


,A.*i 


13d 


KIHIIINO    I'OK    VItTUAl.«. 


! 


HU.iiiaclis.  I'll  swan !     WIi.hc  work  is  this »     Di.n  t 
all  answirat  once!     WImmIuI  it!" 

N(.  om  answered.  W*.  all  IVU  that  ^M'  wen- 
l^uiUy,  anil  it.  is  not  to  Im-  woniicri'*!  at  that,  taken 
Hl.aek  so  su.l.lenly,  we  conl.l  aetonnl  lor  the  unex- 
ntrted  ivappearanc^  ol' the  l.read  anil  l.ulter.  whieh 
we  had  supposed  was  I'oo.l  lor  the  sharks,  in  no  other 
way  than  hy  presnn.ing  oi.l  t^kinllint  was  in  leafine 

with  the  tlevil. 

"Oh,  you  didn't  do  it.  none  on  yo !"  shouted  th.' 
captain,  letting  loos,>  his  wrath.     "  Ii  firew  in  salt 
water!     It  wasn't  hove  overhoard  at  all!     Well, 
take  and  eat  it  now ;  and,  mark  my  words,  the  (irst 
,„an  1  <ateh  heavin'  j;ood  vittals  overboard,  Til  heave 
hi,n  overboard !"    With  that  he  Ih.nfi;  it  down  before 
us  and  walked  aft.  Krievinj;  over  our  depravity  ami 
his  probable  loss.     J''rom  that  time  forth  he  t.sed  to 
sit  in  the  stern  boat  for  hours  every  day,  dod-n.fi  his 
net  in  the  water  at  every  thiii}^  that  looked  like  bis- 
cuit or  meat.     Sometimes  he  would  eatch  up  what 
he  didn't  bargain  for,  and  his  low,  half-siiiotliered 
..ommeiits.  auclible  (Uily  to  the  man  at  the  wheel 
would  afford  us  infinite  amusement,     ratienee  and 
porseveranoe    finally    rewarded    him  with    success. 
Hi,  had  been  at  his  post  ri.f^ularly  three  times  every 
day  for  about  a  month,  fishing  up  whatever  attract- 
ed his  insatiate  eye.  when  one  tlay  he  made  a  haul 
of  a  fine  fat  piece  i)f  pork.     He  jerki-d  it  in,  ch.irk- 
ling  over  his  gi)od  fortune,  and  niuttcrin^%  "Aha! 
I've  caught  you  at  last,  you  infernal  scoundrels !    I'll 


') 


WHO   TROW    DAT    HUICRt 


1.19 


Don't 

,t!  wurt" 
it,  takfii 
iC  iinox- 
r,  wliirh 
iiu  other 
II  U-aiiur 

utcd  tli(i 
,   ill  salt 
VVt«li ! 
tli(!  lirst 
I'll  licavr 
kii  befon; 
ivity  and 
(!  used  to 
dj^iiifl  liis 
I  like  l)is- 
I  up  what 
iiiotluTcd 
It'  wheel, 
ieiicc  and 
I    success 
lies  every 
L'l-  Httiact- 
ide  a  haul 
in,  churk- 
\'^,  "  Aha ! 
drels!    I'll 


;,'ive  Mill  lilt  pork  lo  throw  away  in  it  l»»>'ry  a^ain !" 
Calling  to  thu  steward  to  pass  up  a  I'ork.  he  spitted 
it  handM.iiiely,  and  rarrieil  it  forward  for  our  inspec- 
tion. Lookin;;  each  of  us  hard  in  the  face  l.y  turns, 
he  deniaiidetl,  in  u  voi<e  of  thundi-r.  "  Who  hovo 
the  pork  overlioanl !" 

No  answer. 

»  Wont  you  tell  me,  you  sheephead?  1" 

No  answer  yet. 

"  You  won't,  eh       It's  your  work.  M'F 1" 

•'  No,  sir,  taint.  I'ork's  scarce  about  these  dig- 
gins.     I  <lon'l  throw  away  a  good  rhunk  when  i 

get  Imld  on't." 

"  It's  you  then,  Vernon.  I'll  skin  you  for  it.  I  U 
show  you  how  to  waste  good  meat,  you  wortldcsu 
Imllet-head.     You  don't  earn  your  salt." 

"  Twasn't  1,  sir.     I  was  down  in  the  forecastle." 

"  Then  you  know  who  iliil  it  V 

"  No,  sir,  1  don't." 

"  Wliat  the  devil  (t(j  you  know  ]" 

"  I  know  I  hadn't  enough  o'  meat  for  dinner." 

••  You  hadn't,  eh  !  Well,  7'// sec  to  it.  You're  a 
parcel  of  hogs,  that's  what  you  are!  Cook,  from 
this  time  forth  cut  these  men's  meat  up  in  small 
pieces,  and  just  give  'em  as  many  pieces  as'll  go 
round." 

"Ay,  ay,  sir."  ,        •  , 

"  Now  I'll  know  when  meat  s  wasted  again,  and 

why."     Ho  saying,  he  walked  aft,  satisfied  at  least 

that  half  a  pound  lost  was  a  barrel  gained.    Whetb- 


:|.l 


v: 
h 


140 


MAlUm    tlOURTRHV. 


cr  lilt'  |)Mr.'  wliicli  li«  pi'k.il  up  hail  I'ccn  thrown 
ov.T  lu.rpoHoly.  or  liiKi  »i«ll' «  i'uin  ilio  i-'P  of  i»««'  «  «• 
boose  .icrid.ntallv.  I  iu'v«'r  r.uild  fmil  out,  hut  this 
nuuh  I  ku..w.  «.ur  «har.'  of  uif-at  soon  rosoiuhl.-.l  the 
Irishumus  «rn»n«'r  of  "  potaiofs  and  poiiil,"  harriii' 
the  potatopx. 

It  is  ruMouiarv.  in  most  wsskIn.  to  niv«'  tl»o  watch- 
es tlu-ir  in.-aU  alternately,  iho  watch  hHow  lM•i^^ 
sorv.'d  I'ltf^t.     This  prmeuts  tonfii'Hioii  and  cpiarrol- 
iiifr     'I'ho  wutch  on  deck,  when  relievotl,  ran  then 
enjoy  their  meals  at  their  h-isure.    Sailors  p>nerally, 
though  any  thin«  Imt  deliei.'nt  in  appetite,  have  t^rcut 
respect  lor  the  d.eencies  of  eivili/od  lif*-  on  such  oc- 
casions as  these.     I  have  never  s.en  sellishness  or 
greediness  on   hoard  well-di.ciplined  ships  duruiK 
meal  times.    On  the  contrary,  it  is  surprisinj;  to  hnd 
a  very  delicate  sense  of  propriety  anioiif^  men  who 
havohad  so  few  opportunities  of  cidtivatiu};  the  re- 
finements of  social  intercourse.    I  have  often  seen  a 
well-hehaved  an.l  orderly  crew  seated  around  the 
forecastle,  eatinj;  their  meals  in  peace  and  {^ood-hu- 
mor,  and  each  one  neglecting  no  opportunity  ot  <'x- 
tending  a  courtesy  to  his  shipmate.     This  is  almost 
invariahly  the  case  where  they  are  well  treated  hy 
the  captain  and  officers.     Like  children,  th(  y  can 
be  moulded  to  almost  any  thin-;  and  where  a  had 
example  is  set  aft,  the  best  of  then  will  he  sure  to 
follow  it.     No  one  who  has  never  been  to  sea  and 
witnessed  such  scenes,  can  conceive  ♦he  in.portance 
of  these  little  forms  of  poUteness,  and  their  l.appy 


H(-iiAMi»MMu  r\nt. 


141 


thrown 
iln' «  a- 
hiii  thin 
iIimI  the 
hiirriii' 

!  wat«h- 
>v  h(>ill^ 
i|Uiirr(!l- 
aii  thon 
I'ticrally, 
»vi'  f^rcal 
such  <)(•- 
hiu'si  or 
s  (hiriiij; 
g  to  tiiid 
lie II  who 
^  the  re- 
in 8(>oii  a 
)utHl  the 
^oo«l-hu- 
ity  of  t'X- 
is  ahnost 
reated  hy 
th(  y  can 
ere  a  had 
c  sure  to 
3  sea  and 
iportance 
;ir  liappy 


elTeetH  u(.oii  tho  cr«w.  VVh.-re  thoru  is  a  kindly 
fiioliii^  (»fi  tlie  part  of  every  man  towani  »us  neigb- 
bnr«,  the  worst  far»^  ean  ho  eaten  with  rehsli. 

How  thlVerent  it  wa?i  with  us !     W  e  had  heen  80 
ttcniHioiiii'd  to  see  quarrehiij,'  between  the  eaptain 
and  his  ollieerK,  and  so  iiuu  h  diseoiifent  nianirested 
l>y  the  latter  about  their  meals,  that  it  woui«l  hav*; 
heeu  a  iniratle  if  we  had  not  iinbilied  the  pre\  ailing 
xpirit.      hut  we  had  our  frailties  too,  airl  were  not 
proof  against  the  example  of  these-  hi^h  auihoriliei. 
'IMK-rc  was  Home  excuse  for  us,  however;  we  really 
had  somcthinf^  lo  b«?  discontented  about.    The  cap- 
tain had  shipped  a  ^ni\^  of  voracious  and  hlthy  Tor- 
tuguese,  whoso  condition  had  never  been  better  than 
that  of  swine,  and  with  these  uncultivated  brutes  wn 
were  eompellcMl  in  s«'lf- defense  to  do  the  best  wo 
could  for  ourselves.     It  was  «let;radin«  to  tlic  prido 
of  those  who  were  burdened  with  that  inconvenient 
ctnnmodity  to  be  obliged  t«.  rush  like  hiui|^ry  wolves 
for  a  mouthful  of  meat  at  meal-limes;  but  there  was 
no  help  for  it.     Wo  either  had  to  join  in  the  strug- 
gle, or  lose  our  allowance ;  for  it  was  seldom  there 
was  eiumi^b  before  us  to  satisfy  half  our  number. 

Although  it  was  no  joke  to  be  starved,  1  always 
found  food  for  merrimenf  when  I  could  get  nothing 
of  a  marc  substantial  nature.  The  cook,  in  order  to 
see  fair  play,  generally  watched  his  opjiorlunity,  and, 
when  the  hands  wer.>  w  attend  around  tho  foiecas- 
tle,  ho  would  pitch  the  meat  kid  down  on  the  dock, 
and  sing  out,  at  the  top  of  his  voice,  "  Meat !  meat! 


* 


ft  m 


im 


UR    NO    NKAtT 


fdll  10,  all  \vmU r  nil!*  «t«riRng  lni.'HiK«iH'.>  n.'v..r 
rr.|uin  .1  r.  iHtiiion.  'I'li">-  ^^i'<i  u.r.-  ii.Mr.M  \n..uM 
jump  np  ini.l  run  t.mi.ril  ilf  Nui..kiiin;  nu.r.rl  a.  il 
«i.nulia.M«uuslv  ^iun-4  l.v  «  ^  or.-  »f  xmi^'"-  'l''''^**' 
uho.  uul.rrmniHrlv,  lia|.|..>nc.l  to  !..•  at  u  .liHiau.  «•.  I.ml 
i,o  r.'MMir.  .•  I.ut  to  aart  alirr  tluir  ItMtl.-rs  iii  ih->  ru.li. 
ami,  l.v  •liiii  <»l"  hard  siru«i;liiiK.  M«'«uro  ti  plan'  l.v  iIm- 

imsil  k'ul.     'll»<'«'  wa*  >.«. tliiu«  iiHl»-H(ril.alily  li»- 

(li.rous  ill  iho  .'ariifHtursH  with  vvhi<h  vv  all  .nti'rod 
into  th.«  . oiit.st.     It  wan  not  vvMiU  a  Mruy-h'  in- 
volvill^  "  lilo  i.r  dratl."  hut  it  was  o\'  warclv  I.hs  iiii- 
portanr.<;  lor  "  Moat,  (.r  no  moatr  was  tin-  uraml 
rpu'Mion.     Nor  did  w-  h.-siiai.'  to  roM.rt  »..  ih.'  most 
cuunii."  oxp.'iliiMUs  to  ohtain  our  lair  pro|.oili..M  t.l 
iho  sdl'jm.k.     \Vh.<n  hard  pressed,  it  was  not  uii- 
Uhual  to  pick  up  a  rival  ami  larr)  him  ha.  k  t.n  or 
twelve  pm-cs,  and.  h.>for.'  he  conl.l  rrj^ain  his  Uy, 
take  advantage  of  his  ahseme.  ami  t^.t  in  si\  led 
,,|„.,,a  of  him.     f^ome  ha<l  heen  shouldere.l  avvav  ho 
often  in  this  manner  hy  those  who  were  laryer  and 
itouter,  that  hun-er  lanj^ht  th.in  a  new  .-Npedient ; 
and  they  secured  their  share  on  several  oe.asionshy 
workin-  in  like  eels  umler  the  l.^^^s  ofthoso  who  wwo 
alM-iul  ..r  them.     Iii-  John,  tho  I'ortuf^u.-se,  having 
the  advantage  of  tts  all  in  size  and  .strength,  would 
sometimes  make  a  clean  sweep  with  his  arms,  and 
lay  halt'  a  do/en  (.f  us  sprawling  on  tho  deck;  hut, 
hcing  h'ss  greedy  than  the  rest  of  tlu-  IN.rtuguese.  ho 
never  took  more  than  his  share,  and  only  exerted  Ins 
powers  in  this  way  for  tho  sake  of  amusement.    The 


st  \MMlltl 

tul  »H  it' 
Thow 

ilCI*.  Ililll 

tlio  rit^h. 

M^  l)V  lll<* 

cihly  lu- 
I  cntt-rfil 
iijinlc  iii- 
^  Itvss  iiii- 

till'  IIIOHt 

oil  ion  of 
>i  not  uii- 
ck  trii  or 

his  logs, 
I  si\  iVut 
I  awav  «<» 
ariicr  iiiid 
xpi'difnt ; 

anions  b) 
N\  III)  wore 
so,  hiiviiif? 
rtli,  would 
alius,  and 
tlcck;  but, 

llf^Ul'SC,  ln' 

•xiTti'd  bis 
cut.    The 


41'  .' 


•11* 


I 


,,..,,,,,..».«.:»,,««.«,«»^■^>.^^^/^  ,^,„,>^..«^^,a....,^ 


5T«*7' 


(!KT    WHAT    YOU    CAN. 


145 


"  (l()\vn-o;islor."  uilli  clianictcrislic  s;i^;uilv.  iiK\:iNs 
niaiiii^^od  to  ho  in  j;ooil  tiino;  Tor,  wIk'Ii  a  lillle  bc- 
hiiid,  lie  NNoiiiil  ^ji-al)  hold  of  soiiicbody  in  advance  of 
him.  ami,  In  liard  pullin'i.  keep  hin>  back  till  earli 
had  a  lair  start.      Ho  was  not  nnlir(|U.'nlly  s('r\cd 
the  same  trick  liim)5eir;  and  1  liave  seen  as  many  as 
three   or  iour   in  a  row  endeavorinj,'  to  drajL;  (.-acli 
other  back,      liill  .Mann,  our  (  liiel'  -rmnbliT.  in  a  fit 
of  indiunation  at  such  swinish  j)roceedin^s.  woidd 
look  on.  and  proiesi.  "  If  ever  ho  got  into  port,  he'd 
let  the  cuunsc^  know  how  tilings   was   carried  on. 
He  didn't  care  a  blood\  cent  if  he  never  fi/it  a  bit  t(. 
enC     h  w  as  a  curious  fact,  however,  that  IVill  never 
came  to  tlie  latter  conclusion  until  the  superior  activ- 
ity of  his  comrades  had  de|>rived  hini  of  the  last 
chance.     There  was  some  fun.  but  a  fireat  deal  more 
earnestness  than  fun.  in  these  scrajnbles  for  food.   To 
the  landsman,  and,  indeed,  to  every  sca-farer  wht) 
has  not  been  in  a  vessel  of  the  same  description,  all 
this  must  look  exagi^erated  and  improbable  :  for  it  is 
hard  to  conceive  how  men  could  become  so  utterly 
dciiraded  as  to  conduct  themselves  with  so  little  re- 
gard to  the  decencies  of  life.     All  T  have  to  say  is, 
that  what  I  have  endeavored  to  describe  was  in- 
duced by  the  laws  of  nature,  and  the  description,  if 
anv  thing,  falls  short  of  reality,     f  have  shown  that 
the  captain  paid  no  regard  to  our  appeals.     He  in- 
variably favored  the  Portuguese,  because  they  cringed 
to  him;  and  our  complaints  to  him  of  their  beastli- 
ness produced  no  eO'ect.     We  had  too  often  tried  tho 


-irff--fr"«^:]fe?^?' 


£^^:i:<?feS:;?'=;^.''i^^4-^^^-^'^^''''*^ 


14G 


LAW    AT    SKA. 


cxp(M-imoiit  of  "{joiiin;  :>ft."     TIkm-c  was  nothiiiji  to 
bo  i^aiiifd  by  appeals  of  that  kiml.     It  \vas  useless  to 
R'iiu)tistiat(^  with  the  rorlu^uese  :  and,  iiuleed.  T  can 
not  say  that  many  of  the  Amerieans  were  snj)crior  to 
Iheni  in  point  of  l)ieodin|^.      Undor  sueh  ciicnin- 
stances,  uhat  were  those  uho  were  inclined  to  1)0 
civih/ed  to  dol     It  would  be  unreasonable  to  sup- 
pose that  they  could  (juietly  suffer  themselves  to  be 
starved.     Hunger  does  not  pay  nmcii  regard  to  con- 
ventional rules,  especially  at  sea.     Tlie  worst  of  it 
was,  that  it  was  only  through  oipidity  we  were  de- 
nied our  just  rights.     Tliere  was  no  scarcity  of  pro- 
vision of  a  bad  quality  on  board  the  vessel;  yet, bad 
as  It  was,  we  were  unable  to  obtain  cnougii  of  it. 
The  law  allows  a  certain  proportion  of  wholesome 
food  to  each  man.     It  nmst  not  be  supposed,  h()w- 
cver,  that  there  is  any  law  at  sea  but  the  captain's 
word  ;  for,  notwithstanding  cases  sometimes  occur, 
in  which  seamen  bring  suit  against  the  masters  o.f 
vessels  for  rcfushig  them  their  legal  allowance,  it  is 
but  rarely  they  can  sustain  their  comi)laints  by  ade- 
quate proof.     There  is  almost  invariably  some  loop 
through  which  men  of  influence  and  wealth  can 
escape.     Besides,  even  should  a  suit  of  this  kind  be 
successful,  what  is  there  in  a  paltry  hue  to  recom- 
pense a  crew  for  two  or  three  years'  starvation  ? 
The  fact  is,  the  law,  so  fiir  as  it  regards  abus(>s  like 
this,  is  a  mere  burlesque ;  and  the  only  sure  way  of 
obtaining  redress  is,  for  the  crew  to  take  the  matter 
into  their  own  iiands,  and  compel  the  captain  to  give 


thin;^  to 

iscloss  to 
fil,  T  ciiti 
jicrior  to 
circnin- 
c(f  to  1)0 
•  to  Sll])- 
I'OS  to  1)0 

[1  to  con- 
3rst  of  it 
wore  (lo- 
y  of  pro- 
;  yet,  liad 
iv^h  of  it. 
holesoino 
sfd,  lio'v- 
captain's 
ics  occur, 
iiastcrs  o-f 
auco,  it  is 
ts  by  adc- 
sonio  loop 
caltli  can 
is  kind  l)o 
to  recoin- 
ta nation  ? 
ihusos  liko 
iro  way  of 
the  matter 
ain  to  give 


MAKi;  TiiK  caim:  ni;  vKiinKR). 


147 


tliciii  their  i)roi)or  allowance,  or  refuse  duty  alto- 
gether. This,  unfortunately,  is  hut  poor  satishiction, 
after  all ;  for  tho  laws  against  mutiny  are  not  so  ea- 
sily evailed.  [  shoidd  he  far  from  advising  such  a 
course;  though  1  behove  it  is  tho  oidy  one  which 
will  ever  prochuie  any  eflect.  Put  men  to  trouble 
and  expense — touch  their  pockets,  and  thoy  will  be- 
gin to  listen  to  reason  and  justice. 


CHAPTER  X. 

Muko  tli((  Ciipo  do  Vcrdcs. — Ish-  of  .SiJ. — t?ormvista. — Islo  of  Mny. 
— Hiiisin^  IJiciulii's. —  Lctoii's  Wuck. — riimior  of  tho  Cook. —  I^•lo 
of  .'<t.  Ingo.— rurto  Pniyn.— liill  Mann  ••  Tln-cio  .Slict'ts  in  tho 
Wind."— Boinity.— Its  Effects  upon  tlio  Crow — A  Sail. — Uiitisb 
Convict  Vossol. 

October  2Gth. — Made  tho  Islo  of  Sal,  one  of  the 
Capo  do  Verdes,  distant  thirty  miles.  The  peak  is 
of  very  considerable  height,  and  bears  some  resem- 
blance to  tho  Peak  of  Pico.  We  ran  down  along 
tho  shore,  which  has  a  beautiful  and  fertile  appear- 
ance, and  had  a  fine  view  of  the  principal  harbor 
and  town.  There  were  several  V(;ssels  in  port,  tak- 
ing in  cargoes  of  salt  for  South  America.  Lay  to 
all  night,  and  next  morning  at  daylight  made  sail  for 
Bonavista.  Learning  there  that  there  was  an  Amer- 
ican vessel  in  port  at  the  Isle  of  May,  wo  hat '    !  o^i 


iii^- 


148 


RAISING    BREACHES. 


and  ran  down  for  thaf  island,  tl.c  captain  bcnig  de- 
sirous to  send  homo  the  oil  vvc  had  on  hoard. 

A  little  incident  occurred  duvin;^  the  da>  ^hich 
afforded  us  all  nnich  amusement.  J) -,  the  coop- 
er, M  as  in  the  hahit  of  "  raising  whales,"  when  no- 
body  else  on  board  could  see  theni ,  and  as  there 
was  a  bounty  up  for  the  first  whale  yielding  fifty  bar- 
rcls,  he  was  always  on  the  alert.  While  we  wc^e 
standing  by  the  braces,  waiting  for  orders,  we  heard 
him  singing  out  from  the  mast-head  with  all  his 

"  Thar'  she  breaches !     Thar'  she  breaches  ! 
"  Where  away  V  said  the  captain. 
"  A  point  off  the  weather  bow,  sir. 
breaches !" 

*'  How  far  off  f 

"Ten   miles.     Thar'  she  breaches! 

breaches !" 

»  Don't  she  blow  at  all  ?" 

"  No,  sir;  there's  no  spout;  nothing  but  breiiches 
—very  largL  breaches.     7Vm;'  she  breaches !" 

"  Luff  up  to  the  wind.  Do  you  hear,  at  the  wheel ! 
Cooper,  are  those  breaches  in  sight  now  ?" 

"Yes.  sir;  I  see  them  all  the  time.  She  don't 
stop  breaching  at  all— large  breaches!  It  must  be 
a  very  large  sperm  whale.  Thar'  she  breaches ! 
Thar'  she  breaches !" 

"  What  the  dense  !  don't  the  breaches  stop  at  all  V 
" No,  sir.     Thar'  she  breaches !  fhar'—' 
«'  Sing  out  every  time.    Get  your  boats  ready,  and 
call  all  hands." 


Thar'  she 


Thar'  she 


^•vKVh  j..^**,'-  '*'.friif^s.^'M*vi  Bg'iiii.'''.i-',j|tU" -"' 


"IIAK    HIIK    BllKACU." 


liJ) 


l)('ing  dc- 
inl. 

ii)'  \\hi(.li 
the  coop- 
when  no- 
i  as  th<'i(' 
;;  fil'iy  l»ar- 
I  wo  were 
wo  heard 
ith  all  his 

chcs !" 

Thar'  slio 

Tliar'  she 

lit  breiuhes 

hcs !" 

the  wheel  I 

She  don't 

It  must  l)C 

3  breaches ! 

stop  at  all  V 

ts  ready,  and 


«<  Xhar' — thar'— //*(//'  she  breaches  !"'  shouted  the 
coo[)er,  I'roni  the  mast-head.  For  upward  of  lilieen 
minutes  he  strained  his  lun|^s  in  this  wu),  when  he 
suddenly  becanui  silent. 

"  Where's  the  whale  now  V  said  the  captain. 
"I  don't  believe  it's  a  whale,  sir,"  replied  the  coop- 
er, in  a  (one  of  disappointment. 

"  What  in  the  nation  do  you  call  it,  then  I" 
"  Why,  J  don't  know  exactly.     It  looked  very 
uuich  like  a  whale  at  first." 

"How  now!  Don't  you  know  a  whale  when 
you  see  one  ?     What  is  it !" 

"  Well,  I  don't  know,  sir.  It  ain't  a  whale,  that's 
certain." 

"  You  don't  know,  you  infernal  sheephead  !  Stew- 
ard, pass  up  my  spyglass  !"  and,  taking  a  steady  look 
from  the  main-top  in  the  direction  indicated  by  the 
cooper,  he  suddenly  exclaimed,  "  Why,  h— II  and 
(I — 11 — n  !  fhaf's  Lclons  Rock .'" 

We  all  enjoyed  a  hearty  laugh  at  tlic  cooper  for 
his  mistake.  The  old  Portuguese  cook,  who  was 
something  of  a  wag,  rallied  him  most  unmercifully. 
For  weeks  after,  when  the  hands  would  gather  in 
the  waist  for  a  dance,  old  Slu^h,  grinning  from  ear 
to  ear,  would  gaze  toward  the  horizon  with  eyes 
like  saucers.  This  was  a  signal  for  some  of  the 
crew  to  sing  out,  "  Halloo,  Slush,  what  d'ye  see  ?" 

"  Large  sperm  whale,  sare  !  J  )ar'  she  br(>;u.'h  ! 
Ten  nnles  ofl,  sare  !  dar'  she  bn^ach  !  She  breach 
all  de  time,  sare  !    Dar'  she  breach  !   Big  whale,  sare 


,  I 


r.'S 


k!.  .;' 


!fflM"Jl"WJ-M.".i'^'«-^ 


150 


ISLE    WT.   lAGO. 


-aat  l.ij^  whale!     Uc,  he,  he!  yaw,  yaw,  yaw! 
Var  ishi;  broach !     Cooper,  you  saho  bi«  rock  !" 

In  spite  of  the  bursts  oriauj^hter  >vhich  invariably 
Ibllouod  this  sally  ol'  wit,  the  cooper  niaiiitained  the 
utmost  {Tooil-huuior,  and  always  joined  in  the  fun 

Arrived  at  Mayo,  the  main-yard  uas  hauled  aba(-k, 
aiul  the  larboard  boat  went  ashore  with  the  c  aplaiii. 
There  was  a  vessel  there  bound  to  the  Uuitiul  f^tates, 
fron.  which  we  procured  late  American  papers.    As 
the  two  captains  could  not  agree  upon  terms  toir  the 
freight  of  the  oil  honte,  we  made  no  stay.     From 
Mayo  we  continu(>d  on  to  Bonavista,  another  of  the 
group,  which  derives  its  name  from  the  beautiful  and 
picturesque  appearance  which  it  presents  from  the 
sea.     The  shores,  along  which  we  steered  as  near 
as  was  considered  safe,  are  interspersed  with  patch- 
es of  white  sand  and  meadows  of  deep  green.    Pro- 
ceeding on,  without  meeting  with  any  thing  to  at- 
tract particular  attention,  we  arrived,  on  the  even- 
ing of 

Ortohcr  2Bth,  at  Torto  Praya,  the  chief  town  and 
harbor  of  the  Island  of  St.  lago.    The  larboard  boat 
was  lowered,  and  sent  ashore  for  oranges  and  bana- 
nas,  which  are  produced  abundantly  on  this  island. 
The  only  vessel  in  port  was  a  Danish  brig.     I  saw- 
but  little  to  interest  me  at  Porto  Praya.     The  town 
is  filthy  und  dilapidated,  and  the  inhabitants  a  race 
of  poor,  half-starved,  mulatto  Portuguese,  living  un- 
der an  oppressive  form  of  government.     An  Amer- 
ican consul  is  stationed  at  this  place;  and  the  most 


ipTirWWK-'" 


r 


I'OIITO    riUYA. 


161 


V,  yaw ! 
ck  !" 
varial)ly 
lined  the 
10  fiui. 
(I  altack, 
captain. 
1(1  f^tatos, 
)er.s.    As 
IS  for  the 
From 
ler  of  tlie 
iitiful  and 
from  the 
I  as  near 
ith  patch- 
en.    Pro- 
ng to  at- 
the  even- 
town  and 
)oard  boat 
and  bana- 
his  island, 
ig.     I  saw 
The  town 
ints  a  race 
living  un- 
An  Amer- 
d  the  most 


pleasing  sight  I  saw  dmii»g  our  short  vi«iit  was  the 
Hag  of  the  United  States  waving  gallanllv  in  the 
brec/e.  There  are  associations  of  no  ordinary  in- 
terest connected  with  I'orto  Praya,  JiS  the  theater  ot 
a  naval  engagement  celebrated  in  the  anials  of  our 
naval  history.  I  regretted  that  I  had  not  stored  my 
mind  more  fullv  with  the  particulars  (tf  that  affair 
previous  to  visiting  the  Island  of  St.  lago ;  imt  dur- 
ing our  subsequent  cruise  I  procured  a  book  entitled 
"  Naval  Battles,"  in  which  there  was  an  animated 
description  of  it;  and  of  course  it  rendered  the  de- 
scription extremely  vivid  to  have  visited  the  spot, 
and  become  familiar  with  the  scene  of  the  engage- 
ment. 

The  boat  returned  in  the  evening  well  laden  with 
fruit,  and  all  hands  "  three  shecils  h.  the  wind."  The 
most  uproarious  of  the  crew  was  JUilly,  so  called 
from  his  pugnacious  propensities,  v»ho  had  figured 
conspicuously  in  the  New  York  "  I'  hish"  as  a  "  La- 
dy's Fancy  Man  ;"  next  to  him  in  liveliness  was  Bill 
Mann,  a  fore-mast  hand,  who  had  officiated  in  his 
younger  days  as  a  gas-lighter  in  the  Bowery  Thea- 
ter. Jiill,  to  use  his  own  words,  was  more  than  half 
"  slewed ;"'  and  the  rest  of  the  crew,  three  Portu- 
guese, were  jabbering  about  the  sights  they  had  seen 
at  a  most  unintelligible  rate. 

I  must  here  state  that  ]iill  Mann  was  a  very  dis- 
tinguished character  on  board  the  Styx.  In  person 
he  was  large  and  unwieldy,  and  possessed  oi  great 
strength.     He  w  ore  a  pair  of  tremendous  black  whis- 


v.:  h 


152 


llll.F.    MANN. 


k.i-s,  ^^UkU  Uv  tv-iu.l«-.l  as  llii-  tfroatrst  oinuniPiit  lo 
tlio  liiiiiiiiii  liic.'  .livin.' ;  iii.il  ;.lt.)-Hli(M-  had  d..'  .••;;ii- 
lai-  "(liunn-iny-i'>rs'*  lo'.k  o\  an  ..Id  sail.     I'.dl  Nsas 
u.i.|..rsii(.i.al.lv  a  horo.  il"  i;irai  drtnls  rmul.'  any  man 
lo  dial  disiiii.'ii..u.     A(  (ordinji  to  lii^  ouii  accouiir, 
|„.  had  killed  inoiv  wlialis,  hiokfii  luoro  n;iils*  li.-arts, 
uhipiMd  Hioio  mcii.  been  drimk  ol'tener,  and  puslMil 
hiswav  throufili  iiH.n' Fiils,  iVoliis,  idoasiurs,  paius, 
ami  {^ciifral  vicissitudes  of  forlun.!  than  any  man  in 
IJju  known  world.     Novorlholoss,  liill  was  a  ^ivat 
jriuml.l.r.    lie  had  tlic  happy  knack  of  seeing  ihrou-h 
every  ihinfr  at  a  ^jlame,  and  makin-  mil  omens  out 
of  the  smallest  trilles.     Jf  a  <  loml  app.^ar.ui  on  the 
hori/on,  we  were  {roin^  to  have  "  tou-h  weather,  and, 
hke  as  not,  the  hiamed  oUI  spars  wouldn't  stand  it, 
and  we'll  fetch  up  in  Davy  Jones's  locker."     II'-  al- 
ways "  knew  what  ho  was  ahout."     If  lie  fell  over  a 
handspike  and  bruised  his  shins,  he  "knew  what  ho 
was  about."     Nay,  for  that  \uniin;  he  could  foretell 
every  accident  about  to  happen  ;  but,  unfortunately, 
seldom  nuide  particular  reference  to  any  special  ac- 
cident until  after  it  did  happen.     Whenever  any  of 
the  crew  i'voke  a  lookiu^-jrlass,  he  had  litty  tragical 
stories  to  relate  in  proof  of  his  position  ihat  it  was  a 
sure  omen  of  bad  luck,    lie  was  always  "  growling ;" 
from  morning  till  night  he  had  something  to  growl 
at.     If  he  had  to  do  a  job  on  the  rigging,  he  went  at 
it  growling ;  he  growled  his  way  aloft  twice  a  day ; 
growled  at  the  wheel;  growled  in  the  forecastle; 
growled  in  his  sleep;  and,  although  he  could  fell 


.  !>. »!  .1  •IMi.M. .  iJM  'I     I"  T.-gr-.v?.<«.w»^i.«J<n^M 


,fi^ifst^<!mia:Kri!i»mnvinis-mtr.'-*.»^^ 


niUl.    MANN. 


153 


impiit  to 

In-  ,.-ii- 
liill  \\:is 
an\  iiiiiii 

ilCCOllIlt, 

Is'  hciirts, 

ll  jillNliril 

i>s,  iiaiiis, 
)'  iiuiii  in 
i  a  ^it'iit 
l^lliiou^li 
mens  out 
;(1  on  till' 
tlicr,  and, 
t  stand  it, 
'     11"  al- 
full  over  a 
,'  uliat  ho 
Id  forotoll 
(itnnatoly, 
pocial  ac- 
cr  any  ol" 
ty  tragical 
at  it  was  a 
;ro\vling ;" 
r  to  growl 
lie  went  at 
ice  a  da)' ; 
forecastle ; 
could  tell 


some  anniMing  stories,  he  invariahly  wound  up  with 
a  growl.     iSill  was  ever)   tiling  under  the  sun:   a 
saiKu',  an  actor,  a  nnisieian,  a  [lu^ilist ;  an<i,  in  short, 
(-(utsidered  hiinselt'  an  adept  in  seanianshi|i,  literature, 
polities,  law,  and  every  other  pnisnit  that  eiigaues  the 
attention  of  man.     In  all  forecastle  disputes  touching 
(piestions  in  art,  science,  or  literature,  Hill  was  the 
great  Sir  Oraele,  and  clinched  e\ery  argument  l>\  tlu) 
assertion,  that  "  there  was  noihing  green  in  the  corner 
of  fi/H  e)e;  iio  knew   what  In^  was  ahout."     His 
.songs — for  he  could  sing  too — were  never  less  than 
si.vteen  or  eighteen  verses.     Every  thing  he  did  i)ore 
the  peculiar  .stamp  of  his  genius.     Nothing  pleased 
him;  nothing  went  as  he  had  .seen  things  go.     His 
last  voyage  was  pleasant  and  prosperous;    the  last 
ship  was  a  good  sailer;  the  last  crew  were  line, 
clever  fellows ;  the  last  forecastle  wasn't  a  hog-pen. 
He   was  continually    cursing   his  -'top-lights"  if  it 
wouldn't  1)0  a  source  of  inlinite  satisfaetion  to  him 
if  this  ( ra/,y  old  tub  of  a  l)anjue  would  sink,  spars, 
tackling,  try-works,  and  all,  and  go  chock  to  the  bot- 
tom.    He  had  seen  salt  water  before  ;  nobody  could 
tell  hi/)/  about  salt  water;  /ic  knew  what  a  sailor's 
life  was  as  well  as  any  man  ;  but  ho  had  never  seen 
such  doings  aboard  any  other  ship.     He'd  be  blowed 
if  ho  wouldn't  like  to  see  the  studding-sails  dragging 
overboard,  th(!  top-masts  swinging  by  the  rigging,  the 
yards  braced  to  Halifax,  and  the  whole  bloody  ship's 
crew  drifting  on  to  a  lee  >'',ore  in  the  cook's  galley. 
Divers  and  sundry  aflliciions  might  befall  him  if  lio 

U 


«»*l>!b- 


.....,:-,, 


\u 


*'  OliUll^>tll>.' 


wouKlirt  HooiM-r  Ik'  raimiicl  aiul  jam.n.Ml  uMn  xW  fore- 
p»W  <.t  i..Mt;ut«.r)  limn  in  smU  a  .liit).  lul.Uerl).  lul.- 
niilid  hlul»l>tM-  Immr.-  as  llir  >»aniuo  Si>  v. 

TliiH  M.a  oi  jirumlilinji  iHocriuU-il,  ii«»  «loi»l.l,  moro 
from  l.al.it  tliau  iral  ,lisr.,nii'nl;  iM>o.lhclcHM,  such 
in  il.o  lonr  of  cNauii.lr.  IWIl  l.a.l  s.arc.'U  Ix-n.  a 
iiiontli  on  board  wIkh  all  l.an.ls  uere  t;.un.l.lmfr 

Hut  1  hail  almost  iori^om-n  the  larhoar.l  l»»al  and 
its  crow  HI  u^y  anxhty  to  nivc  >..nio  idcu  o»  iidi 
Maim.     It  a|.|H-arrd  that  in  the  conrso  ot  llu.  da), 
uhil..  tin-  hands  u.'iv  iVolii-kin-  ahout  toNvn,  Hill  .on- 
trivcd  to  soil  ever)  thint;  he  had  ahout  hi...  tor  nun. 
Now,  I  presume,  it  is  piett)   {^enerall)  knoNM*  that 
if  a  man  partakes  very  freely  of  a..)  kind  ot  strong 
h.nior,  it  M.UH^lin.es  will  lind  hs  way  t..  hi.s  head,  aiu 
even  has  been  known  to  alVcet  the  knees.     At  all 
events,  it  produeed  some«hin|5  of  this  kind  on  liill, 
who,  belie vin{^,  i)erhaps,  that 

»  Hliulliiw  .lniuRlil«  iiitoxiciitc  tin-  bntin, 
Hut  iliiiikiiiK  <l«'t'ply  »"•"''■«  't  «»«'""•" 

was  finally  reduced  to  the  necessity  of  borrowin;r  a 
pair  of  drawers  from  Bully,  for  the  i)urpos.-  ot  bar- 
tering for  a  fresh  ^npply.  The  .ons.-.pu'ne..  was, 
that  they  both  {lot  down  to  the  landing  pretty  exten- 
sively "  disguised." 

When  tiie  boat  came  alongside,  the  cooper  and 
two  or  three  others  attempted  to  hoist  Bill  on  board, 
but,  with  some  show  of  indignation,  he  rejected  their 

assistance. 

"Bless  my  soul !  1  know  what  I'm  about.    \ou 

must  think  I'm  drunk !" 


tlli'l'oiO* 
.•rl),lul>» 

lid,  iin»ro 
I'KM,  such 

liiril   a 
l>rm|i;. 
hoiit  and 
II  of  liill 

llu:   (lu), 
IVltl  (Oll- 

t'ot  nun. 
o\uj  iliat 
o(  strung 
lu-ad,  iuul 
<.  At  all 
tl  on  liill, 


Oil   no,"  roplii'd  llic  coopor ;  "we  don't  think 


irowni;^  a 
H<>  of  Itai- 
icncc!  was, 
i:tly  extcn- 

onucr  and 
II  on  board, 
jectcd  tlic'ir 

)()ut.     You 


iiti). 


"  Well,  then,'  said  lldl,  soriunldinj;  over  iln*  rail, 
what  d'yo  meant     My  name  is  Hill  Mann.     I'm 
sun  of  old  Kd.  Mann,  sail  inakor.  New  York." 

"Nod(»ul»l  of  it,  Bill." 

"  You  d4)id)i  it !  Hy  tin;  bloody  wai"«.  sir,  do  you 
doubt  my  word  t  1  allow  ntibody  to  «lonbt  m.  word. 
l)o  you  doubt  itT 

"  Not  at  all." 

'•  R('(au«><'.  if  yt'ii  do,  I'll  just  \vt  you  know  ihat 
I'm  Hill  Maun,  son  of  old  Kd.  Mann,  siil-nuiker,  Now 
York.     Hoy,  j^tit  out  of  my  way !" 

This  last  romark  was  addrcssod  to  Hully.  who, 
whibi  staji^orin^  alonjj;  tin;  d<Mk,  chanooil  u>  run  foul 
of    •Bill  Mann,  sou  of  old  Ed.  Mann,  sail-maker, 
New  York."     A  quarrel  ensued,  ami  the  story  of 
the   drawers  was  brought  up;   which  s<»   olTended 
Hill's  delieaey  of  feelinjr,  that  he  haided  off  his  inex- 
pressibles and  llunn  them  at  Jlully.  shontinj;,  '•  Take 
them  I  take  my  blasted  breo<:lh  >. !    Don't  say  /ain't 
able  to  pay  you!     Don't  tell  m<'  about  what  /bor- 
rowetl  iVom  you!     Take  them,  or,  by  the  bloody 
wars,  I'll  lick  you !"    l^pou  this,  liidly,  in  a  stati;  of 
lively  excitement,  ran  to  the  deck-pot,  and  picked 
up  a  billet  of  wood,  with  wliieh  he  attempted  to 
knock  Hill  down.     The  "old  salt,"  however,  was 
loo  uuud)  for  him.  aiul,  wrestinj^  the  stick  from  liui 
ly's  hands,  he  chased  the  '•  fancy  man"  arountl  the 
decks,  seemiuj^ly  unconscious  of  his  comical  appear- 


; .U'?-'i 'f  ii^--  .--i?»  ■.^■f.fa^-- 


INin.ll    "W\MK    I'UI.KS. 

■luu.  minus  his  (huks.     Tli.-  iiiiite.  Hi'ciiig  tlio  fi^tif. 
run  Ih'Iwih'U  llm  » oniliaiiuils  ami  pur  a  slo|»  U>  it. 

'•WliHl  «listnrliau«t'  is  ilii*  I"  « ri"l  <'.iptaiit  A— • 
fioiu  III.-  .|uail.-r-.l.rk.     "  What's  all  iliis  alumt !" 
•  ll<.  calltMl  lilt'  a  ho>,  hir."  ri'pli<'«l  Hull) 
"Ami  ho  hi  a  liciv.  raptaiii;   I  rotiltl  Ink  liti.v  l>lk«' 
hiui,"  M^^^i•Hl.••l   Uiil.  «lm  hM\  h)  this  liiiu-  haul.'.! 
up  in  thi'  waist,  un«Ur  "  hare  |k»Ii-s;'  ami  Mooil  hal- 
am  iii«  hiiiisoirm  iVoiif  ol'  ilif  <  aptaiii. 
•'  (Jo  liirwaitl !     ^  «Hrro  hoth  (hunk." 
••Ciiptalii.  lu!  hurl  my  iVflin's."  hlul.h.rod  Uully. 
wipin-  ihc  t.-ars  Innii  his  eyes  uidi  ih.-  ha.k  ul'  lii» 
ham!      ••  \U'  tli.l  I'ally  hurt  my  l»'«'linH,  captain." 
"do  forwartl,  1  trll  you!" 

"  Y«'s,  sir,  III  {;<>  inrward."  said  Uill;  "hut.  «ap- 
tain.  hhiss  my  soul  and  hoily,  sir,  I'm  not  drunk!" 
"  You  <itf  drunk." 

"  N(»,  sir,  I'm  only  a  littlr  in  /iqnnr.    It's  all  o\\  ing 
10  that  hiaincd  rot;:ut  1  tlrank  aslmre." 
"(io  forward,  I  tell  >ou." 

"Captain,  my  name  is  Hill  Mann.     I'm  son  ol 
old  Va\,  Mann,  sail-inakcr.  New  York  " 

"  1  xvani  no  parh-y  with  you.    (J<>  forward,  and  I'll 
talk  to  you  aliout  your  name  when  you  j^et  soher." 
lint,  captain,  upon  my  conscience,  sir,  I'm  not 

drunk." 

"You  rt/e  drunk." 

"  Put  me  in  irons— put  me  in  irons,  then.  I'm 
Bill  Mann,  son  i>r  old  ImI.  Mann,  sail-maker,  New 
York.     Tut  mo  in  irons,  Captain  A !" 


"IWMMiUfe  •'.m^UJUJi.  l,l-.|>«^ 


•.  ■.  1.11  ,;n;»CT.'»  wa  't>^  wyiSMPwysn  'f,SIMK>.- 


•♦hot  KStm  Mv  i',\Tiirii  ?*' 


157 


tM  it. 
.nit !" 

ruiv  lii^o 

>  liiiiilt'd 
(mmI  liai- 


mI  liiillv. 
•k  ul"  his 
taiii. 

Imf,  tap- 
runk!" 

all  uuing 


n  son 


of 


•d,  mid  I'll 
t  sobor." 
r,  I'm  not 


hen.     I'm 
iker,  New 

I- 


*[  won't  put  yon  in  Imu'i.  Hi  pin  \on  in  ilii» 
ri^^illJ,^  «lioui;l».  and  l.ofp  von  tliere  till  nittrninjj;.  il' 
\mi  ilon't  lit'lnive  youmi'lC." 

••OapiHin,  I  nam  to  bo  ptii  in  irons.  Will  \ou 
put  in<'  in  iroiiii?  Will  \nit  do  nu'  tlii>  favor,  »ir,  to 
put  nir>  in  troiiii  I" 

••  I  hli  >oii  one*'  for  all,  uo  unin  \ui» !" 
"01.  \»'\Mr;  yi's,  b)  all  nn'auH,  captain,    I  know 
wliat  I'mi  about,  sir.     Nobody  can  tell  nn  my  .Inly. 
I've  mm^lt  salt  water  a|or«'  to-day.     Hut  the  fart  \h, 
Mir,  I  don't  liko  to  l»«  burrh'd,  d')i'  m'c.     ()ld  Kd. 
Mann  n-^od  to  nay  to  mo,  *  Hilly,  my  hou.  d.m't  yon 
nt'vor  Imrry  yourself;  tliu  more  hurry  tin    worso 
speed,  |Jill\ .'     'l'bere'.s  no  iniMako.  captain,  bm  w hat 
he  was  A  rum  ol<l  rodder.     It's  sniprisin'  y n  don't 
know  bim.     Ho  iommI  to  work  down  by  the  South 
Whari;  and  yon  eoiildii'i  luu  lell  bim  by  bii  pi>j;tail ; 
that  'ei"  pi^^iail  was  half  a  laibom  long.    I'm  blowed 
if  I  don't  b"lieve  you  knovv    him.     »Say,  captain, 
don't  you,  sir !" 

"kSilenco !"  thundered  tl.o  raptaiii,  perfectly  aghast 
at  IJiU's  audacity.  "  If  you  don't  min.l  mc  when  I 
speak  to  you,  I'll  din  i/our  hackT 

"No  you  won't,  .sir,"  growled  Hill.  "I  ain't  a 
man  wot's  a  p;oin'  to  bo  skinned,  no  bow.  I  won't 
sulVer  no  captain  to  skin  mo  as  long  as  my  name's 
Bill  Mann,  .son  of  old  Ed.—" 

"Not  another  word  !"  roared  the  captain, 
llill  ovidontly  be;j;an  to  get  alarmed,  and,  mutter- 
ing something  about  being  "  skinned,"  ho  itaggercd 


W\ 


\ 


£t"| 


M  ' 


tlfiilt»Kvm.",!Mir.^A.T'' 


*-.^&^  «r-tl'.%-rrf--'  X 


.-^    >.^ 


158 


THEATRICALS    AT    SEA. 


along  to  tho  forecastle,  vvhero,  with  some  difliculty, 
we  lowered  him  down  the  liuUler.  By  this  time  the 
rum  bcf^an  to  do  its  work  in  earnest;  he  was  raving 
like  a  madman.  Four  or  five  of  the  rorluguese  had 
to  hold  him  down  on  a  chest.  His  old  theatrical 
recollections  coming  upon  him,  lie  fancied  he  was 
Julius  C>.esar,  about  to  be  nmrdered  in  the  senate. 

"  rm  a  Roman,  danm  my  eyes  if  1  ain't !  Ciive 
me  a  knife  !  I'll  cut  my  throat !  I'll  die  like  a  Ho- 
man  !  Nobody  ain't  a  goin'  to  skin  nve.  I'm  Julius 
Caesar !     Bloody  my  eyes,  I'm  Julius  Ca:sar  !" 

"  You  Hill !  Bill  Mann,"  cried  Charlie,  "  arc  you 
crazy  ?     What  the  devil  are  you  raving  about  V 

"  Halloo !  is  that  you,  Metellus  ?  You  in  this 
bloody  conspiracy  too  I  Strike,  my  boy,  strike  !  Til 
die  like  a  Roman  !  I  told  Califorina  so  ashore, 
and  she  turned  black  in  the  face.  Strike!  stick 
your  knife  into  my  windpipe  ! 

'"Cowards  die  many  times  before  tlioir  deaths; 
Tho  waliant  never  tiiste  of  death  hiit  oiico. 
Of  all  the  wonders  that  I  yet  have  hearn  tell  on- 
It  seems  to  me  most  slnmjjo  that  men  should  fear; 
Seeing  as  how  death,  a  necessary  end— ' 

Ugh !     Oh,  that  Portugec  liquor !" 

"  Come,  come.  Bill,"  said  one  of  the  Tortuguese, 
catcliing  him  in  his  arms,  and  endeavoring  to  thrust 
him  into  his  bunk,  "  turn  in ;   you're  out  of  your 

senses." 

« Is  that  you,  Cimber  l  Give  me  a  knife,  Brutus  !" 
roared  Bill,  in  a  phrensy.     "  Let  mc  go,  I  say  ! 


Wti^iW.^.,niif)iM»^ti>'^.  "■■  I'W'AKJllV'iT'--'  '"J^'^ 


-.-..tii^.r^.-f  ':t.?xt:^:  *■■**.:':.' 


i*(T 


"^pl^t 


ifiiculty, 
iim;  the 
s  raving 
icsc  had 
jcatrical 
he  was 
leinte. 
!     Give 
X  a  llo- 
m  Julius 
r!" 
are  you 

out  r 

I  ill  this 
rikc!  I'll 
3  ashore, 
kc!  stick 


w; 


ortuguese, 
r  to  tlirust 
It  of  your 

S  Brutus !" 
say! 


"Dir;    LIKK    A    ROMAN."  169 

" '  I  must  provpiit  tlioo,  riml)iT. 

Tlifso  «'(ni(liinf;M  iiml  tlioso  lovely  fMinrtPsioR 
Mif^lit  liru  the  I)Ii)(m1  of  uriiiiiury  iiion— '  [iriccough] 

l,ut, !  if  yoii  jlou't  crxm  out  of  the  little  ciitl 

of  the  horn  if  you  fool  with  me  [hiccough]. 

•' » 1  .spurn  tJieo  like  a  firo  dog !  get  out  of  my  wiiy  !  , 

K'low  CJa-siir  doth  not  wrong;  nor  without  cuuso 
Vv  ill  ho  be  siitisliod.' 

I'm  Julius  Ciesar,  sou  of  old  Ed.  Mann,  sail-maker, 
New  York.  I'm  a  Roman,  second  lamp-lighter  in 
the  Bowery  Theater.  Don't  you  lay  a  hand  on 
nio — not  one  of  you.  I  know  what  I'm  about.  Hur- 
rah !  I'll'  Julius  Ca'sar!" 

"No,  Bill,"  said  one  of  the  Tortuguese,  "you  no 
July  Snce/er." 

"  I  am  !  Don't  slack-jaw  me,  you  base-horn  hind. 
Oh,  Brutus,  Brutus,  will  you  let  'em  murder  me? 
Give  me  a  knife  !     I'll  die  like  a  Roman, 

"  '  Of  whoso  trun  fixed  and  rostins  quidily 
There  is  no  fellow  in  tho  finniiment !' " 

And  with  this  Bill  rolled  over,  and  lay  motionless 
on  his  chest.  Several  of  the  stoutest  in  tho  forecas- 
tle now  got  hold  of  him,  and  attempted  to  roll  him 
into  his  bunk. 

"Avast,  there!"  grunted  Bill;  "hands  off,  you 
bloody  harpies ! 

"  'Hence  !  wilt  thou  lift  up  Olympus  I' 

I'll  settle  your  hash  if  you  don't  let  n«e  be.  Who's 
got  a  knife  ?  I'll  kill  you  all  single-handed !  I'll  cut 
my  throat,  I  will !" 

All  this  time  I  was  an  unconcerned  spectator  of 


.4-^.^ 


■'T 


If? 


IGO 


«  ET    TU    BRUTK  V 


Bill's  little  pcculiariiics ;  but,  as  ho  bcgiiu  to  wnx 
rather  desperate,  I  advised  him  to  turn  iu.  He 
stared  at  ii>c  a  mouunt  as  if  he  euuld  not  l)elieve  his 
eyes;  then,  bursting  into  a  theatrical  lit  ot  despau", 

exelainied, 

"  Ei  tii  Brute  /  Well,  1'"!  blowed  if  I  ever  thought 
that  of  you  !  Fall.  Oa-sar,  fall !  (Jentlenum  and 
ladies,  Cicsars  dead!  please  consider  him  delumt 
from  this  moment !  Til  eut  my  throat !  I'm  nobody. 
No !  I  (UHt—iwhoi\y  at  all !  1  o»i  J"1h's  Cu-sar— a 
regular-built  Jidius  Ca-sar !  A  bloody  old  Ronum 
chock  up  to  the    royals,  blast   my  top-lights   if  1 

am  1 1  ,         , . 

It  was  useless  to  argue  with  Bill  on  the  subject 
of  his  illustrious  blood ;  so  1  turned  in,  and  endeav  orcd 
to  get  asleep.  1  liad  scarcely  entered  the  land  ot 
dreams,  when  I  was  awakened  by  a  noise  like  the 
crrowling  of  a  bear;  and,  upon  listening  attentively, 
I  heard  Bill's  voice,  half-smothered  under  the  blank- 
et, endeavoring  to  articidate, 

»  Who  says  1  ain't  a  Roman  ^  Who  says  1  am  t 
Julius  Ca^sar  I  Damme,  sir,  that's  the  rub  !  Wlu^ 
says  I  ain't  JuUus  Ciesar  ?" 

"  Nobody,  Bill ;  go  to  sleep,"  growled  a  voice  irom 
the  opposite  side  of  the  forecastle. 

-Me  sleep!"  retorted  Bill,  attempting  to  rise. 
'Who  says  I  ain't  Julius  Ca-sar?  You've  wakod 
up  the  wrong  passenger,  old  fellow  !  I'ni  a  tee-total, 
everlasting,  bloody  Roman  myself,  1  am  !" 

As  there  was  no  possible  way  of  convincing  Bill 


•^•liM.  ,ir  ur'-A"':-'-/'^--^^^^-'^"^^'^^''^ 


^vJSaET; 


',,T^ 


m 


n 


to  wax 
1...  lie 
lie\  i^  his 

tlcspair. 

1-  thou^hl 
iiu'ii  ami 
1  (U'riinc't 
uoboily ! 
Ju'sar — a 

I   liOUUUI, 

gilts   if  1 

ic  subject 
lultnivoretl 
c  laiul  of 
3  like  the 
ttontively, 
the  blank- 
ays  1  ain't 
ib!     Who 

voice  from 

jg   to   rise. 

I'vc  waked 

a  tec-total, 


rincing  Bill 


! 


i 

1   ; 


BOUNTY    FOR    WHALKS. 


161 


that  he  was  not  a  Roman,  we  left  him  to  the  enjoy- 
ment of  his  private  personal  oj)inion,  with  the  gen- 
eral suggestion  that,  being  a  lloman,  he  should  mag- 
nanimously suffer  his  fellow-countrymen  to  sleep. 

At  9  P.M.  we  were  steering  south-southeast  un- 
dei  fore-topmast  and  lovvsn*  studding-sails  for  the  In- 
dian Ocean. 

It  is  usual  in  whalers  to  get  up  a  bounty,  by  way 
of  encouragement   to   the   look-outs   aloft.      This 
bounty  is  sometimes  .-    Ic  expense  of  the  owners, 
who  offer  it  with  a  view  to  promote  vigilance  on  the 
part  of  the  crew,  that  the  voyage  may  be  as  short 
and  profitable  as  possible.     Five  or  ten  dollars  re- 
ward for  a  whale  to  be  "  raised"  by  any  given  time 
sharpens   the  sight  of  the  men  at  the  mast-head 
amazingly.     Whalemen,  however  prodigal  of  their 
earnings  ashore,  arc  very  different  at  sea.     The  de- 
sire to  make  a  good  voyage  seems  to  be  the  main- 
spring of  all  their  actions.     With  what  reckless 
liberality  the  proceeds  of  their  industry  are  spent 
when  they  arrive  in  port  I  need  not  say,  for  the 
open-hearted  character  of  Jack  ashore  is  known  all 
over  the  world.     From  the  close  calculations  which 
they  make  at  sea,  one  would  think  they  were  the 
iiost  penurious  race  of  men  in  existence ;  but  such 
.s  far  from  being  the  case. 

In  lieu  of  any  bounty  from  the  captain  or  owners, 
the  crew  frequently  get  up  a  system  of  reward  on 
their  own  account.  This  plan  is  often  followed  by 
the  best  results.     It  inspires  a  spirit  of  emulation 


m 


a' 


Tf 


IG2 


"PAISING    OIL.' 


m 


jimong  them  that  gives  rise  to  great  activity  and 

vigilaiict'. 

I  proscnl  as  a  spccimeu  a  copy  of  a  paper  signed 

by  tiic  crew : 

"  Tlio  undersigned,  hands  before  the  must,  agree 
10  pay  the  sum  affixed  to  our  respective  names,  on 
every  barrel  of  oil  raised  by  a  subscril)er,  to  said 
subscriber;  the  oil  to  be  measured  as  stowed  down." 
This  may  require  a  few  explanatory  remarks.    In 
the  first  place,  to  "  raise  oil"  is  an  expression  pecu- 
liar to  whalemen.    The  man  at  the  mast-head,  who 
is  the  first  to  discover  a  whale,  '  raises  oil"  provided 
the  whale  be  taken.    If  a  subscriber  raise  a  hundred 
barrels  of  oil,  according  to  the  agreement  (two  cents 
a  barrel  being  the  sum  affixed  to  each  signature),  he 
is  entitled  to  two  dollars  from  each  of  the  other  sub- 
scribers, wliich,  allowing  that  there  are  ten  subscrib- 
ers besides  himself,  makes  twenty  dollars,     liy  this 
arrangement  he   may  earn  suflicient  for  spending 
money  during  the  voyage.     The  chances  are  equal. 
The  most  vigilant  subscriber  makes  the  most  money, 
and  the  most  careless  loses  most.    It  is  customary 
to  make  the  sums  affixed  to  each  signature  propor- 
tionate to  the  %  of  the  subscriber:  a  green  hand 
paying  a  cent  on  every  barrel,  an  ordinary  seaman 
a  cent  and  a  half,  and  an  able  seaman  two  cents,  or 
whatever  rate  may  be  agreed  upon,    lliose  who  do 
not  choose  to  subscribe  have,  of  course,  nothing  to 
do  whh  it;  but  it  is  generally  the  case  that  this  class 
is  composed  of  the  most  wortliless  of  the  crew. 


__„__  w-^ — ■■ ■ — -""»"ij'w;f;'.i"i'?-!r.'i,'?'';*^.';-'-i"^y" 


-mKtimmmm 


SUNRISE    WITHIN    THE    TROPICS. 


163 


ity  and 


>r  signed 


st,  af:;i'cc 
iuncs,  on 
,  to  said 
d  down." 
arks,    in 
on  pccu- 
oad,  who 
provitlod 
L  luuulred 
[WO  cents 
aturo),  lie 
alhcr  siib- 

suhscrib- 
Jiy  this 

spending 
are  eqnal. 
)st  money, 
customary 
re  propor- 
reen  hand 
ry  seaman 
o  cents,  or 
ise  who  do 
notliing  to 
it  this  class 

tlic  crew. 


Consecpiently,  there  is  a  constant  competition  among 
the  viiiilant  portion  of  the  crew,  and  if  there  is  1  lie 
success,  it  is  not  owing  to  carelessness  or  neglect  ol 
duty  on  their  part.  Those  w  ho  are  desirous  of  pro- 
motion can  not  better  evince  their  claims  than  by 
activity  and  vigilance  in  this  branch  of  the  business; 
for  as  it  is  a  primary  object  in  whaling  to  see  whales 
when  tliey  appear  above  the  surface  of  the  water, 
so  it  is  tlic  chief  qualification  of  a  good  whaleman 
to  understand  thoroughly  the  different  species  of 
whales,  and  how  to  distinguisu  them. 

November  2r/.— Since  we  enter(!il  the  tropics  1 
have  frequently  enjoyed  the  beauties  of  a  sunrise  at 
sea,  which  I  think  arc  more  gorgeous  in  these  lati- 
tudes than  farther  north  or  south.  I  nev(u-  saw  any 
thing  to  compare  with  the  splendors  of  the  scene 
which  1  witnessed  this  morning.  We  ajjpeared  to 
float  in  an  immense  arena,  encircled  by  ranges  of 
hills  of  the  most  mbgnl"  ocnt  and  brilliant  colors, 
The  sea  was  perfectly  calm ;  and  as  the  sun  burst 
through  from  the  east,  gilding  the  edges  of  this 
mighty  inclosure  with  the  richest  hues  such  a  com- 
bi  ^Mon  of  lights  and  shades  was  visible  as  to  form 
a  world  of  visionary  splendor  rather  than  any  thing 
earthly  :  the  clouds  ever  changing  into  the  most  fan- 
tastic and  beautiful  forms ;  sometimes  assuming  the 
appearance  of  a  group  of  fairy  islands,  resplendent 
will'  pities  and  palaces  of  gold,  and  at  others  bear- 
i.>g  a  strong  resemblance  to  a  bold,  rugged  chain  of 
rooviaiains  capped  with  snow,  glancing  brilliantly  in 


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,161      CONVICT  VESSEL  FOR  VAN  DIEMEn's^  LAND 

the  sunbeams.     But  such  sights  as  this  arc  not  to 
be  described  ;  they  must  be  seen. 

"  Sail  ho !"  was  the  cheering  cry  from  tlie  man  at 
the  mast-bead.     This  was  the  first  vessel  we  had 
scon  for  eight  or  ten  days.    She  proved  to  be  a  large 
English  barque,  and  continued  to  near  us,  with  a 
very  light  bree/e.  till  toward  evening,  when  we  low- 
ered a  boat  and  boarded  her.    A  band  of  musunnns. 
seated  on  a  platform  in  the  waist,  welcomed  us  by 
striking  up  a  lively  air.     The  ^ranger  was  a  con- 
vict vessel,  bound  for  Van  Diemen's  Land,  vv.th  a 
great  number  of  convicts  and  en.igrants  on  board. 
Some  of  the  prisoners  were  chained  on  deck  ..thers 
standing  in  platoons  under  a  strong  guard      I  ne.er 
saw  such  a  gang  of  ill-looking,  miserable  beings  uj 
my  life  as  these  poor  fellows.     Here  and  there 
thought  I  could  distinguish  a  prisoner  less  harden- 
in  guilt  than  his  conn-ades ;  some  poor  vvreub  who 
had  seen    ,etter  tiu.es,  but  now  bamshed  Irom  the 
home  of  his  childhood;  aii  outcast,  driven  Irom  ciV- 
Ui.ed  society,  doomed  to  atone  for  Ins  oflense  by 
ye^rs  of  exile  and  servitude  in  a  land  ot  vagrants 
Ll  criminals.     What  a  fate  !     It  was  sicken.ng  to 
see  so  many  human  beings  chained  together  hk 
dogs,  and  Me  .nen  too  !     What  a  school  of  refo.- 
.   .nation  for  children  of  twelve  or  fourteen  years    f 
a.e '     I  sa^  boys  chained  in  groups,  who  really  did 
not 'seem  old  enough  to  know  what  they  vvere  pun- 
ished for;  and  yet  these  children,  who.  perhaps  Id 
been  driven  by  the  cravings  of  nature  to  connmt  the 


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ND 

re  not  to 

le  man  at 
[  wc  had 
be  a  large 
s,  with  a 
1  \v«  lo^v- 
musicinns, 
;icil  us  by 
/as  a  eou- 
ul,  with  a 

ou  board. 
L'ck,  t)thcrs 
l.  I  no.cr 
!  beings  iu 
lid  there  I 
s  harden  -^ 
irotch  who 
(1  IVoni  the 
n  Ironi  civ- 

ofl'ense  by 
of  vagrants 
lickening  to 
)gether  Ukc 
Dol  of  refor- 
en  years  of 
10  really  did 
y  were  pun- 
jerhaps,  had 

commit  the 


APPROACH    THE    EQUATOH. 


165 


acts  for  which  they  were  now  to  make  so  awful  an 
atonement,  were  to  be  lost  forever ! 

The  sun  was  just  setting  as  wo  took  our  depart- 
ure. I  felt,  after  what  I  hiv\  seen,  (hat  my  situation 
was  not  so  had  as  theirs,  after  all ;  an*!  when  I  look- 
ed upon  our  crazy  little  barque,  rough  and  unsightly 
as  she  was  in  comparison  with  the  splendid  speci- 
men of  naval  architecture  I  had  just  seen,  1  really 
felt  something  akin  to  a  kindly  esteem  for  Iter. 


CHAPTER  XL 

Ajijironch  tho  Equator. — Sketch  of  r.n  old  Whaleman. — John  Tobor's 
Ride Sketches  of  tho  Crew.—Routiueof  Duty.— Standing  Must- 
heads. — Ship-kneping. — ^Signals. 

The  reader  will  now  imagine  us  in  the  vicinity 
of  tho  equator,  with  little  to  relieve  the  monotony  of 
our  voyage.  To  enler  into  a  detail  of  every  calm, 
squall,  rain,  or  sunrise,  would  be  te»aous  and  unin- 
teresting. I  deem  this,  therefore,  a  suitable  place  to 
give  a  sketch  of  our  crew,  and  to  enter  more  fully 
into  our  domestic  economy  on  board  the  Styx. 

I  have  alluded  already  to  Tabor,  the  harpooneers- 
man  of  the  waist  boat,  as  an  experienced  whaleman ; 
but  I  must  now  speak  of  him  as  a  man  "whoso  like 
I  ne'er  shall  look  upon  again." 

John  Tabor,  of  the  old  Tabor  family,  celebrated 


m 


106 


JOHN  TAiion. 


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for  their  .laring  enterprise  ar,d  surross  ,n  the  wl  .1. 
nshory.  was  a  Lardy,  stout-l.uilt  lii.l.'  I^How.  vvho  ha<l 
spc.t  twenty  years  of  his  life  at  ».a.  and  had  seen  a 
trreat  deal  of  the  worhl.  and  experienced  many  har.l 
ruhs  in  the  wharm^  husiness.     There  was  scarcely 
an  island  in  the  I'acif.e  Ocean  that  he  had  not  v.s.t- 
,a .  and  tew  there  were  whose  nnnds  were  Letter 
sto'red  with  plain,  matter-of-tact   knowled;,e  tha.> 
John'^      He  had  sailed  with  all  sorts  of  captains, 
and  witnessed  n.any  scenes  of  cruelty  and  tyranny. 
He  had  endured  every  species  of  hardship,  an.    he 
bore  upon  his  face  and  hody  scars  which   ;e  had  re- 
ceived in  various  encounters.     Withal.  Tahor  was 
a  very  primitive  character.     He  had  all  the  nohle 
gonen,s!ty  and  dariuR  of  a  real  sailor-all  those  blunt, 
manly  qualities  which  characterize  the  genmne  son 
of  Neptunc-with  the  credulity  and  s.mphcty  of  a 
,bdd.     His  voyages  had  all  heen  successUd  enough, 
,,t  he  had  heen  cheated  out  of  h.s  hard  earnm, 
by  crafty  and  desiftning  owners;  and  when  he  did 
oiiance  to  receive  his  earnings  after  a  long  voyage, 
there  were  land-sharks  enough  roady  to  pounce  upon 
ihem.     I  was  told  of  an  instance  of  Tabor  s  gener- 
osity  which  T  thuik  deserves  to  be  recorded.    ?  le  bad 
boen'on  a  long  and  disagreeable  voyage,  with  a  cap- 
tain who  had  maltreated  and  abused  the  whole  crew. 
Whe«  the  vessel  arrived  at  the  pott  ftom  winch  she 
had  sailed,  he  was  paid  off  and  discharged.     1  he 
total  amount  of  his  earnings,  after  sul)tract^n  or  ns 
outfit,  was  a  hundred  and  fifty  dollars.     With  tins 


n 


0  wl\i»lf 
ivlio  had 

l1  HlMMl  II 

,ny  hard 
scarcely 
not  visit- 
fo  bettor 
\\fO  than 
captains, 
tyranny. 
,  and  ho 

0  had  ro- 
iibor  was 
ihc  noble 
oso  bhint, 
nniiu!  son 
icity  of  a 
d  onou<;h, 

1  earnine;s 
en  he  did 
ig  voyage, 
unco  upon 
or's  gener- 
l.  5Iehad 
v'uh  a  cap- 
/hole  crew. 

which  sho 
ged.  Tlio 
tion  for  Ids 

AYith  this 


SAILOR    nr-NEROSlTY. 


167 


ho  sot  oil'  in  search  of  adventure,  on  "  a  cruize  up 
town."     It  is  not  to  he  wondered  at  that  ho  so(»n 
caino  to  an  anchor  in  one  of  those  dens  of  iidainy 
where  saihjrs  generally  disjioso  of  tlieir  earnings. 
Here  he  met  with  a  young  girl  who  was  apparently 
a  novice  in  the  ways  of  vice.     Upon  inquiry  into 
her  history,  lie  learned  that  s\w  was  from  a  distant 
part  of  the  country,  whore  her  parents  resided,  and 
that  she  had  been  sodu(x'd  by  the  base  S(  hemes  of  a 
villain  in  the  garb  of  a  gentleman,     ^he  told  the 
tale  of  her  downfall  with  a  simplic^ity  and  pathos  that 
melted  the  heart  of  the  rough  sailor,     lie  inquired 
why  she  did  not  return  to  the  roof  of  her  parents. 
Alas  !  she  was  not  able.     It  was  now  too  late :  the 
mistress  of  the  house  took  all  she  got  from  her ;  and 
though  she  was  willing  to  return,  and   knew  she 
would  be  received  with  open  arms,  she  could  not  think 
of  writing  home.     They  were  ignorant  there  of  </// 
her  guilt.     Tabor  dashed  a  tear  from  his  eyes,  and 
hauling  out  the  sum  he  had  so  well  earned,  exclaimed, 
"  I'm  blowed  if  you  shan't  go  home  !     Go  now,  and 
be  a  i^ood  girl !"  and  without  waiting  to  hear  her 
expressions  of  gratitude,  he  left  the  house  a  pcnnyless 
wanderer.     This  act  of  genuine  benevolence  com- 
pelled hiiii  to  ship  immediately  on  another  voyage. 
He  never  heard  of  the  girl  affr  that ;  and  from  that 
day  to  this  he  bears  the  reputation,  among  his  circle 
of  acquaintances  at  home,  of  being  a  worthless  spend- 
thrift, who  could  foolishly  throw  away  all  his  earn- 
ings in  a  few  days  in  a  house  of  ill  fame. 


fe 


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TaHOr'h    I  \U.IN<i 


Hfc 


Kvery  man  lias  his  failing;:  Jolm  'I'ahor  liswl  hi*. 
It  hhniiiikhI  tho  sliapo  ol  a  larj^o  li^»itUi  of  rum  the  <l»y 
he  sailiMl  iVoin  N«w  IJcjiionl.      TJu'ro  was  no  diUi- 
cuhy  in  siiui«;;Hn^  it  aht^ani;  hut  h(»\v  to  «<-»  «><  '* 
whon  ho  siu  (MH'ch'd  in  that,  was  tho  main  <|ii«'  .fion, 
It  was  inipossihlo  t(»  "  Ac  a  >wij;"  in  ih.;  rahin  Nviih-- 
out  attraclinf?  iho  vip«  uit  cyvn  of  the  captain  and  ot^ 
fucrs ;  so  Tul)«)r  marked  it  "camphor."  and  (M)nnnit- 
ted  it  to  th(!  Rafc!-kc('|)inj;  of  a  fri«'nd  in  tho  forocastlo. 
Tahor's  sly  visits  to  tho  foro(  asllc  for  sovoral  «hiy« 
after  we  left  port  were  noticed  hy  tho  nflicers,  w  ho, 
upon  making  incpiirios,  were  given  to  understand  that 
he  WHS  afllicled  with  an  "internal  ••ojiinjoiion"  which 
required  constant  doses  of  "camphor,"  a  medicine 
pronounced   indispensahle  by  his  physician.     The 
fact  was.  Tabor  had  boon  on  a  Icng  spree;  previous 
to  signing  tho  ship's  articles ;  and  he  had  provided 
himself  with  tho  aforesaid  bottle  of  strong  inodicino 
that  he  might  gradually  taper  off  to  a  perfect  state 
of  sobriety.    Unfortunately,  he  ta[)ered  on  instead  of 
off:  and  for  three  or  four  days  he  could  hardly  stand 
an  hour  on  deck  without  rolling  into  the  lee  scup- 
pers.    The  captain  did  not  suspect  the  cause ;  so 
it  remained  unknown  except  in  the  forecastle,  where 
Tabor  was  a  general  favorite.     In  due  course  of 
time,  when  his  bottle  of  rum,  and  another  which  ho 
had  purchased  from  one  of  the  crew,  gave  out,  there 
was  a  most  extraordinary  chan|L,ti  in  his  face.     It 
became  nearly  twice  its  original  length,  and  looked 
very  "pale  about  ihe  gills,"  as  some  of  the  crew  fa- 


.,i.i|(t(P    *i  !.,.,i<rT':'^ 


rirq 


TABOll'll    API'AHITUm, 


169 


Itiid  lii^- 
the  tlay 
no  (iiiii- 
g(!t  at  it 
|iu>s(iou. 
till  witU- 
I  and  <•*"- 
<M)iiini>  - 
trecastlo. 
>ral  «lay* 
i>rs,  w  lio, 
tatul  that 
ii"  which 
ineilicitio 
in.     The 

previous 
provided 
iiu'diciiio 
r»'ct  state 
nstcad  of 
dly  stand 
Wo  scup- 
3ausc;  so 
tie,  whore 
course  of 
which  he 
out,  there 

face.  It 
[id  hiokod 
;  crew  fa- 


cetiously ">''    rvod.     UU  nos«<.  howpvrr.  retaiiu'd  its 
fiorv  and  coiispicutuH  !i(»j»oarHnco,  and  then-  $trew 
iipoH  the  I'Mninity  of  it  a  {treat  vaiifty  of  hiuiiiiouH 
ihMiu,le«.  rewniMinj?  a  i  hoico  nosrj^ay  of  hiyldy 
coloreil  (lowers.     About  this  period,  too,  it  was  ob- 
served that  he  rolled  to  leeward  less  fre«pieiiily  than 
foruierlv;  hut  h.*  jiei  ped  froui  hehiud  his  t-Meusivo 
whiskers,  with  a  soh  luu  aud  cadaverous  look  that 
t(»ld  a  tale  ol   oc.     'I'here  was  no  deu\m^  that  ho 
had  the  horrors!  the  hlue  horrors  lirst,  aiul  t!ien  the 
hlac  k  horrors,  and.  lastly,  the  coiuMMitrated  essence 
of  hoth.  which  is  decidedly  a  very  unpleasant  and 
alariniuf5  species  of  ( t»mplaint.     While  in  this  state, 
ho  was  continually  lu-t  by  the  vision  of  un  old  man 
with  a  lon{?  white  beard    who  seemed  1(.  entertain 
various  murderous  de;^igns  upon  his  person.     The 
first  time  this  interoslinf;  individual  atteujpted  t(»  ac- 
complish his  purpose,  Tabor  was  in  his  bunk  in  the 
cabin.     It  was  my  trick  at  the  w\m'.\ ;  atui  I  had 
been  for  some  time  enjoying  a  melancholy  medita- 
tion, w  hen  I  was  startled  by  the  ajjparition  of  a  trc- 
meiulons  pair  of  whiskers,  just  visible  over  the  com- 
panion-way.    Then  came  the  body  and  W^h  in  a 
state  of  utter  nudity.     1  soon  discovered  that  it  was 
Tabor.     His  eyes  were  startinj;  from  their  mk  Kets 
and  his  mouth  wide  open.     For  a  few  moinenis  he 
stood  gazing  wildly  toward  the  tafiVail. 

"  What's  the  matter.  Tabor  V  said  I. 

"  Matter  enough,"  replied  Tabor,  rubbing  his  eyes 
as  if  ho  had  just  been  aroused  from  a  disagreeable 


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wlu'i'l.  lH>  Knv«  UK-  «  vrry  amtiViim  iiarraii\.«  ol  Iih 

arquaiiilrtiKt'  xx  i«h  tl'"  '•|»*«  »'•'»  ''"»»^  "'"•'' '' '"'  *  ■'"" -"^ 
him  M>  iiiurli  uura«iin'SH. 

.InllN  TMJOHiH  Un>K. 
«•  I  wiis  ^ruUin^  «oiiiu  years  ago,"  \w  hv\inn,  "  «>n 
,ho  sontUorn  «'oaHt  <.f  Afri.  a.     'I'l..'  v...m.1  in  vxl.i.  I| 
I  WHS  at  the  lim.-  ha.l  Ihvi.  out  l<.r  a  l..ii«  «mio,  and 
ninnx  of  th«  crew  wore  on  tho  m.  k-lisl.    I  ha.l  Muntf- 
Klrilon  hoard  a  lar^:.'  quaniiry  •.ni«i"«"-.  wl.i.h  I  liad 
mu.lo  UHO  of  prc'try  iV.-.ly  uhil..  it  lasicd.     luulintf 
tho  .row  in  so  hclj.l.  ^s  a  coiuiiiion.  tlio  cai.tan.  |.ut 
into  Al^oa  i;av.  wl.oro  xv  liail  a  temporary  iH.spital 
omt.-.Mor  the  iH-nelii  ..f  tlie  sick.     I  saw  that  thoy 
led  a  very  easy  hl'e,  ami  soon  managed  to  get  on  tlio 
sick-list  myself.     As  soon  as  I  Rot  ashore  I  procured 
n  fresh  supply  of  li(|«i«)r  from  some  of  the  Knglish  set- 
tlers there,  ami  in  about  a  week  I  was  laid  up  uith  a 
fever  in  consefptence  of  my  deep  potations.     One 
night,  whih^  I  lay  in  the  hospital  burning  with  this 
dreadlul  disease,  1   f.'U  an  umisual  sensation  steal 
ovrr  n»e.     My  blood  dan<<'d  through  my  veins.     I 
sprang  up  from  my  catamla  as  strong  as  a  lion.     I 
,|,„u-'ht  I  never  was  better  in  my  life,  and  I  wonder- 
cd  how  it  was  I  had  so  long  been  deceived  as  to  my 
disease.     A  thrilling  desire  to  exert  myself  came  over 
„„..     I  would  have  given  worlds  to  contend  with 
sonu'  giant.     It  seemed  to  nu;  1  could  tear  him  to 
pieces,  as  a  wolf  would  tear  a  lamb.    Elated  with  the 


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idea  of  my  infinite  power,  T  rnslied  out  and  ran  to- 
uard  tli(!  beach,  liopinj^  to  meet  a  stray  elepliant  or 
lii|)p()[)()tanuis  on  the  way,  that  I  n)i^ht  pitch  him 
Hito  the  sea ;  but,  very  fortunately,  1  saw  none.  It 
was  a  cahn,  still  iii^^hl.  Tiiere  was  scarcely  a  ripple 
on  the  hay.  I  put  my  ear  to  the  sand  to  listen ;  for 
I  lh()U!:,ht  I  heard  the  breaches  of  a  whale.  1  wait- 
ed for  a  repetition  of  tin-  sounds,  scarcely  darinj^  to 
l)ieathe,  lest  I  should  miss  them.  Not  a  murmur,  ex- 
cept the  low  heavinj>;  of  the  swell  upon  the  beach, 
broke  the  stillness  of  the  n'lfj^ht.  I  was  suddeidy  star- 
tled by  a  voice  close  behind  me,  shoutinj^,  '  There 
she  breaches !'  and  jumping  up,  I  saw,  standing 
within  a  few  yards  of  me,  suen  a  figure  as  I  shail 
never  forget,  even  if  not  occasionally  reminded  of 
its  existence,  as  I  was  to-night.  The  first  thing  1 
could  discern  was  a  beard,  hanging  down  from  the 
chin  of  the  owner  in  strings  like  rope  yarns.  It  had 
probably  once  been  white,  but  now  it  was  discolored 
w ith  whale-gurry  and  tar.  The  old  fellow  was  not 
more  than  five  feet  high.  He  carried  a  hump  on  his 
shoulders  of  prodigious  dimensions ;  but,  notsvith- 
standing  his  apparent  great  age,  which  must  have 
been  over  a  hundred  years,  he  seemed  as  spry  and 
active  as  a  mokak.  His  dress  consisted  of  a  tremen- 
dous sou-wester,  a  greasy  duck  jacket,  and  a  pair  of 
well-tarred  trowsers,  something  the  worse  for  tlie 
w  ear.  In  one  hand  he  carried  a  harpoon ;  in  the 
other  a  coil  of  short  warp.  I  felt  very  odd,  I  assure 
you,  at  the  sudden  apparition  of  such  a  venerable 


Mmii 


m 


p#r=- 


i9» 


tabor's  yarn. 


whaleman.  As  I  gazed  upon  him,  ho  raised  his  fin- 
ger in  a  mysterious  and  solemn  manner,  and  pointed 
toward  the  offing.  1  looked,  and  saw  a  largo  whale 
sporting  on  the  surface  of  the  water.  The  boats 
were  lying  upon  the  beach.  lie  turned  hi?  eyes 
meaningly  toward  the  nearest.  I  trembled  all  over ; 
for  I  never  experienced  such  strange  sensations  as  1 

did  then. 

"  •  Shall  we  go  1'  said  he. 
"  •  As  you  say,'  I  replied. 

"  •  You  are  a  good  whaleman,  I  suppose  1     Have 
you  ever  killed  your  whale  at  a  fifteen-fathom  dartl' 
"  I  replied  in  the  affirmative. 
"•Very  well,'  said  he,  •  you'll  do.' 
"And  without  more  delay,  we  lunched  the  boat 
and  pushed  off.     It  was  a  wild  whale-chase,  that! 
We  pulled  and  tugged  for  upward  of  an  hour.     At 
last  we  came  upon  the  whale,  just  as  he  rose  for  the 
second  time.     I  sprang  to  the  bow,  for  I  wanted  to 
have  the  first  iron  into  him. 

« 'Back  from  that !'  said  the  old  whaleman,  sternly. 
« •  It's  my  chance,'  I  replied. 
"  •  Back,  I  tell  you !  VU  strike  that  whale !' 
"  There  was  something  in  his  voice  that  inspired 
me  with  awe,  and  I  gave  way  to  him.     The  whale 
was  four  good  darts  off;  but  the  old  man's  strength 
was  supernaiural,  and  his  aim  unerring.     The  har- 
poon struck  exactly  where  it  was  pointed,  just  back 

of  the  head. 

"•Now  for  a  ride!'  cried  the  old  man;  and  bis 


ed  his  fin- 
id  pointed 
irgc  whale 
rho  boats 
I  hi?  eyes 
d  all  over ; 
ations  as  1 


16 1     Have 
horn  dart  V 


id  the  boat 
ihase,  that ! 
I  hour.  At 
rose  for  the 
L  wanted  to 

nan,  sternly. 

lale!' 

hat  inspired 

The  whale 

in's  strength 

The  har- 

!d,  just  back 

an;  and  bis 


;^it«3S5S53?^E«;SSSK«M5-7- 


"I 


TAUOKN    VAKN. 


176 


fcmtnros  bn^htenod  up,  and  his  i'yt's  jiliired  slnu^oly. 
'Jimip  on,  .lolm  'raltor,  juiii|»  on  !'  said  Im<. 

•••  ||(.*v  d(»  >ou  Hican  !'  said  1;  i'or  alilioiiiili  1  liad 
kill.  .1  uliidi-s,  and  cat  (d"  tlicni  too.  such  an  id.a  as 
that  ol'  riding  a  Nvhalu-bat.k  never  bclorc  enlon.d  ni.> 

iniiul. 

"' Jtnnp  on,  I  say,  jump  on,  John  Tabor"  hi-  re- 
peated, stcridy. 

"'Damme  it'  I  do!'  said  I,  and  my  hair  bi-au  to 

stand  on  end. 

'••You  must':  shouted  the  old  whaleman. 
>     "'lint  I  won't!'  said  I,  resolutely. 

" '  Won't  you  !'  and  wilh  that  he  seized  me  in  his 
arms,  and,  \\\\\W\\\»  a  desperate  sprin<^,  reaeh.d  the 
whale's  back  and  drove  the  boat  adrift,  lie  ihen 
set  me  down,  and  bade  me  hold  on  to  the  seal  of 
his  ducks,  while  he  made  sure  his  own  fastening  I'y  a 
good  j^rip  of  the  iron  pole.  With  the  other  hiuid  he 
drew  from  his  pocket  a  (luid  of  tobacco  and  raunued 
it  into  his  mouth;  after  which  lu;  b(>;rnn  to  iiuni  an 
old  son<5.  Fceliuf^  something  rather  uuconnnou  on 
his  back,  the  whale  set  off  with  the  speed  of  lii^ht- 
ning,  whizzing  along  as  if  all  the  whalers  in  the  Pa-  ^ 
cilic  were  after  hi;n. 

"'Go  it!'  said  the  (dd  man,  and  his  eyes  Hashed 
with  a  supernatural  brilliancy.  'Hold  fast,  John 
Tabor !  stick  on  like  grim  Death  !' 

" '  What  the  devil  kind  of  a  wild-goose  <  base  is 
this  V  said  I,  shivering  with  fear  and  cold ;  fur  the 
spray  came  dashing  over  us  in  oceans. 


'm$ 


^^^ 


f 


; 


191 


TAnou'tt    YARN. 


"  '  Tationco  !'  rojoiiicil  the  old  man  ;  '  you'll  see 
presently;  Away  we  wont,  K-aving  a  wake  l.cliina 
us  for  miles.  Tlu^  land  bocaiue  more  and  iiforo  in- 
disiii.ct.  Wo  lost  sight  of  it  entirely.  We  wt-ro  on 
the  itroad  ocean. 

"  •  On  !  on  !  Slick  to  nic,  .I<din  Tabor !'  shouted 
the  old  man,  with  a  ^^rin  ol'  inlVrnal  ecstasy. 

"  '  Jiut  where  are  you  hound  V  said  I.  '  Dannne  if 
this  don't  heat  all  the  crafts  1  ever  shipped  in !'  and 
my  teetli  chattered  as  if  1  had  an  afi;nc. 

•'  •  Belay  your  jaw-tackle,  John  Tahor !  Keep 
your  main  hatch  closed,  and  hold  on.     Go  it !  {?"  •». 

old  sperm !' 

"  Away  wo  da-iied,  hounding  from  wave  to  wave 
like  a  streak  of  pif^tailh-htnii.};.  Whiz!  whiz!  we 
Hew  throu-h  the  sea.  I  never  saw  the  like.  At  this 
rate  wt;  traveled  till  daylight,  when  the  old  man  sang 
out,  '  Land  ho  !' 

•"Where  awayl'  said  I,  for  I  had  no  more  idea 
of  our  latitude  and  longitude  than  if  I  had  h.^en 
dropped  down-  out  of  the  clouds.     '  Ofl'  our  weather 

eye !' 

"  '  That's  the  Cape  of  Good  ITopo  !' 

"Ne'er  went  John  (lilpin  faster  than  we  rounded 

the  capo, 

"'Hard  down  your  Hukes !'  shouted  my  compan- 
ion, and  in  five  minutes  Tabic  Mountain  looked  blue 
in  the  distance.  The  sun  had  just  risen  above  the 
horizon,  when -an  island  appeared  ahead. 

" '  Land  ho  !'  cried  the  old  man. 


/ 


I 


TAIUIHI4    ^AltN. 


177 


•you'll  see 
aku  licliiixl 
i\  iiforc!  iu- 
Yc  wi'Ti'  on 

)r !'  slioutetl 

isy. 

'  Damnii!  if 

)cil  ill !'  and 

l)or!  Ki't'p 
jo  it !  t;()  it, 

ave  to  wave 
!  whiz  !  we 
ike.  At  this 
lid  Ilia  a  sang 

lo  more*  idea 
I  had  boon 
our  weather 


I  we  louiidcrd 

my  coiiipaii- 
n  looked  blue 
icn  above  the 
ad. 


'"Why,  you  bloody  old  popinjay,'  said  I,  peering 
thr(Mi<:;h  tin;  (  louds  ol'  spray  that  rosi>  up  b<>|'i)rc  u^ 
•where  lire  you  stoj-riiiy;  r 

"•That'sSt.  IM.-iia!' 

•"  Tlio  tlovil  you  say  !'  and  before  llie  words  were 
Well  out  of  my  moiiili  \\r  shot  past  the  island  and 
left  il  ;;idlopin;r  astern. 

'"Stick  on!  sii(  k  <ni,  .Itthn  Tabor!'  eried  (dd 
greasy-beard;  and  I  li;rhten<d  my  i^rasp  on  the  seal 
of  his  ducks.  'I'lie  sea  uas  growinj^  roui^h.  We. 
(lew  onward  like;  wildfiie. 

•' '  Lai'.d  ho  !'  shouted  the  old  man  ai^ain. 

'"Where's  that!'  said  I,  holding  on  with  all  my 
might. 

'"  That's  Cape  llatteras  !' 

"Our  speed  now  increased  t<i  such  a  degree  that 
my  hat  Hew  otf,  and  the  wind  whistled  throu<:li  my 
hair,  for  it  stood  boh  upright  the  whole  time,  so  fear- 
ful was  I  of  losing  my  [lassage.  I  bad  traveled  in 
steain-l)oals,  stages,  and  locomotives,  but  I  had  ne\- 
er  e\|)i'rienced  or  imagined  any  thing  like  this.  I 
coul(bri  contain  niVNelf  any  longer;  so  I  mad(!  l)ol(l 
tu  tell  the  old  chap  with  the  beard  what  i  thought 
:d)v.iit  it. 

'"kShiver  me!'  said  1.  'if  this  isn't  the  most  oul- 
liindish,  hell-bent  wiyage  I  e\('r  went.  If  you  don't 
come  to  pretty  soon,  you  and  I'll  jiarl  company.' 

'"Land  ho!'  roared  the  old  man. 

" '  in  the  devil's  name,'  said  I.  •  w  hat  d'ye  call  that !' 

"  '  Nantucket,'  ri'plied  m\  coimade, 

Z 


'       -^rrr 


178 


TAHou'h    YAllN. 


•'  Wo  |):issim1  it  ill  iIh'  winking  olaii  oyr,  aiul  away 
w.'  w.'iii  lip  Uu//ai-.rs  Ua>.  Tl»«'  c<hihI  \m\h  liiwd 
with  old  wlialiii;;  sliippors.  -jiviiin;  us  with  daises j 
for  (••  riaiiily  so  strange  a  nij^lil  was  iiovcr  ^ec•ll  lioloro 

or  siiu'o. 

"•  Tlifrn  .slir  hroachos!'  cried  somi'. 

•"  Tlicri!  sill!  Mows!'  crii'd  oiIh'is  ;  Iml  it  was  all 
one  to  thrill.     Wo  woro  out  (d"  sij;ht  in  a  Jill). 

•>  'I'ho  coast  of  Massat  huM'tis  was  ri}ilit  ahead. 
On.  on  we  Ih'W.  'ral..)ist.)wn,  the  -ciu'ial  ivc-pta- 
th'  lor  Tahors,  stood  hi  loir  us.  Ilij;h  and  drv  wo 
landed  on  tlio  hoach.  Still  onward  went  tin;  \\hale, 
blowin-,  and  iiUching,  and  toarinn  up  iho  sand  with 

his  Ihikos. 

" '  My  eyes !'  said  I,  scanoly  alilo  to  sco  a  dart 
ahead,  'U.ok  out,  or  you'll  ho  I'onl  of  tlio  town  pump !' 
" '  Go  h  !  Nevor  say  die !  Ilidd  last,  .hdni  Tahor !' 
shouted  tho  old  ohap;  and  h.-ltor-skolt.r  uo  (low 
down  Main-slroot.  soattoiinj^  rhildron,  and  womon, 
and  horses,  and  all  inannor  of  livo  stoek  and  doiiios- 
tlo  animals,  on  oarli  side.  Tho  old  Capo  Horn  and 
pluin-puiUlins  captains  rushed  to  thoir  doors  at  a 
sif^hl  so  rare. 

«' '  'I'hore  sho  hroaohcs !  Thoro  sho  hn-achos !'  re- 
sounded throu-h  tho  town  foro  and  aft ;  and  with 
the  rulin<^  passion  stronj?  even  in  ohl  ajro,  they  oanio 
hohblint;  after  us,  armed  with  lances,  harpoons,  and 
a  variety  of  old  rusty  whale-gear,  tho  hindinosl  sing- 
ing out, 

'"Don't  you  strike  that  whale,  Captain  Tabor! 


-^ 


aiiil  away 
\M\s  liiunl 

L'on  hol'oro 


it  was  all 

•Ill   alicai!. 

al  ri'ccpia- 

iiul  tin  wo 

tin;  whale, 

sand  Willi 

sec  a  <lnrt 
wii  |)uiiip !' 
lii.Tal)(>r!' 
vv  we  (IfW 
11(1  women, 
and  donies- 
('  I  loin  and 
duurs  at  a 


raclies 


rc- 


;  and  with 
\  they  eanie 
rpoons,  and 
idniosi  .sing- 

ain  Tabor  I' 


T.\nt»UH  v\ri?». 


179 


and  (lie  rort'iiiost  Nlidntiii;;  lo  those  lirhind,  '  ThiH  itf 
HI)  elianee,  ('a|Haiii  TalMtr !'  while  the  old  man  with 
the  toil};  heard,  jii<<t  alirad  of  \w\  kept  roariii);, 

'"Stiik  liiM,  .Itdiii  'I'ahor!  Iiaiif^  on  like  mriin 
Death,  .l(din  Tahor!' 

"And  I  did  liaii^  on.  As  I  had  pndictcd,  we 
fetehcd  up  a<;ainst  the  town  |)iimp;  and  so  (rreat 
wns  the  sliork,  that  the  old  tcllow  llew  head  lore- 
most  o\<>r  it,  l<'a\iiiir  in  my  lirni  ^rasp  the  entire  seat 
of  his  thicks.  I  It'll  inysfit';  hut  iM-in";  farther  all, 
didn't  t;o  (jiiiie  so  far  as  my  e«)nirade.  irowever,  I 
held  on  to  the  Htvin-shi'vts.  As  tliu  old  man  ri;r|it- 
cd  np,  he  presented  a  comical  spectacle  to  the  ^ood 
citizens  of  Taliorsfown.  'The  youngsters,  seeinj; 
siieh  an  odd  lish  llonnderin;;  ahoiit,  <;ot  their  niiiiia- 
tnre  lances  and  liar|)ooiis  to  hear  upon  him,  in  a 
manner  that  didn't  tiekh;  \\\h  /iuui/  much. 

"The  whale  at  length  got  under  weigh  again,  and 
onward  we  went,  with  ahout  twenty  irons  dangling 
at  each  side.  I  grasped  the  old  man  hy  the  collar 
of  his  Jacket  this  time.  A  shout  of  laughter  lollow- 
ed  us. 

'"You've  lost  your  whale,  Captain  Tabor!'  cried 
one. 

'"The  devil's  in  the  whale,  Captain  Tabor!' 
cried  another. 

'••As  long  as  I've  been  C'aptain  Tabor,'  said  a 
third,  '  1  never  saw  such  a  w  hale.' 

•'  •  As  sure  as  I'm  Captain  'J'abor,  he's  bewitched/ 
observed  a  fourth. 


W 


m 


' 


IM 


TABMI  VAR^. 


"•Captnin  Tahrr.  Cai'tinii  TuLor!  I've  \*M  i.iy 
ifOBn!'  ihotit.'il  a  filili. 

•..Who**  U.al  ahoara.  (.'«ui»in  Tahorf  h4.m1  « 

iixili.  .  , 

...  riiai'H  .l.iliii  Talinr!*  rr|.li.'.l  :»  ^.-vcnth. 
...  John  Talior.  John 'I'lilM.r.  Im.M  lasi  1' roamhii.- 

ohinmn.  amiauav  ....  umt  as  ,r  |m .s.-.l  ol  ihr 

di-vilMirrrnonuh.     Our  hilU  an.l  .lah  ..  an.hhron^-h 
towns  ann  ^.llanr.  n.u  >x<Mill  th.' AlM'ani.- hoH, 

III  siiiht.     Wr  «  h'ar.a  Ihcni  in  no  tin..',  an.l  rainr 
doxNH  with  aulorionshrrmh  riuhi  h.lo  ..h"  MI«'J>'"»> 
River.     Dnun  thi«  rivor  w.-  dasl.r.l  ihron-h  M.-ani- 
hoiMs  llat-hoals.  an.l  all  manner  ul"  small  rralt,  lill  nn.' 
miU«r.Ml  thr  Ohio,     irmhi  ah.-n.l  un.t  u...  n|.s..|im« 
overv  ihin-  in  our  way,  ninl  asJonishin'^  Mir  naiiv.% 
^vho  novcr  saw  an>  thinj;  in  M.rh  shap.  yo  at  .hi. 
mo  l.rloiv.      W.'   n<««'r<'il   tlM>    MississipiM.  .la^h.•.l 
across  all  tlu>  hnnls  ihron;;h  swamp  an.l  .an.-l.rak... 
anda.  last  hmmlomsrlvrs  in. h..  (lull- ol  M.-su  o. 

coin.'  likr  wihlliiT  through  a  iWl  of  whah-r.'.  Ni^h- 
Tn.r  aann.r.l,  tin-  whal."  .lashrd  ahoad :  .h.'  roast 
«rSou.h  An.erira  hov  in  sitfht.  Over  .I..-  Ai.dt.s 
went  we-into  the  Pa<in<— past  thr  San.hM.L  hi- 
.„hN— <m  ...  Cl.ina— past  llorn.-..— up  .h-  Straits  ol 
Malac.a-thro,.i.h  th.;  S.v.h.'H.s  Islan.l— .h.wn  th.' 
\lu/,a.nl.i,,u.-  (•hann.l.  ai.d  at  last  ur  n^tchod  np  in 

Al"..n  liav.  W.'  ran  anlioro  with  snch  h.-ulwav 
th;u  I  was  pit.h.-.l  h.-ad  lnr.ni..st  into  the  sani  and 
there  I  t'asl.'n.>d  as  firm  as  the  >..ump  .>f  a  tr  <•  N  <m 
inavhe  sure,  out  olhr.-a.h  as  I  nm-.  I  «)«>»  l'>'^"'  '" 


r 


Tabor'n  yaiin. 


Ill 


0  loti  i.iy 

f  mVfA  n 

till. 

roari'tl  lli«» 
SMtl  ol"  llic 
ml  iliroii^li 
liHiii's  lion; 
,  and  riiiiH- 

•  Alli'ulii'HV 
uiiili  Nli'iini- 
rnirt,  till  >v«' 
»'.  nnsflinii; 

•  lir  iiiiiivfs, 
l<  ^o  ui  lliiH 
i|l|M,  ilatluMl 

1  taiu'ltralsc, 
■  ol'  Me\iri». 
\U>Y^.  Noih- 
I ;  ilio  coast 
•r  lilt'  Audi's 
audNNM'li  l>l- 
ilic  Snails  (»r 

|.; (|()\M1  tlir 

fctclii*!  lip  In 
ich  lii'id\\a\ 
lliu  sanl  :tnd 
atr.c  Noll 
>()i)n  In."  lu  ft' 


Mnoilit'r.  'riiit  i'<'rlintr  ol'  MilVoriilioii  Itfniiiic  im)  in- 
toliralil*',  iltai  I  sirnuKl<'d  wiili  ilt<'  ilopurtuioii  ot'  u 
iiiiiii  ih'irrniiin'd  not  to  ^\sr  up  ilic  i^liost.  A  coii- 
Iun'mhi  oi'  iiliMiN  I'liiiit*  upon  iii«>  all  nl  oiuc,  iiimI  f 
t'ound  nMM'lt'  >ittin;{  npriulit  in  ni)  «  attindti  in  ihu 
old  hoipilal— " 

Iji-r)'  'I'alior  pans<'d. 

"  'riitii  it  waN  all  a  dnain  !"  «<i«id  I,  Hoiin-what  di«- 
a|ipoini(d.  lie  >liook  liis  hoiul,  and  wm  nisMori- 
un>l)  Hili'ii'i  lor  a  uliilc. 

"  I  cindd  tasiU  lia\«<  ^nppor«('d  it  was  all  a  dr<  am.' 
Ill-  irplicd,  at  Itnytli,  "Old)  for  uliat  IoII.iumI.  TIu' 
old  man,  with  the  Muno  Hnprrnainral  ulaii'  in  liin 
»')«»,  the  siiinc  lonj,'l)t'ar(l,  stood  li)  nir.  I  tried  to  por- 
suad"  in>s«ir  niv  <•>»"•  dcc»'i\»'d  nn*.  I  shut  tlnMii 
and  Dpt'iK'd  tlnni  aiiain.  Still  In*  was  tlnrc  1 
spoki'  to  liini ;  liiit  Iw  was  silent.  I  spran;;  iVoin  the 
linl,  ami  cndi'UNoifd  to  j;tt  li(dd  of  liini.  As  I  ad- 
vamcd  In!  rocrdctl.  I  lollowcd  him  «nit  on  tlio 
licacli.  Whon  I  ran  ho  ran.  lie  always  kept  tin* 
saiiK!  distance  Ironi  nu'.  I  rrtnrni'd  to  tin'  hospital, 
and  lie  follow  I'd  inc.  The  moment  I  cntcretl,  I  slint 
the  door  in  his  fa«  c.  it  was  all  in  vain,  lie  passed 
throiiiih  it  withont  an  ellint.  F«»r  more  than  a  wiu'k 
I  was  haunted  in  this  manner." 

"I  snppose  it  was  some  illusion  produced  by  tlio 
fcvi'rr' 

"No;  for  lon^  after  that,  when  I  was  as  well  as 
ever,  I  saw  him  aj^ain.  He  always  appears  to  mo, 
as  u  kind  of  punishmi'tit  for  my  sins,  when  I  im!nlgo 


-r^ 


J88  TAnori's  yarn. 

ill  I'Knior.  lie  liouhli's  inc  aftrr  every  spree.  I  (Icm't 
know  what  to  think  of  it.  To-niglit,  a.s  I  was  l>iii^ 
in  my  bortli,  1  saw  liiin  («ni«'  up  out  of  the  run  as 
plainly  as  1  sec  you.  lie  stood  ;;larinj^  at  u»e  a 
uhilo^  and  then  approached  nie.  1  shuddered,  for  I 
had  the  l)latk  horrors. 

"  '  \Y\r  w  ant  to  get  cleai  of  tno  V  ho  hissed. 

'"'Fore  (Jod,  I  (h).'  said  [. 

'"Swear,  then,  this  night,  that  you'll  Jievor  taste 
another  drop  of  groj;.' 

"Would  you  hclieve  it?  I  hadn't  the  resolution 
to  take  the  oath.  With  a  wild  laugh  he  darted  out 
of  the  cabin.     1  followed  him.     The  rest  you  know." 

There  was  a  mixture  of  the  comic  and  the  serious 
in  Tahor's  account  of  his  troubles  tliat  interested  me 
exceedingly.  He  was  noi  a  superstitious  man,  and 
he  very  naturally  doubted  the  reality  of  the  vision, 
though  the  evidence  was  such  as  to  stagger  his  reas- 
on. That  night  he  made  a  solenm  vow  to  abstain 
from  mm.  Want  of  fumness  was  not  one  of  his 
failinsis,  and  I  )iave  reason  to  believe  that  liis  vow 
has  never  been  broken.  At  all  eve.its,  he  saw  no 
more  of  the  "  old  man  with  the  long  beard." 

In  the  forecastle  wc  had  a  great  variety  of  singu- 
lar characters,  among  whom,  next  to  Bill  INlann, 
"son  of  old  Kd.  Mann,  sail-niaker,  New  York," 
was  a  young  Englishman,  who  went  by  the  name 
of  Jack  Smith.  This  fellow  had  more  of  the  con- 
flictins  (dements  of  human  nature  in  his  character 


i 


J'KUSOMIUATION    OF    Till  Til :    JA<  K    NMITII. 


183 


\:    I  dtm't 

till)  run  ;i8 
r  at  inc  a 
[Icrcd,  lor  I 


isscd. 

never  taste 

'  resolution 

darted  out 

you  know." 

1  (lie  serious 
iterested  nie 
IS  man,  and 
r  the  vision, 
ler  his  reas- 
V  to  abstain 

one  of  his 
lat  his  vow 

he  saw  no 

rd." 

ly  of  singu- 

Bill  Maim, 
<ew  York," 
y  the  name 

of  the  con- 
lis  character 


than  any  one  niaii  I  ever  knew.     lie  was  lull  of  the 
n()l)lest  iuii>;ilses  :  free,  generous,  and  fearless  to  a 
fault;  hui,  at   the  same  time,  a  most  imjirineipled 
s'oimdrel.     Lying  had  Itecome  second  nature  with 
him.     Jle  actually  seemed  incapable  of  telling  the 
tiiuli,  so  inveterate  a  liar  was  he,  and  so  natural  did 
ii  come  to  him  to  disiort  facts.     When  he  entered 
his  name  upon  the  ship's  papers  at  I'ayal,  it  was 
Jack  ►Smiili.     Soon  after,  he  avowed  most  s(,lemiily 
that  it  was  .)olm  Tost.     When  he  had  succei^ded  hi 
making  every  body  believe  that,  he  protested  on  his 
sacred  word  that  it  was  .lames  Trovost,  and  that  he 
was  an  illegitimate  son  of  t>ir  John  Trovost;  hut,  in 
a  week  or  two  after  that,  he  offered  to  kiss  the  lii- 
ble,  and  swear  that  it  was  neither  Smith,  nor  J'ost, 
nor  Provost,  but  a  name  which   should  go  to  the 
grave  with  him  unknown  to  a  human  being.     This 
threw  an  air  of  mystery  over  Jack's  personal  history 
that  was  very  interesting  to  tin;  crew  generally.     1 
learned  from  him,  co/i/idntfia//!/,  sonu;  of  the  particu- 
lars of  his  life,  which,  bid  they  been  true,  would  have 
been  truly  astonishing.     According  to  his  own  ac- 
count, he  was  nearly  as  old  as  Methuselah,  though 
in  appearance  not  more  than  twenty-one.     Jack  as- 
sured me,  with  many  oaths,  that  he  commenced  the 
sea-faring  life  at  the  tender  age  oi'//r,  at  which  in- 
teresting period  \u)  could  knot  a  reef-point  eipial  to 
any  man  on  board.     He  was  nine  years  before  the 
mast  in  the  merchani  service.     Tired  of  sea-faring, 
he  bound  himself  apprentice  to  a  baker ;  spent  six 


184 


JACK    SMITH. 


months  wiih  liis  cinidoyiT;  tlicii  apiuviitucd  liimsrif 
to  a  sail-makor,  \\i\\\  w liom  lir  vMiiaiiicd  \\\ o <>r llnv*' 
years,     lie  m<\l  acl.  d  in  (lii!  capacitN  of  a  liiiiclicr's 
l)ov  lor  a  vcai-  or  two  more;  l)ul  not  likiiiij  ilw  Imsi- 
m-ss  as  uJll  as  \\v  liad  (wpccK'tl,  Ih'  l»«'nii(l  hm-vW  lo 
;i  carpcntor.     After  a  \ear  at  this  trade  he  went  to 
sh()e-m;)Uiii}j;;  hiil  slioe-makiiii;  was  loo  sedentary  a 
trade   to  sail   his  wamh'rin^  disposition,  and,  alter 
speiidiu-  ei-hteeii  months  at  it,  he  liired  hiniM  llto  a 
hIaoU-smith,  with   whom   he   remained   two  vi>ars. 
Tlio  hnsiness  hr-cann;  (hdl,  ami  ha\  inj.^  a«i  ard.'nl  (K- 
sire  to  ;j;o  to  sea  aj^ain,  he  sliipp^d  in  ;i  merchant  ves- 
sel honnd  to  Antwerp,    lie  was  twenty-ei^ht  months 
ill  this  vessel.     When  he  left  h*r,  he  enler.'d  the 
uav>  of  the  Tnit-d  .States,  and  went  to  Florida  on 
ail  indian-huminfi  e\pedili(m.     lie  spent  a  yar  in 
tin-  swamps  chasinjilhe  Indians,  and  another  in  the 
West  Indies,  where  he  received  a  llo^ginji,  and  de- 
serted ;  a  reward  for  his  toils  which  he  looked  ispon 
as  nn^ratefnl,  to  say  the  least  of  it.     lie  there  ship- 
p(>(l  in  another  man-of-war.     When  his  time  was 
out  he  went  to  New  York  to  ship  a-ain,  hut  w  as 
taken  up  as  a  deserter,  and  was  put  in  prison  for  six 
months.     At  the  expiration  of  that  period,  he  ship- 
pod  at  Newport,  llhodi;   Island,  in  a  whaler,     lie 
x\as  flo^rjrod  for  stealinii  soon  after  she  left  port,  and 
deserted  on  the  first  island  she  touched  at.     lie  soon 
shipped  a^ain,  however,  and  went  on  a  voyage  ot 
three  years ;  then  another  of  four  >  tars.     Alto-icther 
he  was  in  the  whale  fishery  ahout  nine  years,  during 


JACK   SMITH. 


185 


(1  liimsclf 
(I  oriliii'f 

llUlclltTS 
;  llic  li\isi- 
liiiu  rir  lo 
(•  went  U) 
•(Icnlnn  a 

iiiid,  :ilU'r 
iinsi'll  to  a 
wo  vcars. 
ardi'iil  (Ir- 
chant  vcs- 
lit  nioiiilis 
ilcrt'tl  tilt' 
''lorida  oil 
;  a  M'ar  in 

li(.'r  ill  t,!i(! 
g,  and  lU'- 
i)ko(l  upon 
llicic  ship- 
tiiiit'  ^vas 

I,    l)Ut    \M\>i 

son  lor  six 
d,  he  sliip- 
lalcr.  lit' 
it  port,  and 
Ho  soon 
voya^o  of 
Aliojictlu'r 
)ars,  during 


wliicli  tiiiu"  lit"  had  hron  rr<(|uontly  wrockod,  and 
inaiincd  on  various  occasions  hy  whah's. 

I  will  iKd  vouch  lor  (he  (ruth  of  Jack's  narrative, 
particularly  as  he  w  as  not  in  roidiiy  more  than  twenty- 
one  years  of  age,  and  horcno  traics  upon  his  person 
of  the  dreadl'ul  catastrophes  w  hich  had  hclallen  him, 
w  illi  the  o.\ccj)tion  of  the  (logiiings  he  had  rcjjeivod, 
and  ihcy  were  manifold,  if  1  might  judge  hy  the 
fanciful  manner  in  which  his  hack  was  striped.  As 
to  tlic  numerous  trades  he  had  learned,  it  was  very 
evident  that  he  had  a  tiatural  laicnt  for  every  thing 
under  the  sun,  for  there  was  not  a  man  on  hojirdthe 
liai<|ue  so  expert  at  all  sorts  of  handicraft:  shoe- 
making,  Itlack-sinithing,  hulchering,  tailoring,  sail- 
makiiiiji;,  or  an\  thing  necessary  to  hi;  done  on  hoard 
shij).  II(;  was  the  most  active  sailor,  and  the  most 
worthless  one,  1  ever  saw. 

This  fellow  had  ac(juired,  not  only  the  liahit  of 
telling  the  most  marvelous  lies,  hut  that  of  pilfering 
every  thing  he  could  lay  his  hands  upon,  lie  coin- 
inenccd  his  career  of  petty  "hra'cny  hy  rohhing  us  all 
of  our  vinegar  and  molasses.  Wlu-n  wc  discovered 
the  thief,  he  swore  he  intended  to  knock  off  stealing; 
that  it  was  a  d — d  ungentlemanly  way  of  appropri- 
ating the  property  of  another  to  one's  own  uses; 
and  he  would  never  touch  any  thing  Ix^longing  to 
us,  if  we  said  notiiiiig  of  his  past  olfenses.  The 
very  next  week  he  stole  a  j)air  of  shoes  and  a  jack- 
knife  from  me.  Unfortuiiiilely,  though  well  assured 
that  he  was  the  thief,  I  could  adduce  no  positive 

A    A 


186 


JACK   SMITH. 


proof  of  the  fact  at  tliat  limc  and  1  was  oMijicd  io 
make  tlio  best  of  in>  loss.     I.}iii^  and  slealiii^i  actu- 
ally sccnicd  to  be  part  of  his  nature,  which  he  could 
no  more  resist  than  eating  and  drinking.     When  ac- 
cused cf  any  misdemeanor  of  this  kind,  he  would  i\y 
into  a  furious  passion,  protestin;^  with  the  most  aw- 
ful oaths  that  ho  was  hadiv  treated  ami  nmch  abused, 
and  intended  to  whip  all  hands  the  fust  chance  he 
got  ashore,     "  He  wouldn't  be  imposed  upon  because 
he  was  a  h/oG(li/  Englishman."     The  next  moment 
he  would  ask  a  favor  of  his  most  inveterate  enemy; 
for  tlitre  was  one  good  trait  about  him  :  he  never  en- 
tertained the  least  ill-will  toward  any  one,  however 
much  he  cpiarrelcd  or  causeil  enmity  to  exist  against 
himself     Jack  was  generous  too ;  ho  would  rol)  his 
best  friend,  nay,  according  to  his  own  confession,  he 
had  robbed  tht!  dead,  and  it  was  a  couunon  trick  for 
him  io  steal  from  his  parents;  but  the  lirst  person  he 
fancied  he  would  bestow  all  he  had  upon,  even  to 
the  shirt  lie  wore.     He  was  a  most  awful  blasphemer. 
I  have  heard  oaths  from  him  that  made  my  blood 
curdle.     He  was  second  only  to  Bill  Mann  in  the 
art  of  "  growling."     Jiick  had  quarrels  to  settle  w  ith 
every  body ;  and,  what  was  most  anuising,  he  would 
sit  down  with  his  mortal  foe  and  talk  over  the  ap- 
proaching fight  in  the  most  good-natured  and  friendly 
manner.     He  was  always  in  trouble  with  the  captain 
and  officers,  and  occasioned  more  care  and  anxiety 
on  their  part  than  all  the  rest  of  the  bauds.     So  much 
for  Jack  Smith,  our  bully  yomig  Englishman. 


1 


MACK. 


187 


<»Mi;j;i.'(l  (O 
aliii;^  iictn- 
li  li(>  could 
^VIu■n  ;ic- 
D  would  fly 
)  most  a\v- 
ifli  almsed, 
oluiiK'c  lie 
loii  bocauso 
'Xt  nioiiuMi*; 
iito  eiKMiiy ; 
c  luniT  (Mi- 
le, however 
xist  ajiainst 
)uld  rolt  his 
uicssiou,  he 
ion  trick  for 
St  person  he 
ion,  even  to 
blasphemer. 
le  my  blood 
ilaim  in  the 
)  settle  w  ith 
iig,  he  would 
over  the  ap- 
and  friendly 
1  the  captain 
and  anxiety 
s.     f»o  much 
iiman. 


■Har/llla  MarF ,  the  "down-caster,"  was  nn- 

otlier  siii^iular  character.      I  have  already  <:i\  en  some 
idea  of  his  dry  humor  in  his  remarks  upon  oiu-  (ii>l 
whale.     With  rather ;;  muddy  intellect,  he  had  nalu- 
rallv  an  under-cmrent  oforijiiual  hmuor,  which  was 
a  source  of  j^reat  amusement  to  us  all.     iMaek  was 
veiy  dull  at  learning;  any  thinjf  connected  with  sea- 
craft,  and  made  rather  a  clums\  sailor.     The  captain 
disliked  him  on  this  account,  and  continually  haztd 
liini  for  his  aw  kw  ardness ;  but  iMack  took  every  hard 
rub  with  the  utmost  ;!,ood  humor.     A  more  inoffen- 
sive, kind-hearted  fellow  never  existed.     He  was  al- 
wa\s  generous  and  attentive  to  the  sick.     Whenever 
a  chance  of  goiu}!,  ashore  occurred,  he  was  ever  ready 
to  ^ield  his  place  to  any  one  who  seemed  anxious  to 
go ;  or,  if  we  \\  cut  on  a  "  gavi"  he  alw  ays  offered  to 
take  care  of  the  boat  alongside.     I  really  felt  a  strong 
attachment  to  this  poor,  friendless,  uncouih  fellow, 
maltreated  and  abused  as  he  w  as  l)y  the  captain  and 
officers.     Mack  always  had  something  amusiiig  to 
say  whenever  the  crew  were  in  an  ill  humor  about 
the  miserable  fare  we  had.     On  one  occasion,  as  v*  o 
were  all  sitting  arouiu'  the  empty  meat  kid,  growling 
at  the  "  (lid  man"  for  his  stinginess,  the  "down-caster" 
commenced  as  usual : 

"I  sav,  folks,  what's  the  use  of  talkin'  about  it  ? 
If  ye'll  jest  listen  to  me,  I'll  tell  you  how  to  fix  it. 
Our  molasses  is  so  tarnation  sour,  we  can  sweeten 
it  V,'';  vinegar;  it's  so  thin,  a  little  water  will  thick- 
en it.     The  tea  is  pesky  nasty  sort  o'  stuff.     Can't 


188 


MArK. 


W(!  improve  it  I)}  wasliiu  down  iliu  lio^-jtcii  with  it 
lu'loiv  it's  scrvoil  out?     It  iruiif  he  iiiisticr,  and  it 
U'un'f  l)t!  nicer.     It'll  Ik;  coiisidciv.hk:  clfaiicr,  any 
iiou.     I  don't  know  how  we'll  j^it  v\\ou>i\\  of  meat. 
Let's  turn  the  kid  njjsidc  down,  and  all  hands  lick 
away  at  the  l)olloni.     The  hread'.^  n-onstroiis  dirty. 
Whv  not  scrni)  it  down   with  oik;  of  the  deck- 
hroonis  !     ^'on'n;  always  a  jawi»«.'  ahont  tlie  (/i/J/'s. 
Lets  sa\e  'em  14)  lor  six  weeks,  juid  then  we  can 
have  enonj^h  lor  a  meal.     AVhile  we're  waitiii',  we 
c-an  play  nuuhles  with  'em.     Very  well,  as  we  ain't 
got  our  alK)wan(0  ol'  rice,  we  ran  dlj^  away  at  vine- 
gar ami  vacamy;  and,  when  the  ohl  man  sings  out 
arter  us  to  man  the  boat:  we'll  jest  turn  edgewise, 
and  say, '  Ohl  Skinllint.yon  needn't  holler;  we  ain't 
to  he  found  in  no  particular  place.' 

jNIaek  had  soiiur  lines  of  his  own  composition, 
which  he  often  repeated  for  our  heiu'lit  and  edifica- 
tion on  occasions  like  this.  His  mock-tragic  man- 
ner was  always  sure  to  produc(^  a  general  roar  of 
laughter.  1  think,  as  a  literary  cin-iosity,  the  lines 
ought  to  be  preserved : 

"  Donr  youth,  let  thw  a  aolinnii  wninin'  bo, 
Ditn't  you  fool  uwiiy  yoursrlf.  uiid  f oinc  to  son ; 
For  if  yoii  ilo,  you'll  wisli  you  wns  to  hum, 
Not  on  tiic  ocean,  whin'  tho  mijihty  wlmlcs  do  roam. 
You'll  wish  you  wiis  in  tho  jirccn  liclds  in  spring, 
Whar'  tho  vvdwh  do  croak,  and  littlo  bii  U  do  sing. 
Whili"  yi'U  to  htnu  the  best  of  cabbigcs  do  eat, 
With  pb'Mty  of  potutoea  «»u/ IVfsli  moat, 
Wo  on  tho  diM'p  sen,  aliis ! 
lias  uothiu'  but  horsi-junk  and  ppppor-sass. 


PH  wiili  It 
i(  r,  Jind  it 
aiicr,  any 

I  «>r  meat, 
lanils  lick 
idiis  dirty, 
the  (lock- 

tiie  (liiji's. 

II  we  can 
V  ait  in',  \vc 
IS  \\  ('  ain'l 
\y  at  vinc- 
\  sinj^s  out 

eilf^ewise, 
• ;  we  ain't 

)iii|)()sition, 
lid  edilica- 
ra}j;ic  nian- 
i;d  roar  of 
y,  the  lines 


1  roam. 

ling. 


(MiAUi.KY  (i.iiponn. 

oil!  nolnMly— m./i<i(/// KiiiiWH 
Wliiil  II  iMiiir  Miiiliir  iiiiilcTpii'M  !" 


IW 


I  iM  \(T  saw  ^^a(•k  in  an  ill  humor.  Und«  ;•  e\ory 
eii-(um>laiice  he  was  the  same  siii<:iilar.  awkward, 
^()o^l-nalul•edoddil^.  The  horrihh'  and  hrutal  man- 
ner in  which  ho  was  treided  toward  »;he  latter  pari 
of  the  rruise  will  I'orm  the  siil.ject  of  some  future  re- 
marks in  which  I  shall  fiive  a  fair  e\|)(.siiioii  of  the 
dastardly  ( omhiet  of  a  wretch  *vhose  namu  deserves 
to  lie  hraiided  w  ith  infamy. 

Of  all  the  ciiiw  my  favorite  was  Charley  Clifford, 
a  little  fellow   from  Connecticut,  heh)n<^iii;,^  to  the 
waist  hoat.     In  every  respect  Charley  was  the  Ix^st 
specitnen  of  a  V/ankee  tar  I  ever  met  with:  active, 
energetic,  and  fearless:    and  possessed  of  all  the 
frankness  and  jrcnerosity  of  a  •renuine  sailor.     ITcj 
had  received  some  education,  which. conihined  with 
a  very  stronir,  keen  mind,  rendered  him  a  jileas;;nt 
companion  for  a  loiij;  ni{iht-w  atcli.     For  -jraphif  de- 
scriptions of  incidents  ashore  and  at  sea  1  never  saw 
his  eipial,  except  Talxn*.     ITis  fund  of  w  it  and  anec- 
dote was  in(<xhaustil)le.     When  I  first  saw  Charley, 
I  was  struck  hy  his  personal  appearance.     In  heifrht 
he  was  about  five  feet  five,  very  compact,  and  wcll- 
liuilt.     He  wore  his  hair  in  \o\v^  rinf,dets,  reaehint^ 
down    over   his  shoulders,  and  had  his   tarpaulin 
jauntily  cocked  on  one  side,  with  a  fathom  of  rib- 
bon to  set  it  ofl:     His  trowsi-rs  were  wide,  white 
ducks,  cut  in  the  pink  of  nautical  fashion.    Altogether 
lie  was  the  handsome  t  and  most  sailor-like  little  fel- 
low on  board. 


190 


TOM    VEHNON. 


Tlic  iM\t  ill  lliiJ  foi-c('astlo  of  any  note  wns  Tom 
Vtriioii,  a  )<)iitli  iVoiii  riiihHli'l|»liia.  uli«>  IiikI  rim 
away  iVom  liouic  lo  tcHt  the  clianiis  ol'  a  "  lili!  on  ilic 
ocraii   wave."      'I'liorc  an  as  iiolliiiij;  iiin(imiiion  in 
his  history.      H<'  IiskI  '>»^'''»  ''  <'''''^  '"  ''  hai<luare 
store,  and  had  lalh-n  out  w'wU  his  .'ni|»h»yi.'rs,  uhi(  h 
was  the  original  cause  of  his  trouhh-s.     J'o  was  wi'll 
oducalod,  and  wroto  an  cxcoINmU  hand  ;  hut  Naliiic 
had  iifvcr  inlfiuh'd  him  for  a  sailor.     Tlic  raplain 
and  mate  h*  Id  a  taught   rein  upon  ituor  Tom,  and 
treated  liim  with  j^reat  severity  aiul  harshness.    The 
surest  way  to  render  a  man  worthless  and  indiftermt 
to  the  siieeess  of  the  voyage  is  to  li(i:n\nn\.  and  hnd 
fault  with  him  when  he  does  his  duty  to  the  hest  of 
his  ahilily.      It  never  maki's  a  smarter  or  a  better 
man  of  him  ;  and  it  often,  hy  degrading  him  in  the 
eyes  of  his  comrades,  makes  liim  reckless  of  all  his 
obligations.     It  was  so  with  Tom.     At  first  he  used 
every  exertion  in  his  power  to  pleiisc  ;  but  finding  lie 
was  still  treated  badly,  he  iteeame  sullen  and  morose, 
and  did  as  little  as  he  possibly  could.     This  inllamed 
the  mate  with  a  deadly  animosity  against  him.     The 
unfortunate  lad  led  the  life  of  a  dog.     There  are  va- 
rious wa}s  on  board  a  ship  of  gratif}ing  malice  of 
this  kind :  such  as  giving  a  man  the  most  disagree- 
able jobs,  ha/ing  him  about,  cursing  him  at  the  helm, 
and  taunting  him  for  his  awkwardness.     The  usual 
manner  in  which  Tom  was  addressed  was,  "  You 
d_d  soger !   you  blasted  sheephead !   you  infernal 
liar !"  &c.     The  melancholy  fate  of  this  poor  fellow. 


niJI.I.Y    lll.AIU. 


191 


0  was  Tom 
Id  liittl  run 
"lil'i;  on  tlio 
('(iiiiiiioii  in 
II  |iiii<l\varo 
yt-rs,  nliich 
io  was  Will 
Ittit  Natmo 
'\\v.  caplain 
r  Tom,  and 
ini'ss.    The 

1  indilVfrcnt 
ini.  aixl  tliiil 

(lie  host  of 
or  a  better 
;  him  ill  the 
!ss  of  all  his 
fust  he  used 
It  rm(rm;r  lie 

and  morose, 
his  iiiHanied 
:  him.  The 
'here  are  va- 
ijl  malice  of 
)st  disajfree- 
at  the  helm, 
The  usual 
1  w  as,  "  You 
you  infernal 
<  j)oor  fellow, 


nt  a  Mil»se(|ucni  iierind,  formed  a  trii<;ir  termination 
to  the  s\Ntt'm  of  liearllfss  ami  hrulal  (yrami)  with 
which  he  was  treatetl  on  hoard  the  Styx. 

Ilv  far  the  noisiest  man  in  the  foreeasile  was.lolm 
Jllair,  a  sione-cutter,  from  New  York,  ('(nnmoidy 
called  Hully.  1  lad  every  hy-alley  and  den  <»f  iidamy 
in  that  <'ity  heen  searched,  there  eouM  not  ha\e  been 
found  a  more  abandoned  ridlian  than  this  fellow.  He 
made  it  a  boast  (hat  he  was  the  most  conspicuous 
man  in  New  ^'ork  amoiiif  (he  sisters  of  ihii /mrc.  ami 
rejoiced  in  the  co;^nomen  of  th(»  "  Ladies'  Fancy 
Man."  He  was  continually  boastiii';  of  the  deeds 
of  rascality  ho  had  committed,  ami  took  no  small 
pride  in  the  fact  that  he  had  been  driven  to  sea  in 
order  to  csca|)e  lumishment  for  a  most  infamous  and 
atrocious  act  of  violence  u[)on  the  person  of  a  re- 
.spectable  ffirl.  There  ^^as  a  low  runninii  and  a  to- 
tal want  of  every  maidy  |)rinciple  about  him  (hat 
rendered  him  detestable  to  every  oiu'  on  board. 

The  remainder  of  the  crev*'  consisted  of  INuUi- 
gncse  from  the  Western  Islands,  who  may  be  de- 
scribed in  a  few  words.  A  more  iy;norant,  heartless, 
treacherous,  beastly  set  of  men,  I  think,  never  exist- 
ed; ami,  with  two  exceptions,  [  would  >;,ijicr  livo 
arnon^  the  most  de<;ra(l(>d  of  the  f^avage  trii)es.  They 
were  all  blustering  and  cowardly,  except  .fobn  ami 
George,  the  oidy  decent  Portuguese  in  the  vessel. 
George  was  a  (piiet.  harndess  nonentity  ;  active 
enough  as  a  sailor,  but  with  the  intellect  of  a  child. 
John,  the  largest  man  on  board,  was  a  fine  specimen 


ff 


i\}'i 


iimri/UL'KNE  «mrMATi;»«. 


of  rorporoii!  Mri'iiytli  iimt  mmfiil  inilMriliix.  Ilf 
wm  o\«T  M\  1'<M>t  ill  liri^lil,  ol"  lr^•llM•luloll^  lurailili 
inro'*s  the  siMMildrrH.  ami  a«  tiv«'  ns  n  rat.  Il  \My^  i»l" 
iiinst  iiiipoHMlili!  to  K<'i  liiiM  iin^ry;  li»t,  uli.ii  oii.'.» 
iiroiiN.jl,  In-  wiiH  II  ju'rltrt  •l.'iiioii.  .lulm  \\ii^  lil^'«l 
iiiid  I'.aa-a  l.y  iIh-  ^^ll«'lo  rr.«\v ;  iWi'.  wliil.;  Ii.«  Uiivr 
olVriisc  Ki  none,  In-  wm  alili',  if  impoHi  d  ihm.ii.  \o  IId^j 
iiii\  lour  iiMMi  ill  llu'  I'oiociisik 

Willi  lIu'M"  iiH'ii  I  liiid  riisl  my  lot;  iiiitl.  mi<Ii  ni 
thf)  \vi  rp,  iiiiiilt'  up  ol  ^(Mtd  ami  I'vil.  I  r<lt  iliai.  I<»r 
mv  <»uii  roml'ori,  it  was  ncK'ssary  to  In-  on  iVit'iMlly 
imus  with  all.  ami  (o  asMuialc  with  tlicui  as  npiak 
Our  r.)uiiii<<  •.t«luty  o»  a  passa<;(-  was  an  follows : 
Kadi  man  lia.l  his  tw(.  hours  at  the  mast-hoad  ami 
two  hours  at  the  wIiim-I  rvcry  day.     'I'lu'  watchrs. 
instead   ol"  boat's  rrt'ws,  n»  wo  had  them  ou  the 
whaliiin  ground,  wrrc  divided  into  two,  the  laihoard 
ami  stail.oar.l.     The  mate  had  <hai-(-  of  the  lirst. 
ami  the  second  mate  ol"  the  last.     There  were  alter- 
nate hours  ol"  «luly,  lour  on  «l<M-k  and  lour  helow.  ex- 
cept during;;  the  "  «lo;r  watehes,"'  from  lorn-  o'clock  in 
the  aflernoon  to  supper  time,  wlu-n  all  hands  were 
on  di>ck.     This  j^ave  us  an  averaa;o  of  lune  hours  be- 
low out  of  the  twenty-four.     All  that  was  recpiircd 
of  us  at  ni^ht  in  (ine  weather  was  to  bo  on  deck,  and 
take  turns  at  keepin-j;  a  look-out.     There  were  six 
men  in  each  watch :  one  at  the  holm,  one  on  the 
ni^ht-hcads,  and  the  rest  at  lil)erty.  unless  called  upon 
to  brace  the  yards,  to  pass  aw  ay  their  watch  on  deck 
as  they  best  could,  spinnin-^  yaru^,  or  taking  a  sly 


«#fmtMWii;!!" 


aol  TJNK    or    JH  TV. 


10.1 


ilit\.     Ill' 

iiN  lii'i'ailili 

1 1  \v!H  al- 

vlii'ii  oiin» 

Wils  likt'tl 
li-  III'    !iii\t' 

|n»ii,  to  ll"»t; 

ul,  such  ill 
•li  iliiii.  lor 
(III  rr'u'iiillv 
I  as  ('(|tiiilH. 
as  follows: 
4-li(M(l  iniil 
ic  watclu'M, 
cm  on  tlio 
lie  larlioi.nl 
of  (lie  lirst. 
'  Wi'vv  altrr- 
r  hrlow,  o.\- 
i-  o'clock  in 
liiimls  were 
ii(>  hours  l)0" 
vas  r(M|uii»'il 
n\  (leek,  ami 
>rc  were  siv 
one  ou  thf 
■i  railed  upon 
iitcli  on  deck 
taking  u  isiv 


iin|>  uiiilir  iIk'  wt'uiht'r  rail.  Jhin^  alil*'  to  gi't  ail 
■i\»  ra^f  of  two  hours  slt(|»  ( vurv  niyhl  in  this  way, 
.uitl  vix  ImIow,  \v«  hinl  alitiui  four  hours  c»vi»rv  day 
to  oiitst'lvrs,  wliirh  Uf  Usually  spent  nuinliny  our 
rhitiu'v.  talkiii;;,  sniokiiij;,  or  rl'al^ln^. 

I  found  til)  two  hours  a  dav.  and  four  ovcry  alt''r- 
nato  dav,  at  tin'  masthead  \y\\  tiMruuis  ai  ^n■^t.  It 
was  not  until  ue  left  the  W'otcrn  Islands  that  I  could 
stand  ilicm  without  cNpcticucinu  i'licu  all  the  di>- 
aj'rct'alili!  symptoms  of  sca-sickiicss;  and  in  this 
misfortiim*  I  was  not  alone;  fitr  few  of  tim  <^\vm 
hands  < ould  stand  at  the  mast-head  in  roti^h  ^^c1ltll• 
cr  without  iMTomiii}];  sea-si<k.  Still  it  was  not  un- 
pleasant to  he  orcasionally  removed  from  the  imisu 
and  confusion  of  the  forecastle.  The  mast-head  was 
a  little  worhl  of  peace  and  serliision,  \\lierc  I  could 
think  over  past  times  uithoiit  inlenupiion.  'I'licre 
was  much  around  me  to  inspire  va^ue  and  visionary 
fanci<'s:  the  ocean,  a  trackless  waste  of  waters;  the 
arched  sky  spread  over  it  like  a  variegated  curtain  ; 
the  sea-hirds  wluieliii}:;  in  the  air;  and  the  myriads 
of  alhacore  cleaving  their  way  throu;;li  the  clear,  him* 
waves,  were  all  calculated  to  create  novel  emotions 
in  the  mind  of  a  landsman.  Ft  was  hero  I  could 
cast  a  retrospective  jflance  at  my  past  life.  Here  it 
was  I  coulil  think  «)f  my  home  in  the  west,  where  i 
had  spc  nt  years  of  unalloyed  happiness,  yyith  iKuie  to 
tyranni/c  over  me,  hut  where  .ill  was  social  har- 
mony. ITow  hrifiht  and  luamiful  seemed  the  past! 
How  I  longed  once  more  to  see  the  familiar  faces 

13    H 


v.n 


|IKA-NIIMIM«<. 


I 


of  IVm'ImU  »H'1  kini!r.M!'     TTmir  iift«r  hour  liavo  I 

"  My  vnry  lt«'nrl  itihir«l 
To  «»/<•  o«  Nttiwr."  m  Ikt  uriKii  urviiy." 

AVIifiH'vi-r  I  litMiinin  mi  wriipiH'd  u|»  in  ilu'v  \l»ion- 
iir)  ilrraniH  iix  to  lor^n  lli;n  I  wan  not  plin '  •!  -it  llio 
liiUHt-lMwl  I'ur  llial  !«|M'.iiiI  |Hirpuv,  ilir  lon.l,  liartli 
voicf  ot'lho  iJiptaiii  \\«m'|«I  aroiiHi-  in.'.  \Niili  u  lri«ii«l- 
Iv  hint  to  "k''<'p  i>  ^•">''l»  •'•"•^'>"'  •"'"■  ^^ •»"•'"*•  '"'  •"•'•' 
wuki'  iiM'  up  \*iili  i»  «"«»l"'''*  '""*••'  '""  '"'  ^'"'''''"'y 
■tartl.il  iVom  a  •!.  rMioii^  n-v.-ry.  alMMiinlini;  in  iIi"m! 
rtlirnal  and  nlinrd  lan<  irn  wliidi  UotisN.an  has  hu 
h.an)ir(illyd.'snil(.-.l  as  part  of  tin'  iiispiiaiMni  doriv- 
fd  iVoni  an  el.vaird  alMio^plK-ri' :  t..  Iiavo  oik-'w  Imp- 
picst  diranis  of  lir)ni<'  dissipat.'d  h.v  m\  allusion  to 
•'ropi-'s  t-nds,"  Nuum'stinj;  tlion^^lits  of  iIk-  tnodf  ii» 
which  th«7  arc  usually  applied,  is  not  so  romantic 
as  oiM'  iniuht  suppose. 

Thu  only  tinin  I  oxpi'n.MH'nd  any  tiling  akin  to 
real  ploasurc  was  duiiii'j;  ni\  ni^lii-uatcliis,  when  tlm 
weallirr  ^vas  line.  I  rould  ilicn  lind  a  iond'ortahlu 
Roat,  and  sptiid  a  few  hours  in  a^^rtfuldc  convcrsa- 
tl«Mi  Nviih  Tiilior  and  Ciiffoul,  tho  only  two  on 
boaril  wlio  really  hi'd  a?>%  iden  of  the  i'inasuros  of 
social  interconrs.'.  With  a  strong  pnssion  for  all 
the  romance  and  superstitions  of  sea-life,  I  often  list- 
cn«'d  for  hours  to  their  reminiscences  of  adventure 
and  le-rendary  lore;  and  such  was  the  natural  and 
praphie  force  of  their  descriptions  that  it  was  dilli- 
cull  to  separate  the  real  from  the  lictitiou  ;.     In  their 


NlllllT«WATrili;4. 


Iff 


II r  liavo  I 


cnl  It  tint 
Mid,  lliirnll 
li  u  Irniid- 
vn,  or  lii'M 
mil<t<li>iily 
y  ill  lliosi! 

i'illl   IlilH  HU 

lion  (Irriv- 
oiu*'j«  liiip- 
allii^ititi  to 
(•  iiio(|t>  ill 
)  roinaiitlc 

ijj  nkin  to 
s,  U'lli'M  tlio 
'oiiirortiililo 
•  convorsa- 
\y  tuo  on 

lo.iSUlTS  of 

(ion  for  all 
I  ol'ion  list- 
r  jMlvcntiiro 
iKiinr.-il  and 
it  was  difli- 
IM.     In  lliuir 


mvii  liiMni'tv  mill  niorgoiii'  faiiunnjjf  ihoy  roiili!  •on- 

jiirr  ii|»  *«  iiii'<*  of  Htiirtliii;;  rt'iilii) — iri'iii't  iiiU'sti'd 
Uitli  idl  tin*  r|iiiriii<i  of  roin.'inci-.  'i'.ilior,  in  |i:n'iirs 
iilar — tlioii>;li  III*  tii'vi>r  made  iim'  of  u  |HM'lirid  Word; 
ilioii^li  lie  liiid  iii>\rr  ri'tiit  ti  iitu*  of  mil  |MM>tr\--" 
had  a  llioroii^li  ii|>|triM'i;iiion,  iitikiiown  to  liiiiiMill' 
of  till'  |HM'try  of  inrttftnf,  tiiiil  roidil  throw  tin-  Irnu 
|aiitic  iiiiinihi  oviT  llic  iiio^r  ordinary  narriitioiiN  hy 
ihu  VI  ry  ^^iiiipliriiy  and  natural  (>n<  r^y  of  lii<i  Ian- 
t;iia;;<<.  I  often  thought  that,  <  oidd  he  havo  ri'rtiM'il 
th*'  Ix-ih  lits  of  rdiiriition,  withoiit  iin|iairiii^  iho 
ori;;iii;d  \i^or  of  his  mind — could  hr  liav«'  prt'siTNcd 
iIh'  fr('shiir'«ts  of  hii  lan^iia^c  with  ihf  addition  of  ;i 
I'liltiMiicd  intellect,  few  men  would  have  ranked 
hitiher  in  the  literary  world.  'I'atior  was  one  of 
those  poets  "who  have  never  penin'd  their  inspiru- 
tion. 

These  nl;;ht-watches  were  not  always  devoiil  of 
other  p|(>asiires.  VVheii  it  is  hurne  in  mind  that  iho 
most  tridiiit;  event  on  a  loii;^  and  monotonous  pass- 
age coiisiiiules  an  ejMicli  in  sea-life.  I  think  I  shall 
Im'  pardoned  for  intiodiieiny;  one  of  ih(!  few  little 
ineiilents  which  occurred  soon  after  wo  had  lel>,  tlio 
Cape  de  Verde  Islands. 

A  (piiet,  heantifid  moonli;rht  ni^ht  had  succeedeil 
a  weiik's  rough  weather.  My  watch  on  deck  uas 
nearly  over.  The  sky  looked  so  calm,  and  the  ve.s- 
sel  was  so  still,  that  I  could  not  slee[) ;  for  when  oiio 
heroines  accustomed  to  the  hdlahy  of  the  storm  it 
is  diflicult  to  dispense  with  it.     I  stretched  myself 


106 


mack's    NKillTMAKK. 


0,1  t!H^  win.lli.ss,  uud  amused  iu}solf  lookin-  up  :.t 
,he  stars,  and  wondrrint;  ulwtl.er  the  iuhahnants 
,:Mnod  on  the  ^vhaling  businoss.  If  so,  ^vas  it  not 
nrol.al.lo  thcv  had  thoir  dulV-.lavs  and  thon-  l.anvan- 
davs,  their  tricks  at  the  helm,  .heir  mast-head-;,  their 
|(.ok-outs,  .heir  wat.hes  on  deck  and  their  ^valel.es 
h.JoNV  ?  a.ul  then,  p.irsuin-r  tl«is  tiain  of  redectio.i,  1 
naturally  bestowed  up.)n  my  lunar  brethren  a  {^.-eat 
(leal  of  unnecessary  sympathy. 

While  under  the  iidlue.icc  of  these  pleasant  cogi- 
tations, a  .h>ep  groan,  apparently  close  by,  startl.'d 
inc.     There  was  no  illusion  about  it.     1  eouUl  not 
he  mistaken.    It  was  a  groan-a  real  groan.    1  look- 
ed around,  and  saw  the  watch  asleep  under  the  bul- 
Avarks.     It  evidently  proceeded  from  nobody  there. 
In  a  few  moments  it  was  repeated,  half  smothered, 
and  horribly  sepulchral.     Supposing  some  ol   the 
crew  were  attempting  to  play  a  trick  upon  mo  I 
pretended  to  take  no  notice  of  it.     Agani  the  a^^  ful 
Pioau  was  repeated,  with  low,  smothered  exclama- 
tions- "Oh,greatJ6'e-hovah!oh!  urn!  ah!  wr.igh ! 
goodi.e-n.env!  oh!  oh!"  muttered  the  voice.    "Oh 
rracky!  oh  gosh!     I'm  catched— catched  at  last! 

Ill  give  in.     Oh  !" 

It  was  I^lack's  voice ;  there  was  no  doubt  about 
ihat  I,  of  course,  thought  he  was  at  some  of  his 
ivicks,  and  (luietly  awaited  the  issue.  About  f.vo 
minutes  elapsed,  when  the  most  awful  and  heart- 
rending groans  issued  from  some  place  not  ve.-y  d.s- 
tanl  from  me,  accompanied  by  words  pronounced  m 


MACK  S    M(iHT.MARK. 


197 


in;:;  up  !it 
ili:il)i(ants 
\\i\s  it  not 
II-  liaiiyim- 
cads,  tlu'ii- 
ir  \val('li»>s 
I'doctioii,  1 
cu  a  groat 

asant  co^i- 
hy,  startled 
I  could  m)t 
in.    1  look- 
Icr  the  liul- 
il)0(ly  there. 
'  snioilierod, 
)inc   of  the 
upon  me,  I 
ill  the  awful 
i([  cxclania- 
ah!  wrn^h! 
voice.    "  Oil 
hod  at  last ! 

douht  about 
some  of  his 
About  fivo 
1  and  hoart- 
not  very  dis- 
rouounced  in 


a  sepiilclii-al  voice.  "Tahor!  Tabor!"  niuttor<(l 
tlie  MilTerer  in  a  beseeching  tone,  ''t/o/i'f  stick  that 
Vre  fork  in  nu! !"  A  pause;;  another  groan.  "Oh. 
Tni  briiiir  !  I'm  roastin' !  Tnll  mo  out !  help,  som  > 
l)0(l\  !     Tom,  pull  me  out !" 

The  cries  of  distress  startled  the  imm  who  were 
asleep  under  the  bidwarks.     Two  or  three  of  them 
la/ily  rais(!d  up  their  heads,  and  rubbed  their  cyos. 
I  immediatelyjumped  up,  and,  assisted  by  the  watcii. 
commenced    a    search.     While   we   were    looking 
Jiround  in  search  of  lAFack,  the  groan  was  repeated 
close  by  the  try-works.     Upon  removing  a  pile  of 
wood  and  an  old  tarpaulin  cover  from  the  deck-pot, 
we  found  him   coiled  up  in  the  smallest  possible 
space,  covered  with  oil  and  dirt,  and  presenting  al- 
together a  most  hideous  app(^arance.    liig  John,  the 
Tortugucse,  caught  him  by  the  hair,  and  lifting  him 
out  with  one  hand,  placed  him  upon  his  legs.    Afack 
looked  around  him  perfectly  bewihlered.     Ilis  face 
was  black  with  dirty  oil,  his  eyes  were  wide  open, 
and  there  ho  stood,  gasping  for  breath,  like  the  im- 
personation of  a  nightmare. 

"  What's  the  matter,  Mack  V  cried  every  body  at 
once. 

"Oh  gosh!  oh  gosh!"  was  all  the  reply  Mack 
could  make, 

"  Are  you  sick  V 

"No,  no!     Oh,  great  Jew-pittcrl  oh  yee-menv!" 
gasped  Mack. 

As  soon  as  he  could  speak,  he  gave  us  a  charac- 


108 


TllK    DOWN-EAS'I  Er's    HIIKAM. 


tcrisiic  explatuUion  of  ll.o  ulu.lc  aiVair.     It  app.'ar- 
cmI  Ihat,  in  lookin-  aiou.ul  l.im  for  a  .(.infortal.lc  nost 
in  which  ho  «-oul(l  pass  the  ni-lil's  watcli— haMn^ 
,M.  trick  at  tho  holm,  or  look-out— hn  was  struck 
with  the  inviting  appcaraiico  of  tho  .Irck-pol.     'I'o 
protoct  himself  from  th.'   nisht-.h>w  and  provuU' 
a}iainst  rain.  shouUl  oithor  iM  disposed  to  attack 
lihn.  ho  h  It  the  wood  on  ilic  tari.aulin  vouh\  and 
cr.'cpins  in  umh-r  ii,  coiled  himself  up.    it  may  very 
naturally  !)<•  presumed  that  tin-  weight  of  the  wood, 
cn.l.ined  with  his  cramped  position,  did  not  pro- 
duce the  most  aj^recahle  soporific  elTects.     lie  had 
tl,.,,a,ns— every  variety  of  horrible  dr(<ams;  hut  the 
only  one  he  could  recollect  was  the  last,  which  he 
gave  us,  seated  on  the  forecastle  scuttle,  surrounded 
by  a  p-oup  of  gaping  listeners.     It  was  an  ori-mal 
and  a  wonderful  dream,  of  which  no  idea  can  be 
formed  utdess  I  give  it  in  his  ow..  language. 

THE  DOWN-KASTKR'S  DllKVM. 

'>I  dreamp,"  said  I\Ia<k,  with  the  air  of  a  man  who 
is  conscious  of  the  importance  of  certain  mysteries 
into  which  he  is  about  to  admit  his  hearers,  "T 
dreamp  1  was  a  whale  ! 

"  A  whale  !"  burst  from  every  lip. 
'•  Yes,  a  WHALE,"  said  Mack,  bri.iging  his  fist  down 
upon  the  scuttle  with  an  emphasizing  thump ;  "  a 
sperm  whale!  1  was  cruisin  all  around  in  search 
of  fodder,  not  thinkin'  o'  no  kinder  harm,  when  what 
should  I  see  but  a  banjuo  right  ahead.    '  Well,'  says 


Tin:    noW.N-KASIKH  s    1)ki:am. 


199 


1 


t  app('!ir- 

till)lt'  iiost 

I — haviii}! 
as  struck 

|)()(.        lo 

I   |)rovi(le 
to  attack 
L-()Vci\  and 
L  ma)  vol) 
tlic  wood, 
I   not  \)W- 
,     He  had 
s;  but  the 
which  he 
iurrouudcd 
an  orij:;iual 
lea  can  be 


igc. 


I  man 


who 


1  mysteries 
hearers,  "I 


is  fist  down 

tiiumi) ;  "  a 

d  in  scardi 

when  w  hat 

Well;  says 


I  to  myscir,  'old  rdlcr,  you'd  better  hv,  niakin'  tracks;' 
anil,  with  that,  I  !)l()ued  up  all  the  salt  water  I  had 
in  nie,  and  turned  Ihikes.  I  hadn't  been  down  very 
loiiff  \\  hen  1  bewail  to  smother;  so  I  iiad  to  come  up 
an<l  blow  ajjin.  Just  as  I  ri/  to  the  top  o'  the  wa- 
ter, what  shoidd  I  hear  but  old  Tabor,  sinj^in'  out 
with  all  his  mi«iht,  'Thar'  she  blows!  rijiht  ah(>ad !' 
Sure  eiu)U|^h,  i  lelt  myself  a  blow  in'  away,  and  not  a 
stare  could  I  nmve  till  I  blowed  all  the  water  out'n 
my  in>i(les.  While  I  was  blow  in'  away  like  a  steam- 
cnginc,  the  boat  fetched  hard  up  aj^in  me,  and  before 
I  knowcd  what  he  was  about,  Tal)or  stuck  an  iron 
chock  into  mv  lii/./ard.  '  Stern  all !'  savs  somebody, 
and  the  boat  (lew  awa\  from  me  in  the  wiukin'  of 
an  eye.  Well,  1  be<^an  to  pitch,  and  blow,  and 
wrif^gle  like  mad.  By'inby  1  felt  myself  a  giviu'  out, 
so  1  hollers,  '  I'ut  catched  !  I'll  give  hi !'  but  twarn't 
no  sort  o'  use.  The  boat  comes  up  agin,  and  the 
second  mate  he  began  to  stick  a  lance  right  through 
my  head.  It  w  as  all  up  with  me.  I  spouted  blood 
in  less  than  no  time.  At  last  I  kicked  the  bucket, 
and  thar'  I  lay  on  my  back,  and  the  boat  towin'  me 
alongside  the  barque.  Arter  a  while  they  hauled 
up,  and  lashed  me  to  the  night-heads  by  the  flukes, 
and  to  save  my  life  I  coiddn't  nmve.  But  I  hadn't 
felt  no  kind  o'  pain  till  they  got  to  cuttin'  me  in. 
Then,  by  gosh  !  how  they  did  rip  the  hide  ofl'n  me, 
and  how  the  sharks  did  pick  at  me,  and  how  they 
minced  me  all  up !  I  knowed  it  warn't  n-o  use  to 
holler,  so  I  jest  kept  as  quiet  as  I  could,  till  they  got 


i 


I; 


1 


•200 


Tiir.  iKAVN-r.Asiru's  dkka.m. 


1110  ill  ilio  ml)  all  luiiK  0(1  up.    I  rouldii'l  kncp  in  no 
lon-.T.  nlicn  I  si-cil  TiiIhh-  willi  a  ^rcat  lon^  lork, 
stickiii'  it  in  \m  as  hard  as  ho  conlil  (ln\«'.     1  '''ll 
^on  what  it  is,  that  'nv  fork  looked  ini;;htv  u;;l>'. 
•TahoiV  says  I,  'don't  slick  that  'oro  fork  in  nic;' 
JHit  ho  wouldn't  mind  mo  no  more  'an  if  1  had  no 
f,.<-lin's  no  how.     Well,  iho  next  jilaoo  I  fonn.l  my- 
self was  rif^ht  in  tho  try-pots,  roasiin',  and  hoilm', 
and  fryin'  liko  fury,     ^'ou  nevor  seod  such  a  stoam 
as  1  sent  up.     1  jumijod,  and  tore,  and  pushed,  and 
tinned,  to  fret  out,  hut  (har  1  was.     :My  eyes !  how 
tho  fat  worked  out'n  mc— how  it  fizzed  in  tho  pots  1 
And  every  time  I  pojjped  up  1  seed  Tom,  and  Bul- 
ly, and  Charlie,  and  Uill,  and  a  half  do/en  more,  sit- 
tin'  on  t!ic  windlass,  laii^hin'  at  me  fit  to  kill.    Onc't 
1  cotched  fire,  and  hlazed  chock  up  to  tho  topsail- 
yards.     Tho  cooper  and  Talior  kept  stirrin'  mo  up 
with  their  hloody  forks  and  sjiads,  and  now  and  agin 
the  capting  lie  comes  along  and  gives  mc  a  poke, 
and  says, '  That  'ere  oil  wo/it  do ;  stir  it  up ;  he  uiut 
broimyit:     Well,  such  a  stirrin'  up  and  broilin'  as 
I  got  bangs  all  creation.     But  that  warn't  the  wust 
on't.     As  soon  as  pieces  o'  me  was  well  done,  they 
sticks  d  fork  in  'em,  and  pokes  'cm  right  into  the  fire. 
INIy  gosh !  how  1  fried  thai' !     At  last  I  got  rod  hot; 
I  couldn't  stand  it  no  longer.     My  dander  was  riz. 
So  1  hollers  to  somebody  to  pull  me  out,  thinkiu'  the 
minute  I'd  get  out  I'd  give  all  hands  the  darndest 
kind  of  a  lickin'.     But  I'm  blowed  if  they'd  help 
me,  dod  burn  the  bit.     The  fust  thing  I  knowed  arter 


"H.  iiMmKn'm!i»i.^uimii!^i-Si'Vi(>^^'^'*'^>i>^>^<^ 


■Mb 


TiiK  ik)\v.\-i:astku*h  '.>RE.\M. 


set 


(H'p  in  no 
lon^  loi'k, 
(..     1  irll 
^litv  n-ly. 
V  in  nu;;' 
f  I  liiul  no 
found  ni}- 
lul  boilin', 
li  n  steam 
isliucl,  iind 
'.ycs !  how 
I  the  pots  I 
,  and  linl- 
1  more,  sit- 
iill.    Onc't 
lie  topsail- 
rin'  me  up 
w  and  agin 
inc  a  poke, 
'[t ;  lie  ciiiit 
[  broilin'  as 
I't  the  wust 
done,  they 
nto  the  fire, 
rot  red  hot; 
er  was  riz. 
thinkiii'  the 
lie  darndest 
they'd  help 
nowed  arter 


rliat,  was  somebody  jerkin'  me  \>\  the  ha' r,  and  all  at 
onr't  1  was  half  awake ;  l)ut  I  di(hrt  know  no  more 
whar'  1  was  than  if  1  was  iioIkmIv  at  all. 

'•  Now  hcr<>  I  am,  an«l  III  give  yon  my  opinion 
about  it.  I've  eome  to  the  conclusion  it's  a  solenm 
warnin'  aginst  the  catehin'  of  wliaUv  Whalis  Ints 
firlins  (ts  u-cU  (IS  auy  hodi/.  Tlnij  don't  like  to  be 
\lucl;  in  the  qizznrds,  and  luiutcd  (doni^side,  and  cut  in, 
and  tnji'd  out  in  them  'ere  hoilna  no  more  than  [do; 
and  if  I  live  to  get  away  iVom  this  bloody  old  blul)- 
ber  hunler,  yon  won't  see  me  in  no  sieh  un-Chrisiian 

business  while  my  name's  IJar/y  M'F ;  not  tins 

child,  voii  won't." 

We  all  agreed  that  Barzy's  dream  capped  the  cli- 
max of  all  the  dreams  we  had  ever  heard,  and  in 
iive  minutes  more  we  were  dreaming  ourselves. 

We  always,  in  fine  weather,  spent  our  dog-watches 
on  deck.  This  was  a  time  of  general  relaxation. 
While  the  crew  amused  themselves  dancing,  singing, 
and  spinning  yarns,  the  mate,  the  cooper,  and  Tabor 

discussed  Mormonism  in  the  waist.      1) ,  the 

cooper,  was  a  tall,  gaunt  man,  lame  of  one  leg,  and 
very  singular  in  his  general  appearance.  He  was  a 
strong  advocate  of  the  Mormon  doctrine,  and  was 
contimially  endeavoring  to  make  converts  to  his  re- 
ligion. The  mate  was  an  infidel,  who  deemed  all  re- 
ligion a  humbug.  Tabor  was  a  Methodist,  but  not 
very  strict  in  observing  the  codes  of  his  Clinrch. 
These  long  arguments  were  very  amusing,  inasmuch 

Co 


202 


BKA-I'SAI.MODY. 


as  they  f^Hicrally  lesultiMl  in  an  anj^ry  dispute.  Ta- 
bor, wlio  was  not  a  patient  rcasonor,  wlu'n.'ver  lio 
Ibuinl  ilu'  ar^umrnt  turn  aj^ainst  hiui,  uouM  oon- 
clucU;  by  strikinj^  up,  in  a  voice  broken  by  exposure 
and  bard  ser\ice  at  tbe  niasl-bead, 

"('itnii',  I10/7  Spiiil,  Jit'dMiii/,'/  Dim-, 
Willi  ull  thy  <|iii(l»oMiii;;  powcrx;" 

or  sometimes,  for  tbe  sake  ol'  variety, 

"  KiiiK,  nil  yo  niitioiiM,  to  ihti  liOid ! 
.Sinn  Willi  u  joyful  iiuiso!" 

"  I'm  blou  ed  if  you  know  any  tbin^  about  Mor 
monism.     It's  all  a  bloods  humbug.     Come,  cooper, 
let's  all  join  and  bave  a  himr  of  tbe  good  old  fuc- 
and-brin)stone  scbool." 

'J'bt!  cooper,  easily  pacified,  and  tbe  mate,  caring 
little  wbat  be  did,  would  tben  join  and  sing  bymns; 
and  being  at  a  loss  for  suitable  airs,  tbey  were  no- 
way particular  wbetber  it  was  "Hail  Cobunbia," 
"  lioussoau's  Dream,"  or "  Yankee  Doodle."  Tbesc 
little  revivals  and  devotional  exercises  were  carried 
on  in  a  manner  perfectly  barndess,  tbougb  not  witb 
all  tbe  gravity  adapted  to  subjects  of  a  solenm  nature. 

The  captain  being  altogetbcr  too  bigb  and  digni- 
fied a  cbaracter  to  associate  witb  people  of  ordinary 
mold,  spent  most  of  bis  time  in  tbe  cabin,  or  pacing 
tbe  quarter-deck  witb  bis  bands  in  his  pockets,  and 
his  bead  down,  in  profound  thought  upon  tbe  mag- 
nitude, importance,  and  responsibility  of  bis  situation 
as  master  of  a  whaling  ba.que  of  a  hundred  and 
forty-seven  tons  burden  !    We  often  speculated  upon 


iiiiji^  [I  .iti'.»"«y!MiP'WB«!A*-ll  I.WJ.l'SWii>WVt>i&!S-'»'' 


•"i;es»JvS!'i 


'HINdl.K    I   AM. 


203 


mtc.  Ta- 
t'lH'Vor  ho 
()\il(l  con- 

,   CNpiOUlO 


iliout  Mor 
lie,  cooper, 
)d  ol<l  iiic- 

late,  ciiiing 
ing  liyimis; 
ly  were  110- 
Coliiinbia," 
le."    Those 
/ere  carried 
j^h  not  with 
einn  nature. 
I  and  digni- 
of  ordinary 
n,  or  pacing 
lockets,  and 
)n  the  niag- 
his  situation 
unidred  and 
lulated  upon 


the  cause  of  the  old  man's  singh;  hltsxcchiess  at  his 
time  of  life.  It  uas  generally  aduiitleil  that  he  was 
••granny  "  enough  uilhout  a  wife;  hut  his  stinginess 
was  evidently  the  true  cause.  1  found  in  a  copy 
of  IJowditeh's  Navigation,  which  I  borrowed  frotn 
him,  a  kiss-verse  carefully  preserved  between  the 
leaves,  which  explained  his  sentiments  upon  matri- 


mony 


to  the  great  amusenu-nt  of  us  all: 

•'.Sinsil"  I  I'll'.  i""l  '*"  i'<''*"lv"il '"  '"'i 
For  lly I's  \m\iU  slmll  rvver  f.-ttcr  mr." 


Mack,  the  "  «lown-east(«r,"  made  a  large  capital 
of  fun  out  of  this.  Whenever  the  captain  walked 
the  (piarler-deck  with  an  air  of  more  than  usual  pro- 
fumlity  of  thought.  Mack  nodded  his  head  knowingly, 
and  muttered, 

"  Siiifilo  I  iiiii,  lunl  80  roHnlvod  to  be, 
As  loiifr  as  cvir  Ifdler  the  aea." 

I  have  thus  endeavored  to  give  a  fair  sketch 
of  our  crew  ami  oflicers.  1  have  no  feelings  of 
personal  animosity  against  any  of  them  to  gratity. 
Those  who  deserve  it  will  meet  the  punishment  of 
their  own  guilt,  and  it  is  not  for  me  to  pronounce 
judgment  upon  them.  I  give  the  result  of  my  own 
observation  freely  and  without  prejudice. 

The  last  subject  to  which  I  shall  here  allude  is 
that  of  ship-keeping.  In  whalers  there  is  a  ship- 
keeper,  or  a  man  who  attends  to  tlic  ship  when  the 
boats  are  lowered,  lie  is  either  chosen  from  among 
the  fore-mast  hands,  or  shipped  at  the  nort  from 
which  the  vessel  sails.     The  duty  of  the  ship-keeper 


9H 


siiii'-Kr.F.rivo. 


is  liv  iif»  iiii'nns  uniminiitaiit.  The  safcfv  of  tlio 
]»y,\\s  iViMjiH'iillv  t!('|M'nils  upon  liis  \i;iiliiii(i'  and 
kiio\\l<il^.'  of  sca-rnifl ;  ami,  in  vnsvn  of  arridcni. 
tin-  livts  of  liic  lioal's  cri'W  aro  ofU'ii  (lipi'iidaiiJ  ii|i(m 
liiiii,  II  is  tin'  (liitv  of  a  sliip-kci'pt'i-  to  k(('|i  tin-  nm 
of  iIm!  wlialcs  wlicii  llu-  Itoals  arc  lowered,  and  lo 
iiiaki'  ilie  \arions  signals  neressary  lo  iiidieate  llieir 
.siiiiaiioii  lo  llie  boats.  Our  signals  wore  arraiij^ttl  in 
llu'  follow  in;;  order: 

W'hiih's  vp.     i^'y^wA  at  the  main  top-^allant-nla^t. 

Whdlrs  on  the  vealhcr  how.  Weather  clew  of  the 
foro-top-^^allant-sail  or  forc-top-sail  up. 

Wholm  mi  the  Ar  luni'.     f.ee  clew  up. 

Whdix  on  the  urdthtr  Im/oi.  Weather  clew  of 
the  fore-top-{;allant-sail  or  for»'-top-saihip,  and  waif 
pointed  to  wiiulwartl. 

W'liiiivs  on  thr  Itr  fnv/n.     TiCO  ticw  and  waif. 

WhitlvH  ahcdd.     Jih  down. 

I  { liali's  hrtnren  the  boats  and  {■hlji,     Colo 
foro  and  main  top  gallant-masts. 

Itoa/  s/orc.     Colors  at  the  foro  and  mizzen. 

I'ontr  ahooid.     Colors  at  tlio  peak. 

In  small  vessols  tho  ship-ke(>per  is  allowed  two 
hands  to  assist  him  in  working];  the  ship;  hut  tho  mini- 
her  depends  mori;  upon  the  state  of  the  weather  than 
the  size  of  the  vessel. 


1 


fllOHJ   TIIK    KUl'ATOn. 


\H)'> 


Vty  of  llio 

ilaiici'  ;iii(l 
r  iUTiilcnt, 
iiilaiit  ii|i()ii 
('('|i  the  niti 
red,  and  to 
(li'-iitr  (heir 


artani^t'd  lu 


allatll-l^a^t. 
«lc\v  ol'lho 


ler  r\ow  ot' 
ij), and  wait' 

nd  uail'. 

:'ol(» 

liz7,(.'ll. 

allo\vc'<l  two 
Ituttlio  ninn- 
vcatlicr  than 


CllAnKU  xii. 

•  •nMHtlu.  Kquul..r.-M«rti..  Vu.  It-,  k Is f  TiinMln.l. -Hill 

M,.,,,.-.  A.T.muf  of  (i.m.rnor  Trinnt,..!.  -  A  ]...«..  A llmt . ...... - 

lli.l.l   WIml..  (•|.,.M..-(l.ri.!mM   Duy-OllHu'  Tupo  ol  <I.m«1 

J|,L.-Tl- .Muiu.N  (iul...-Cnn.l.li.M,  of  tl...   V. I.-  l'.mM,.«., 

Jnm.  Ilir  Cipo  lo  M...I..K.t«Mr.-k.ll  u  Whul..  olf  I'ort  l)uu,,l..n.- 
(•.i|,..  SI.  Mury.-Sl.  AiiKu^liii.'*.  IJny.-Crui».'  in  Hu-  Jli./mi.- 
l.i.,..o  Chonm-I.-A  KiKlit.-T«o  Mt>u  t'inxn.Ml. 

Nonmber  MM.— Cuo.s8KI)  llio  o<|nii(oi-  at  iwo 
uclock  r.M.,  ill  lonjiiludi!  iJ3''  west. 

Wo  cxitcrii'iKcd  liea\y  smialls  and  niucli  rain  on 
our  passai^c  to  tliu  southward. 

iXui^embcr  'i.O//^.— Mach;  iMartin  Vus  Rocks  and 
the  Isli!  of  Trinidad. 

Martin  Vas  Itocks  are  thre(^  in  munher,  and  pre- 
sent a  very  sinj,ndar  appearance  at  the  distance  of 
a  few  leasu«!s.  They  are  entirely  harren.  When 
fuM  visible  they  resemble  three  hirj^e  vessels  nnder 
full  sail,  but,  on  a  nearer  approach,  they  are  found  to 
be  jaijjied  ro(,ks  jutting  abruptly  out  of  the  sea,  with 
eonthiual  clouds  of  spray  dashiiifr  up  from  the  bases, 
and  numbers  of  sea-birds  wheeling  around  their  sum- 
mits. 

The  starboard  boat  was  lowered,  and  the  captam 
and  a  crew  of  rortuguese  went  into  a  little  cove  in 
the  main  rock  to  fish.  We  hauled  ofl"  on  Ihc  lar- 
board tack  about  three  leagues,  and  then  returned. 
The  boat  came  aboard  well  laden  with  rock-fish. 


r 


306 


TRINinAI). 


TuiMiiAM  in  II  Miiiill  islaiul.  alioni  six  luilcs  in  rir- 
rumrrrciin',  jlistaiit  tuciif)  iuili'5  iVtuii  Martin  Va» 
Horks.  It  U  uninlialiilfd.  ouinu;  lo  fin-  m  an  iiy  or 
hail  ([uality  ol'lln'  wat.r.  NVIial.  is  and  utlur  \fssrl.s 
Hliori  nt'  \v<»(mI  sdinttinios  put  in  In'if  lor  a  Mipply. 

Hill  Mann,  <///'/.v  Julius  Casar,  liad  Nisited  ilic  Isir 
of  Tiinitlad  hclorc,  and  had  a  pri-at  many  cminuM 
■torioM  to  tell  aiiont  it.     Anion;^  otIicrH.  In-  pivc  me 
an  account  of  a  wild  man  whom  the  vessi'l  to  which 
he  lu'loiif^ftl  had  picki'd  up  tin  re  mulcr  llu' IbllDuinj? 
circumstances.     Thi"  Champion   (the  name  of  the 
vcsst'l)  sent  a  hoat  ashore  for  wood.     On  tlie  return 
of  the  Ixjat.  alter  putting  to  sea,  a  lire  was  discover- 
ed on  the  hij;hest  peak  of  the  island,  \\liich  excited 
some  curiosity.      The  Champion  stood  in  for  the 
lami  a^ain.  ami  sent  a  hoat  ashore  to  tliscover  the 
cause  of  the  hro.     She  was  hailed  hy  a  man  on  the 
heach,  who  was  taken  in  and  carried  aboard.     As 
soon  as  ho  recovered  the  clTects  of  his  unexpected 
delivery,  he  f^avc  the  followinLr  narrative  of  his  ad- 
venture: He  had  shipped  a  few  months  previously 
in  a  l>oston  wh;der,  and  was  very  badly  treated  hy 
the  captain  and  his  oflieers.    This  determined  him  to 
desert  on  the  fust  oj)portunity.     The  vessel  touched 
at  Trinidad,  and  sent  her  boats  aslion'  for  wood. 
Having  succeeded  in  getting;  ashore,  he  made  his 
escape  to  th(?  interior  of  the  island,  and  there  con- 
cealed himself  in  a  ravine  till  the  departure  of  the 
vessel.     For  six  weeks  ho  subsisted  on  shell-lish,  tiir- 
tles,  and  craw-fish,  which  he  picked  up  on  the  beach. 


•i 


ilcs  in  cir- 
Iiiri'm  Van 
V  an  iiv  or 

I  Mipply. 
cil  the  ImIi! 
iiy  ciitioUH 

IC  ^JIVC   IIIU 

>|  to  u  liicli 
I'  lolli.wiiig 
inic  oi'  the 

the  rciiirn 
s  (liscovcr- 
ich  ('.x«it<Hl 

ill  ior  tlio 
isrovcr  tlio 
iiaii  on  llic 
hoanl.     As 

lUltX|)«'OtO(l 

of  his  ad- 
j)r('\ioiisIy 
ticaii'd  l>y 
liiicd  him  to 
sol  loii(-h(!d 
!  for  wood. 
[?  niii(h>  his 
[  there  oon- 
rtiiro  of  the 
f'li-fish,  tiir- 
M  tlic  hi-ach. 


mam 


M|fii«>>p«iai 


Will*    MAN. 


yo7 


III'  hid  proxidi'd  hiiiioilf  with  .1  ho\  nf  litith  r  :iiid 
MoiiK'  iiialrhi'^.  which  he  found  of  ^r^at  iim',  an  hii 
WiH  roiiijM'ih'd  i(»  h^hl  a  lire  *'\*ry  iii^ht  to  kct  p  iho 
wi'il  ho;;\  his  old)  coiiipatiioiis  on  the  i^hiiid,  fmui 
(iou>iuiii^  him.  At  the  tinu'  of  ih<*  arrival  of  the 
Chaiiipioti  he  rhaiiei'd  to  hr  on  ihi' opposite  side  of 
the  island.  Soon  after  her  dipartiirc,  he  discovered 
iii-r  from  an  eminenct'.  His  disappoiiitnnnt,  upon 
fiiidiiiir  that  Ik*  had  missed  the  oiilv  opportiitiit}  he 
should  prrliap>  live  to  iiii'ct  with  of  rscapiiiu;  the  fate 
thatllirtalciM'd  liitii,  ina\  rcadil}  he  roiicciM'd.  'I'he 
distaiirr  li('iii<;  too  ^rcat  to  atiraet  liir  attrntion,  he 
was  eoiiipi'lli-d  to  wait  till  dark.  (le  then  liiidt  a 
Inr^e  lire  on  an  elevated  roek,  which  she  perceived. 
Ho  was  soon  on  hoard,  rejoiciii<r  in  his  liap|iy  de- 
livery. Bill  deserihi'd  this  modern  Crusoe  as  n  wild, 
tmeoiilli-lookiii<i;  fellow,  with  a  loiij:;  heard,  and  the 
eye  of  a  maniac.  His  stilVeriii^s  had  made  him  as 
ferocious  as  a  wild  heast.  The  crew  humorously 
{^ave  him  the  soul)ri(|uei  of  "(Jovernor  Trinidad,"  in 
romiiiemoialioii  of  the  .six  weeks  he  had  reinned  su- 
preme ruler  over  the  Isle  of  Trinidad. 

At  four  P.M.  we  set  sail  from  Martin  V'as  Kocks, 
steering  east-.soutlieast,  the  weather  roii^li  and  lia/y. 

Ih'cnnhir  \Of/i. — In  the  latitude  of  the  Cape  of 
Good  Hope  vvc  caught,  with  a  hook  and  line,  an  al- 
hatross,  measuring;  twelve  feet  hetvvcen  the  tips  of 
the  wiiif^s.  The  mate  .set  him  adrift  with  a  tally 
routul  his  nock,  dated,  and  marked  with  the  namo 
of  the  vessel. 


l! 


I^IIALK  tiui»»:. 

Wt)  imihmhI  iluriiij;  tli«  ilny  i!i«'  r-nrrnwr*  of  fun 
\\\mU'\  Hurnmiiiliil  l«»r  a  •  iniiit  «»!'  v^ir.il  iiitl*  •.  It)' 
C.ipi'  |iii;.'oiiH,  uiilN.  Ciipf  h'liN  inul  iill'airi.-^M-^. 

ihninlHi  'J !.»/,— Just  a-  iIk'  l.»rl».aril  \uil(li  \^a-. 

i-ullitl  (at  tw.lvi-  M.).  ••'"•  »»"'»  '"  •'"'  ••>"^''"''"'  """i? 
mil,  "TluTi-  she  blow  si'     I  lia.l  luriHMlt.ui.  ami  v\h« 
hIm.uI  to  no  oil  ili-rk,  wliMi  I  ln'ar.l  llu-  w<»nl  j;iu  ii 
to  lowrr  away  llit)  iiiaiuH  boat.     I)iinii«  our  wairli 
bflow,  till!  uaisl  boat  ba.l  l«i\\cri»l  alur  a  m  bool  »»t' 
linbark  wlialo.i.     Slio  was  now  aboiil  lUf  loilf^  olT. 
ill  tlio  luiiU  of  lb.<  mIiooI.     Tbc  watcb  mi  <l. .  k 
liianiir<l  llu'  lail.i.anl  bual,  liaNiii«  siv  or  .iulit  bamls 
to  lake  .arc  ol"  tli.-  ship,     f^iarcl)  lia.l  >li.'  tou<  IhmI 
till'  wattr,  wiirii  iIm!  wbab^  ionc  within  a  leu  )arils 
ol"  <iur  ko  bow.     It  uas  pcrlW'.ly  raliii ;  the  siirliuu 
ol"  thu  water  was  of  ^lass)  Muootii'ioss.     Tim  u  liali' 
was  distinctly  visible  as  be  rose  to  blow. 

"  That's  a  ri^ht  whale !"  said  the  ea|itaiii,  who  liad 
asceiiil.d  the  iiii//en  shrmuls  to  wan  h  the  inove- 
inents  of  the  boats.     "Givohim  adail!     Don't  slavo 

ymr  boat ! " 

The  boat  was  tlos(!  upon  him  in  an  iiiNtant. 
lliiheit(»  he  seemed  um  onseioiis  of  the  noise  iUid 
confusion  around  him,  or  of  his  proximity  to  the  slop. 
As  the  words  were  echoed  bai-k  from  the  boat,  and 
iho  splash  of  the  oars,  as  she  backed  away,  fell  upon 
bis  ear,  he  sceme<l  to  be  a  little  alarnit-d,  and  turned 
flukes,  ^oiiif^  la/ily  downward  in  a  diaj^onal  ditec- 
lion.  '  Autone,  the  l)oat-steerer.  let  lly  his  iron,  but 
llio  distance  was  too  great,  and  it  took  no  etl'ec  i. 


»*»»•• 


ip?  c»f  two 


il  mil*  t  It) 

wnuh  WW* 
ticaiUuit;; 
iti.itml  utiH 
i\i)ril  ^iu  n 
(Mir  Uillrti 
I  M'lioul  of 
!•  milt'^  oil', 
h  oil  tl(<  k 
i-i^iii  liiiiul.i 

lie  lOlH'llCil 

I  leu  )iiriU 
ilio  siirl'iuo 
'i'lKulialu 

ill,  who  liiul 

lln'   IIIOVl- 

DcjMt  slavo 

nil  instant. 
}  noiso  )Ui(l 
r  totlieslni). 
ti>  boat,  nu<l 
11),  fell  upon 
and  tiiriK'd 
;^oiial  (liicc- 
lis  iron,  l)Ul 

IK)  «'llll'(  I. 


I 


WrilAI.K    lilANK. 


30U 


*'()li  ili(>  riovill"  xlioiiti'it  ilii<  oMplaiii.  in  it  loiii* 
III'  ili<..i|i|i()iiiiiiii'iii  ;  "  III  liiuc  niu'ii  ti\u  ilolliirH  I'or 
(hat  tliaiin'.  Nun  aiul  wurlh  )oiur  luli,  )uh  iw»- 
pi'iii'c  head !" 

Whilr  Aiitoiio  wa>  haiiliiiu;  in  lh«>  iron,  ami  t^nim 
hlin;;  ai  his  hail  Inrk,  ilic  uhalc  look  a  liill*>  cin  nil. 
liu  \v(iN  viMihlo  HI  il  ^roat  (|r|itli  ihroiiuh  ili*'  inun- 
|iarciit  wait-r.  Tin-  man  at  (lie  niaM-htail  ( ciiiiii- 
nalU  imliratiil  his  position,  hfin;;  cnahh'il  to  mc  him 
at  iIk'  lit  pill  ol"  lilN't'ii  or  iwi'iiiv  latlioiiis.  lie  rosi*. 
at  l«ii;;ili,  uiihiii  a  (v\\  Icol  ol  the  waiNi,  ami  lohi- 
IIU'IKimI  lilowiic. 

•  riill  aliiati!  pull  all!  now'si  )  our  time !"  cricti 
the  innlr. 

"  I'ull  all !'  was  crhocti  hack  by  tho  cri'W,  anil  iho 
hoat  was  within  ilart  of  him  in  thrro  or  four  stroken. 
Antono  was  no  eaj;or  to  niak«'  up  for  his  first  failun- 
that  ho  ovcrsliol  tin'  mark  this  time.  The  iron 
.slifihllv  pricked  the  whale.  IMuni^iii^  (Unvii  aj;ain. 
the  liu;j:e  creature  milled  round  the  slerii.  The  hoal 
followed  close  in  his  wake;  hut  his  evoluticnis  were 
so  siuldeii  that  it  was  dillieiiU  to  ^el  within  dart  of 
him.  In  about  ten  minutes  ho  rose  ilireollv  under 
the  jib-boom.  Anione  stood  ready  with  his  iron. 
Watt  liinj!;  his  opportunity,  he  darted  as  soon  as  the 
l.ont  eauM)  bow  across  the  head.  A  tremendous 
hollow  roar,  like  that  of  an  infuriated  bull,  issued 
from  the  wounded  monster.  'I'lie  blood  spouted  in 
torrents  from  his  w(umd.      Lashing  the  water  with 

1)  n 


P 
I 


il 


ll 


i 


f 


210 


WHALK    CIIASK. 


his  lliikos.  he  plun^od  down,  covcnug  the  boat's 
crew  with  clouds  of  blood  iuid  .s|)ray. 

..  Vou'vc  killed  liiin !  that  whale's  a  fool!"  cried 

the  captain. 

"  He's  dead  !  he's  dead  !"  shouted  Antone,  greatly 

excited ;  "  I've  (ixed  him  !" 

'•Dead  be  d— d !  Clear  your  line!'  thundered 
the  mate.  "  Hold  last  now  !  pull  two  oars  !  back 
three!  Full  all,  now!  Mind  what  youro  about 
there.  Mack.  D'ye  want  to  get  stove  ?  Take  a 
reef  in  your  eyes,  and  keep  'em  aft  here." 

The  moment  the  line  was  made  fast,  the  boat 
dashed  right  under  our  stern  with  fearful  velocity. 
The  whale  sheered  olV  barely  in  time  to  avoid  dash- 
ing the  boat  to  aton.s  against  the  lee  quarter.     As 
he  rose  within  a  few  fathoms  of  the  ship,  lie  uttered 
another  frightful  roar,  and  the  blood  streamed  bom 
him  in  torrents,  discoloring  the  water  entirely  around 
the  vessel,  so  that  she  actually  appeared  to  float  m 
a  gory  sea.     It  was  evident,  however,  that  no  vital 
part  had  yet  been  touched.     The  mate  now  sprang 
to  the  bow  of  the  boat,  shouting,  '-rull.  iny  lads, 
pull !"     Jiefore  the  crew  could  stop  her  headway, 
the  whale's  head  rose  about  six  feet  out  of  the  wa- 
ter, within  half  a  dart  of  the  boat.    Shooting  out  his 
lance,  the  mate  gave  him  a  gentle  prick  on  the  nose ; 
and  dashing  down  with  a  hollow  groan,  the  goaded 
monster  made  straight  for  the  ship,  towing  the  boat, 
with  incredible  swiftness,  toward  the  weather  beam. 
For  a  moment  I  thought  nothing  could  save  her. 


\i)mrfmia\mtiw>*» 


w*j«>jn-<'  mmm 


i 


WHALE    (  llAstE. 


Ul 


tlic  boat's 

fool!"  cried 

one,  greatly 

"  tinuulored 

oars!  back 

ourc   about 

!?     Take  a 

I 

ist,  tbc  boat 
rful  velocity. 
I  avoid  dash- 
quarter.     As 
ip,  lie  uttered 
reamed  iVoni 
itircly  around 
}d  to  float  in 
that  no  vital 
3  now  sprang 
'ull,  my  lads, 
iicr  headway, 
ut  oi'  the  wa- 
ooting  out  his 
:  on  the  nose ; 
lU,  the  goaded 
ving  the  l)oat, 
veather  beam. 
)uld  save  her. 


Her  bow  \\as  not  more  than  six  feel  iVoui  tlu^  vc>>el, 
when  the  whale  suddeidy  milled,  and  thus  sa\t.d 
lier,  and  perhaps  (he  lives  of  some  <»1  the  crew. 

"  Stand  by  to  lower  the  starboard  boat !''  cried  the 
captain.  '' I'/l  have  that  whale.  77^  see  whether 
he  (an  be  killed  or  not.  /'//  not  lose  a  good 
chance,  lie  won't  have  a  tool  to  deal  with  ii'yg(t 
within  dart  of  him.  tStand  by  all !  Man  the  dant 
tackles,  and  lower  away  !"' 

A  moment  more,  and  the  starboard  boat  was  in 
hot  [)ursuit.  Bill  Mann  and  I  were  left  to  take  care 
of  the  ship  this  time:  a  circumstance  which  I  did 
not  regret,  as  the  sim  was  pouring  down  with  a 
burning  intensity.  1  went  to  the  mast-h(;ad,  that  1 
might  enjo}  a  better  view  of  the  chase.  It  was  now 
truly  exciting.  Wc  hoisted  a  signal  for  the  waist 
boat,  then  about  three  miles  from  the  scene  of  ac- 
tion. The  mate's  boat  ploughed  the  water  at  the 
rate  of  ten  knots  an  hour,  and  increased  in  speed  as 
pain  gave  fresh  impulse  to  the  whale.  In  about  an 
hour  the  three  boats  were  in  a  line,  running  to  the 
leeward  at  a  brisk  rate.  Tlie  larboard  boat  was 
head-and-iiead  with  the  whale  at  his  next  rising,  and 
the  waist  boat  rapidly  bearing  down  upon  him  in  an 
opposite  direction.  Ere  the  lances  of  either  could 
be  made  use  of,  he  rolled  over  in  his  agony,  and 
parted  the  iron  of  the  fast  boat  with  a  furious  strug- 
gle. He  then  sounded,  leaving  the  three  l)oats  in  a 
whirlpool  of  blood  and  foam.  When  next  seen,  he 
was  spouting  blood  a  mile  off;  but  it  was  so  late  in 


212  STAUVKn    CIIRISTMA!*. 

lh,«  .noiiiii-  that  the  captiiin  f^ave  up  the  chase,  atul 
onlercd  lh.'  I.oats  to  return.  Thus  ended  our  first 
rijiht  whale  chase. 


1.  Pinbiirk.  2.  Right  whale.        3.  Spirm  whale. 

Dcccmhn  '25fh.—T\m  was  a  day  of  general  star- 
vation and  discontent.     1  hud  never  spent  such  a 
Christmas  before,  and  I  devoutly  trust  1  never  .shall 
apain.     At  sunrise  I  went  to  the  mast-head.     The 
weather  was  raw  and  boisterous,  and  the  sea  very 
rou"h.     1  had  three  hours  aloft,  after  whi.h  I  was 
relieN  ed  bv  one  of  the  Portuguese,  and  went  down 
to  enjoy  the  lu.Kuries  of  a  cold  pot  of  coffee  and 
some  hard  biscuit.     At  dinner-time  there  was  no 
meat  for  us  fit  to  eat,  and  the  cook  had  spoded  the 
"  duff."     t^ome  of  the  crew  went  aft  to  the  caplam, 
and  complained  il.at,  as  it  was  Christmas-day.  we 
ou-ht  to  have  something  to   eat;  but  the  captam 
did  not  seem  to  consider  any  such  luxury  as  catmg 
and  drinking  at  all  due  to  the  crew  of  a  whaler;  so 
we  were  com  ^dled  to  take  a  reef  in  our  belts  and 
wait  patienth  till  supper-lime.    We  fared  little  bet- 
ter then,  being  short  of  meat,  and  having  tea  unfit 
for  use. 


cluisc,  and 
led  our  first 


.^r 


whale. 

general  star- 
ipcnt  sucli  a 
1  never  shall 
-head.     The 
the  sea  very 
nhich  I  was 
1  went  down 
)f  coffee  and 
here  was  no 
d  spoiled  the 
)  the  captain, 
tnias-day.  we 
t  the  captain 
airy  as  catinjj; 
a  whaler;  so 
our  helts  and 
u-ed  little  hel- 
ving tea  unfit 


«M« 


TKHUIIII-K    <»ALK. 


'■>  1  ". 

n,  it) 


December  29th. — About  two  VM  we  crossed  the 
meridional  line  which  divides  the  Atlantic  from  the 
Indian  Ocean,  in  lat.  37"  I !)  south.  From  five  i'.M. 
till  three  A.M.  we  lay  becalmed. 

.lanuanj  8lli,  3  8 1.3.— For  the  first  time  since  the 
beginning  of  the  year,  1  am  onabled  to  pen  a  Hue  in 
my  journal. 

On  the  first  of  January,  a  severe  gale  arose  from 
the  southwest.  The  weather  had  been  extremely 
cold  for  several  days  previously,  and  the  threatening 
aspect  of  the  clouds  gave  us  due  warning  of  the  gale. 
Wc  were  obliged  to  take  down  the  top-gallaiit-masts 
before  night.  At  nine  P.M.,  furled  the  spanker  and 
gib,  close-reefed  the  top-sails,  and  soon  after  furled 
the  fore-sail  and  main-sail.  The  gale  continued  to 
increase  every  hour.  At  midnight  all  hands  were 
called  to  take  in  the  waist  boat.  This  was  a  very 
difficult  Job,  as  the  sea  broke  over  the  vessel  with 
such  tremendous  force  as  to  render  it  almost  impos- 
sible to  hoist  her  off  the  cranes  without  staving  liei 
to  atoms  against  the  bulwarks.  After  an  hour's  hard 
labor,  we  got  her  bottom  up  on  the  try-works,  where 
she  was  securely  lashed.  Next  evening  we  took  in 
the  larboard  and  starboard  boats,  and  lashed  them  to 
the  ringbolts  on  the  quarter-deck.  On  the  morning 
of  the  third  the  sea  raged  with  all  its  fury,  washing 
the  decks  fore  and  aft.  Every  stitch  of  sail  except 
the  main  spencer  and  fore-top-mast  stay-sail  was  tak- 
en in.  The  condition  of  the  ship  at  this  time  baffles 
description.     Every  sea  dashed  through  the  scuttle 


!l 


n 


m 


M- 


! 


I 


« 


• 


211 


BKAUTY    OV    TIIK    FORECASTI.K 


ail,!  (lronrlie»l  the  forooastio,  lloodini^  our  bods,  and 
t.'  ninji  our  clu'sts  from  thoir  elects.     For  ibnr  days 
\v.    know  notliini;  of  the  comfort  of  a  dry  bed,  a 
oh  iiiije  of  clothes,  or  a  regnhir  hom-'s  rest.     Kating  a 
CfMufortahle  meal  was  a  species  of  enjoyment  pleas- 
atn  enon^^h  to  reflect  upon,  hut  with  iis  a  thini^  of  hy- 
o(,ii.'  days.     Tiie  bar.iun  rolled  so  violently  in  the 
U-niiiih  of  tiic  sea,  that  it  was  difficult  to  sit  down 
wnliout  being  pitched  headlong  from  one  side  of  the 
forecastle  to  the  other.     Tots,  pans,  spoons,  and  kids 
flow  through  the  air  like  hail ;  and  ciccasionally  a 
dirt\  piece  of  i)ork,  a  scrap  of  hard  biscuit,  or  a  pot 
ol'  muddy  cofTec,  might  be  seen  making  a  desperate 
att.Mupt  to  escape  the  extended  jaws  of  half  a  dozen 
huniiry  Portuguese.     We  all  ate  below ;  ami  if  ever 
there  was  a  miniature  representation  of  the  Jilack 
Hole  of  C'alcutta,  it  was  the  forecastle  of  the  Styx. 
The  scuttle  was  made  as  dose  as  possible,  to  keep 
out  the  heavy  seas,  but  it  also  excluded  the  light  and 
fresh  air.     Some  of  us  lay  sprawling  on  the  lloor, 
ga>>ping  for  a  bvoath  of  pure  air;  others  lay  in  their 
bunks,  l)raccd  up  with  logs  of  wood  at  each  side  to 
keop  them  froni  rolling  out.     The  Portugu(>se  chat- 
tered  at  the  highest  pitch  of  their   shrill   voices, 
drowning  even  the  roaring  i.f  the  gale.     Bill  Mann 
growled  worse  than  ever.     "He'd  be  everlastiu'ly 
shi\  ered  from  clew  to  caring,  if  it  wasn't  the  cusscdest 
old  tub  he  ever  sailed  in.     Shiver  his  top-lights  if  ho 
wouldn't  like  to  see  her  sink.     He'd  seci  vessels  be- 
fore—ves,  he  had,  all  sorts;  and  he  had  ..ailed  in  all 


'  bods,  and 
r  four  days 
dry  l)oil,  a 
Katiiif];  a 
lent  pU'as- 
hiiii;  oi  I))- 
iitly  ill  tlio 
J  sit  down 
side  of  tlio 
IS,  and  kids 
asionally  a 
it,  or  a  pot 
ii  dosporate 
alf  a  dozen 
and  if  ever 
■  the  Jilack 
)f  the  8tyx. 
i)lp,  to  keep 
lie  lif^ht  and 
n  the  floor, 
lav  in  their 
:'ach  side  to 
ijruesc  chat- 
hrill   voices, 
Bill  Mann 
cverlastin'ly 
he  cussedest 
)-li<ihts  if  ho 
>i  vessels  he- 
sailed  in  all 


... — y-,.,^ 


Vx 


I 


f 


Mm-< 


i 


T 


« (iMMK>r.H  ON  tin:  f\Mt'.. 


21.0 


sorts,  atid  lie  liatl  \.\kn\  It  roiiijli  iiiid  tmiililf  in  all 
s<Mts  of  uciillicr,  1)111  a  Itloodv  old  Itliililni  liunifr 
Imhi  all,  jiariic'lail)  when  imii  pot  iioiliini;  lo  cat, 
and  liH'd  on  hard  work,  and  hadn't  a  lore*  astlo  fit 
for  a  hoy  to  walhr  in.  That  was  the  wa)  to  It'll  it. 
Yt's,  and  he'd  lot  th»'  roufifof  know  how  things  was 
donts  at  the  fnst  port ;  and  if  In-  diiln't  sot5  a  counsel 
tlu-ri',  ho'd  k't  tho  I'rcsidcnt  of  ilu;  Vu'WvA  Statfs 
know  it,  when  he  f^ot  home,  if  \io  ever  slioidd  «<!l 
lionx',  in   sncli  a  tlirl),  Inhhirly,  cra/v,  rotten  old 

crafi." 

h  was  really  intt-rosiin;:  to  witness  the  elVerts  of 
rontinnal  nimoyances,  privations,  and  hardships 
upon  the  difiereiit  ehararters  in  the  forecastle  at  a 
time  like  this.  Jack  Smith,  the  roli<king,  hoisier- 
ous  young  Englishman,  told  the  most  marvelous 
stories  of  the  perils  he  had  underujonc  on  (livers  oc- 
casions, and  swore,  with  a  torrent  of  the  nu)st  aw fnl 
oaths,  that  for  nineteen  days  he  lay  on  his  hack  once, 
upon  a  plank  in  the  middle  of  the  sea,  wiihoiif  any 

ihin^  to  eat  or  drink,     liar/.y  M'F seemed  to 

l.)ok  upon  all  the  dangers  and  hardships  of  a  f^ale  as 
somelhin;i  hijj;hly  pleasant  and  amusin^r,  hut  "he 
didn't  know  as  he'd  over  seed  any  thin«^  liko  ;t  up 
the  Kennehec."  Bully  emidoyed  himself  <piarreliiig 
with  till!  Portuj!;nese  part  of  his  time,  aiul  part  yell- 
im:  at  the  to[>  of  his  voice  snatches  of  ohs(  cue  son^^s 
or  \vatch-lions(>  dltiies.  Charley  smoked  his  pipe 
and  mended  his  clothes.  Tom  Vernon  sat  with  his 
face  huried  in  his  hands,  meditating  upon  past  tinios. 


I  n 


*   1 


2lfi 


»iTl't»V    NAVHUTIAV. 


Htid  iippiirciilly  unriuisfioiiH  of  rvory  ililny;  aioimtl 
liiiii,  I  jiiiiid  lilt'  poor  liul  iVoin  ilii'  lioiioin  ol'  my 
heart,  lor  my  IV.  liiijis  \\t<ro  in  unison  wiili  liin. 

Oh  iho  (ivtMiiiij;  ol"  the  s\\\\\,  ilio  pile  i<ll  olV  to  ft 
jiooti  sU'.uh  lir(M«/c.  N»'\t  .lay  \vi«  «ot  up  ili.'  lop- 
|rallant  yartis,  ami  s.l  the  sUnldin'^  s;nls. 

Vt-rv  liltlt!  uortliy  ol'  rctoni  ocniircd  «m  our  pass- 
»<H'  from  the  Cn\u'  of  (iood  llopi-  l(»  Mada«:iM'ar. 
'riif  w.-aihcr  was  {^cm-rail)  roiijili,  and  I  liad  iVw 
opporiimitii's  (»f  writing  or  roadinj^.  I  fomnnnccd 
the  study  of  naviuation,  lioufvcr,  soon  after  we  en- 
tered the  Indian   ()ee:m.       Mr.  V ,  the   s.Tond 

niiite,  who  had  all  alon;^  heen  a  very  kind  friend  H» 
\i\v,  lent  me  a  copy  of  JJowditeh's  Navij',a»'"'  and  aU 
lowed  nto  the  nse  of  his  instrinncnis.  Aided  l>y  A 
little  insirnelioi:  from  him,  I  soon  mastered  tin-  •'le- 
mentary  hranehes  of  navij;atioii,  a  seienee  wnh 
w  hieh  I'very  sea-farer  ou^ht  to  inaki'  himself  ae- 
(piainted,  whether  before  the  mast  or  aft.  .My 
watches  l)el»)W  were  di\ided  between  this  stndy  and 
piitchini,'  my  clothes,  whieh  had  sniVered  eousidera- 
ble  wear  ami  tear  in  the  late  «ales. 

Toward  the  latter  part  of  January,  while  steering 
for  Kort  Dauphin,  Madafviisear,nnd.'r  lower  and  top- 
ma.st  .studdinf^  sails,  the  man  at  the  top-^allanl  cross- 
trees  saw  a  spout  two  miles  olV  the  weather-how. 
The  studding  sails  were  hauled  in.  the  main-lop-sail 
hauled  ah-Kk,  ami  the  three  boats  lowered.  Our 
boat  got  the  start,  but  came  u|)on  the  whale's  eye  as 
he  ros(;  the  second  tinn\     The  starboard  boat  lay 


WltALK    TAKKN.— MADAUAMC'AH. 


817 


i 


i^  anuiiul 

111!  dl'  III) 

his. 

I  nil'  to  tt 
lilt'  lt»l)- 

(Mir  j);i"*s- 

i(liiy,;i«'<"iir. 

Iiiul   I'fW 

IIIIIIi'IK'ImI 
LT  wo  OH- 
IO   SOOOIIll 

iViciid  u. 
>r,  :iii(l  iil- 
idoil  l>y  ii 
il  till'  olo- 
•HOC  willi 
imscit'  :u> 
all.  My 
study  niid 
<-{)iisidor:i- 

Ic  sfooriii'^ 
M-  and  u>[)- 
llaiit  oroNH- 
ailior-l)o\v. 
lin-lop-sail 
[>rod.  Our 
idf's  <'yo  as 
•d  lioat  lav 


nit  and  fonk  liiiii  tu*ii(!  imd  Iiohi!, >o  lliiit  %\\o  Wft* 
ri'ad\  In  >liikt!  llio  mniiniil  ho  a|»jM'arrd.  aud  Micoood- 
od  ill  inakint;  fa^t  wiih  niio  iron.  'I'ho  iiiiii''*  hnat 
oaiiio  ii|i  iioxt ;  tlioii  niir'*.  N\  »•  yavo  him  ^\\^•  irniis. 
I»ui.  ill  hat  kin;;  nlVlho  lino.  j;nt  Ion!  nl"  tlio  MathoiirU 
hnai,  iiiid  wcri'  ohiim'd  to  cut  iiwiiy.  NV«'  lianhnl 
ii|»  hy  thu  odior  lino,  and  ^avo  him  a  lauct)  or  two. 
which  dispatchoil  him  in  a  low  mintitcs. 

Owinj;  to  tlio  rou;;lnic.'4s  of  tho  sea,  wo  had  nincli 
dilVnidty  in  ^ottin;^  our  prize  aU)n;;sido.  This  w  halo 
yii  Idod  forly-fivu  harrols  of  nil,  which  is  cnnsiilorod 
a  niodiiim  si/o.  'I'ln*  laru;i'.st  .«>porni  whah;  I  over 
hoard  ot')iidd(*d  a  liitiKJri'd  and  Iwcntv  harrols.  In 
tho  Indian  Ocoan  whales  t)t'that  si/.u  aro  not  .so com* 
inon  as  in  (ho  I'acitic. 

.httiuarii  2>ifh. — Wliilo  tryiiij;  out  <»ur  last  wlialo 
wo  tnado  Madaf^ascur,  in  tho  vicinity  ol'  l''orf  Dau- 
|>hin.  Tho  coast  hero  is  hitj;h,  and,  in  pahs,  lit)ld  and 
iiMtuntainous.  At  tho  dislanco  of  Inity  miles  tho  land 
was  covort'd  w ith  hazy  clouds,  t^iviii^  it  a  vory  hoau- 
tifiil  ap|)oaranco.  Wo  cruised  oil' and  on  fnr  a  ft.'W 
days  in  search  of  whales;  hut  allhoii^h  wo  saw  sev- 
eral schools,  they  wore  making  a  rapid  passaj^o  for 
the  hays  on  tho  coast  of  Africa,  and  gave  us  no 
chaiico  for  a  chaso. 

Ffhruaiif  '2(t. — Kounded  Capo  St.  Mary,  tin;  most 
southerly  point  of  Madaf^ascar.  Tho  <'oast  hero  is 
vory  low.  Kunniii<;;  down  iho  eastern  side  of  tho 
capo,  wo  approached  w  ithin  lifleen  miles  of  tho  shore, 
at  which  distance  wo  could  discern  tho  huts  of  the 


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NO/AMnmi  r.    I'lUNNKL. 


1 

f 


n«tivi"i  vnrifrt'il  aloni;  «li«  ln-arli.  aiul  OMMbimlty  A 

einoo. 

Frhruiirtf  0///.— AlttT  n  «liorl  rnils<'  in  M<»/iiin- 
lii<|(i('  Chaiiml.  ran  «lo\vii  lor  ^^ula^:ls^•ar,  wliirli  >vo 
iiiaiU*  a  U'W  loamioH  lo  i\w  soiHliward  «»l"  Si.  ,\u;;»i»' 
tiiu's  Hay.     At  ten  A.M.  iii»«li'  Sniidy  hlaiul.  ur  Non 
Vov,  «  low  •iaml-liar.  rtivorftl  with  a  Miiall  jTowlliof 
trcPK.  hiny  m>vcii  milt'?«  olV  thf  moiiili  «»f  iln-  lia\.    A 
coral  rtM'i;  l>iiij,'  near  tlif  fiiiranrr  ol"  ilif  hay.  is  him-ii 
frcuii  lli«  onslvvani  of  Noh  \vy.     \V«  jtasM-tl  rloso 
aloiisi  iliis  liiflf  i>lanil  with  tin'  ititfiiiioti  of  aiiclior- 
injj;  Imt  liiuliiij,'  no  \.«.ss<'lsiii  porl.iliiMa|i(aitMlc<'in 
ed  it  |)rii(l<'nt  not  to  trnsf  to  the  IriiiuIlN  inviiaiions 
of  lilt'  iiaiivfs.  who  rrowilcd  tlown  to  llif  shon-s  in 
Urcat  nunihcrs  and  hundncls  of  whom  wi-ro  ra|>itlly 
imllinK  toward  us  in  u  larm*  (loiiliit  of  ranors.     Tho 
HarklawM,  a  trilx!  of  the  INlalcgashy  inhaliiiin^  this 
part  of  {\w  island,  an-  dcsrrilu'd  as  a  ra»«  of  hlood- 
thirsty  and  trcachorous  p('o|)l(',  very  friendly  whin  n 
lar^^c  nuinlier  of  vessels  are  in  port,  hut  not  to  h<5 
trusted  alone  or  without  heiii}^  uell  armed.      Mr. 

p ,  our  second  male,  had  spent  nearly  a  inonlh 

in  St.  Ancustine's  Hay.  lie  was  well  aeipiainled 
wiih  the  character  of  the  natives,  and  had  seen  n 
shipmate  of  his  nmrdeied  liy  a  f;aii};  of  them  for  nt- 
lemplinn  to  recover  some  stolen  j)roperty. 

At  four   P.M.  we  hauled  olV,  and  coniinued  our 
passai^e  up  the  Mozamhique  Channel. 

It  was  expressly  laid  down  in  ihe  code  of  laws 
which  the  captain  gave  us  a  few  da}s  after  we  left 


MM 


|l.l,|f)r.RR!ST    l'Rir.Nt>NlllP. 


8St 


I 


ionnlty  ft 

Mo/iun* 
kliirli  wo 
.  An;;MN- 
il,  ur  Ni»t 
niwth  (>r 
'liii\.  A 
V,  is  st'i'll 

f  aticlicir- 
liti  (l(M>iii 
iviiiitions 
*<liori\s  in 
re  rapiilly 

iiin^  tliiit 
ol'  Idotxl- 
\y  wlii'ii  n 
not  to  l)<! 
icil.      Mr. 

il    IIIOMlh 

(■(|Uiiititod 
lul  si'cii  a 
I'm  for  nt- 

imu'd  our 

lo  of  laws 
lor  \\i'.  left 


Npw  Bp»*f<»ri!.  tliat  any  li^lltitl;:  tJiat  wuh  to  l)t»  ifono 
woitM  l»r  |ir')ni|)tly  aticnilnl  to  hy  liiin»('lf.  Tp  lo 
tin  iiiiM<  \vv  loin  lii'il  at  l'.i\al  tin  forriattlf  uas  tol- 
o.'iililv  |nan'riil.  Hull.  •..1(1  rai«r<l  a  ffw  li';lilH  witli 
\h  '  I'ortM^iicsc.  I)iit  lliiN  i'ihImI  >\itlioiit  Kill)  Il  per- 
Noual  tlainanf  to  tin-  ln<Hi|;('rfnl«*  Wlioii  Jark  Smith, 
tiio  yt'iint;  Fn(;li«iliu)aii,  wm  ^lii|)p('il,  our  troiililo 
coiniiM'iiccMl  ill  n-alitv.  Jack  ami  hiillv  wore  sworn 
fri.'iidM  (ho  iiioiiKiit  tlii'y  iiu't.  Thoy  went  shares  in 
ovry  thiiij;.  Whaiovi  i'  was  lliillyV,  was  Jack's,  and 
wliaii'vor  V  ir"  Jai'k':i  hi'lon^cd  to  all  hands  in  fji'iH'ral, 
and  liidly  i<i  pnrtiiMi'.-if.  l-'or  the  first  two  or  thrro 
(\nyy  it  was  irnly  an  nitrrcstin^;  stndy  to  watch  iho 
progress  of  a  spontaneous  friendship  hetween  iheso 
two  alVectionate  youths.  They  made  presents  to 
•#rh  other,  spun  yarns  to  on^h  other,  san^  to^i  flier, 
and  huuked  together.  'I'luur  fiiendship  was  so  sud- 
den and  violent  that  I  very  much  feared  it  would  he 
of  short  <huaiion.  A  week  realized  all  my  solieilinle. 
They  (piarreled,  cursed  e.  rh  otlier,  jiarted  the  liond 
of  fellowship,  and  Iiecanie  hi'ter  I'liemies.  In  a  few 
days  ihi!y  made  up  ••lirain,  an('  werc^  more  devoted 
in  their  friendship  tliMi  e»er.  Their  next  ipiarrel 
was  iiior«'  viol.'iit  than  the  frst,  and  they  did  not 
speak  a  word  to  each  otlier  ior  a  wiek.  ]iowever, 
they  ina<le  up  ag.iin,  and  thus  continued,  (piarreling 
and  niai;i"i^  up,  daring  each  c'her  to  fight,  and  hack- 
ing out  when  it  came  to  the  pinch,  'i'liese  quarrels 
kept  the  forecastle  in  a  perfect  ferment.  There  was 
no  peace  from  one  weok'.-i  nn\  to  another,     lieing 


I' 


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220 


A    QIMHIKI.. 


well  mauliod  in  size  iind  stronj^tli,  iicitlier  wished  to 
be  llic  !i<,''^iTssor.  At  leii|^tli  an  iu'ciilciit  ^^avf!  tliein 
a  fair  oppoit unity  to  test,  their  pugilistic  j)owers. 

One  luoruiiif;,  while  we  were  cruisiii;^  in  the  Mo- 
y.anihi«iue  Chaiuicl,  alter  tht;  word  was  passed  tor 
breakfast,  .lack  started  to  run  down  the  ladder  with  a 
pot  of  hot  coffee,  liully  had  just  turned  out.  and 
was  running  up.  The  two  heroes  came  in  contact. 
Uully  {^ot  scalded,  and,  under  the  inlluence  of  the 
pain,  struck  Jack.  Upon  this  both  parties  closed, 
and  a  desperate  (\<rht  ensued.  Tlujy  had  it  up  and 
down  the  forecastle,  right  and  left,  here  and  tluue, 
for  about  ten  minutes,  when  Jack  took  a  foul  hold 
on  liully. 

'•  Let  mc  go  !"  roared  Bully. 
'♦  Cry  enough !"  said  Jack. 
» I  won't !  let  me  go  !"  rejoined  Bully. 
"  lilow  nic  if  1  do  !"  retorted  Jack  ;  and  there  was 
another  scuflle  for  live  or  ten  minutes.     At  length 
liully  got  clear,  and  clinched  Jack  by  the  shirt  col- 
lar.    Pressing  his  kimckles  hard  uj)on  Jack's  neck, 
he   continued  to  tighten  his  grasp  till  Jack's  face 
turned  purple. 

"  Cry  enough  !"'  shouted  Bully. 

"  Give  me  a  chance !"  replied  Jack,  gasping  for 

breath. 

"Are  you  licked  1"  demanded  Bully. 

"  Not  yet !"  said  Jack.  "  Give  me  a  knife,  some- 
body, or  cut  my  shirt  open.  Cut !  cut !  I'm  chok- 
ing!" 


A   I''I.OU(!I.\(i. 


tm 


wished  l<» 
;iiv(;  tlicin 
wcrs. 

I  the  Mo- 
lasscd  tor 
Jer  with  a 
[  nut,  :iii(l 

II  contact, 
ce  of  the 
OS  closed, 

it  up  ami 

ind  th(!re, 

foul  hold 


I  tiiere  was 
At  length 
I  shirt  col- 
ick's  neck, 
ack's  face 


asping  for 


nifc,  sonie- 
Vm  chok- 


"  Choke  and  he  d — d  !"  said  Jlidly. 

The  advanlaj^e  was  rather  on  IJidly's  side,  when 
the  mate  came  up  to  the  scene  of  action,  and  knock- 
ed him  down. 

"  Now  take  that  for  a  foul  hold !"'  said  the  mate. 

"Mr.  J) ,  if  there's  law  in  America,  I'll  have 

it !"  said  Uully. 

"  J  )on't  law  me,  you  infernal  scoundrel !" 

'•  Vou'll  pay  for  this  w  hen  you  get  home,  sir !" 

"  None  of  your  jaw  !" 

"  I'll  have  ri!veng(?  for  that  hlow  !" 

"  You  will,  w ill  yon  !"  shouted  the  mate,  rushing 
upon  him  again.  Bull\  dodged,  and  made  his  escape. 
As  soon  as  the  mate  went  aft,  Bully  and  Jack  went 
to  the  waist  to  wash  the  hlood  off  their  faces.  The 
captain  perceiving  what  had  occurred,  called  thcni 
aft,  and,  without  any  conunent,  ordered  them  to  sit 
one  on  each  side  of  the  com])anion  way.  When 
hreakfastwas  over  in  the  cahin,  the  captain  came  on 
deck,  and  sang  out  for  the  mate. 

'•  Mr.  I) ,  call  all  hands  aft.     Come  down  from 

the  mast-head,  every  body.'' 

It  was  p'y  trick  at  the  helm,  so  that  I  had  an  ex- 
cellent oj)portunity  of  witnessing  the  whole  scene. 
The  hands  being  ranged  at  the  break  of  the  quarter- 
deck, and  the  boat-steerers  by  the  main-mast,  the 
two  belligr -ents  were  called  up  to  give  an  account 
of  themseivcs. 

'Blair,  what  have  you  been  fighting  for?"  de- 
manded the  caj)tain. 


I 


!«!. 


222 


A   fLUUUIiNa. 


I 


lloro  Bully  gavo  his  statt'iiunt  of  tlio  (lilVunilty. 

"Jack,  what  have  yow  been  liy,hunj;  lor!" 

Jack  Stat  oil  thu  cast;  veiv  I'airlv. 

"  Now,"  said  the  captain,  "  you've  been  hi^hting, 

ami  111  Hog  you  both.     Mr.  I) .seize  those  men 

up! 

Jack's  wrists  were  hishetl  to  a  rathii  on  the  star- 
'joard  side,  and  Bully's  to  a  ratlin  on  the  larboard. 
The  captain  then  provided  hiuiself  with  a  piece  of 
tarred  ratlin,  and,  striding  up  to  Bully,  bared  the 
man's  back. 

"  Rcmeniber,  now,  this  is  for  lighting." 

"  Oh,  for  (jod's  sake,  don't  Hog  nie,  captain  !"  said 
Bully,  sensible  of  the  degradation  of  the  punishment 
about  to  be  inllicted  on  him. 

•'  Not  a  word !"  said  the  captain,  w hose  blood  was 
boiling  with  passion.  Take  that !  and  that !  and 
that !     Do  you  feel  it  I     Will  you  fight  again  ! ' 

Boor  Bully  groaned  and  writhed  with  agony. 
Each  stripe  of  the  ratlin  raised  a  blood-red  mark  on 
his  back. 

"  I'll  show  you  how  to  light !"  roared  the  captain, 
swinging  the  ratlin  over  his  shoulder,  and  raising  Uie 
stripes  with  every  blow.  "  I'll  make  an  example  of 
you !  Take  warning,  all  of  you.  You  see  w  hat  you 
get  for  fighting.  If  that  ain't  enough.  111  lay  it  on 
heavier  next  time.  I'll  skin  your  back  worse  than 
that  I  Cut  him  down  now  !  Sec  if  hell  behave 
himself!" 

Jack's  turn  came  next.  At  the  first  stroke  he  yell- 
ed with  all  his  might. 


ilVunilty. 
I" 

n  ii;^litiiig, 
thu'se  men 


II  ilif  htar- 

13  lail»);u(l. 

a  piece  of 

bared  the 


taiii 


I" 


sa 


id 


nuiisliiiic'iit 

!  blood  was 
that !  and 
again  V 
itii    ajL^ony. 
.'d  mark  on 

:he  captain, 
raisinff  the 
DxampK)  of 
c  what  you 
II  lay  it  on 
worse  than 
ell  behave 

oke  ho  yell- 


I 


Mir-  I 


J 


1m- 


¥-' 


A 


A  FI.OUlilMi. 


2  "J  3 


"  Oh  Lord,  ciiptiiin  I  Oil,  lor  (Un\'s  hiiki- !  Uli, 
don't  (lo^  im- !     I'll  iiovi-r  (iglit  ayiiin." 

"  I'll  take  rare  you  won't.  Ifyou  do,  I'll  lay  you 
up  lor  a  mouth.  Vour  hack's  hoeu  'ucliiui,'  Tor  a  llog- 
giujj.  Now  take  it !  Take  that !  take  that !  Vcs, 
you  feel  it,  don't  you  !     Cut  liiiu  down,  Mr.  1) ." 

The  mate  havinj;  cut  hoth  the  men  down,  gavo 
them  a  hint  to  go  f(»rward,  which  they  did,  limping 
alouf^  the  decks,  scarcely  ahle  to  walk. 

'  That's  what  you'll  all  g<'t,"  said  the  c  •.|)taiii,  ad- 
dressing the  crew,  "ii"  there's  any  more  (juarreling. 
1  toUl  you  so  in  the  heginning.  Any  of  you  that 
fight,  J'/l  Hog.     Go  forward  now,  where  you  be- 

ong. 

1  was  nuich  astonished,  upon  going  forward,  after 
being  relieved  at  the  hehn,  to  fnulJacis.  sitting  on  the 
wiiullass  eating  his  breakfast  with  the  utnu)st  good 

humor. 

u  \Y,.i|^  ]3 ;•  said  he,  looking  up  and  laughing, 

"  I've  got  a  licking,  but  fm  used  to  it.  I  don't  care 
a  tinker's  d— n  about  lickin's  now.  I  served  my  ap- 
prenticeship to  'em  in  a  man-o'-war." 

Not  so  with  Bully,  who  for  several  days  was 
gloomy  and  silent.  The  Portuguese,  with  a  heart- 
Icssness  and  want  of  delicacy,  so  unlike  the  gener- 
ous regard  wlucii  the  true  American  sailor  has  for 
another's  feelings  under  such  eircumstancos,  con- 
tinually ridiculed  and  taunted  him,  moeking  his 
groans,  and  crying  out  every  time  he  went  below  to 
his  meals,  "  Oh,  capitan,  for  God's  sake,  no  flog  so 


it4 


IMU:    OV    M.\KI  MiU. 


hard!'  .);»(  k  look  ili«ir  ri<li.  iili-  wiili  [wrU'vi  imlif 
fi'rcnci- ;  Imt  ii  vnl  lliill>  to  tlu'  <|iii«  |..  'I'linf  ^\;l^ 
somriiiiii^  «ii:iliolic!il  ami  li.ndi^h  in  this  conduct  of 
tilt'  l'oiliiy;u»'sc.  Hull)  wJis so  coiniilflcl)  crcst-ridloii 
that  ho  coidd  not  lotoit  npon  them  ;  iVoni  the  day  ho 
received  the  Hogging  his  spirit  uas  hrokon. 


ClIArTKR  Xlll. 

tile  of  Mnktimlm.— Wo«i<l-rviHin','  nml  Hot  Wniilicr.-  Ariiviil  iit 
n<«mlml.M.Kfi  n.iy.— Town  of  .M.ijnii^ii.— Am'-i-irun  'IViirli'iH.  ~ 
Nntivi'H.— liilmity  Asluin'.-  (iiuiid  Diiiicf.-  -Diiiiicrut  .Miilminiiitnl 
l)i'sliiiri«t<'H.— (iiiiini'l  Im'I\v<«imi  lliti  ('ii|'»"'"'  '""'  Miilo.— <!rciit 
F»!t(«  in  Honor  of  the  (lovoiiior.— Aiiilto!iunlioi-H  iiihI  SiickliivcH.— 
Ui'piutnri'  Irom  Miulii^iiHciir. 

M'urh  G///.— INTadr  Makumlia.asninll  island  l)inj; 
uithin  iour  or  live  leagues  of  the  main  island  of 
Madagascar. 

As  it  was  uncertain  how  soon  we  should  reat  li 
Bcnihatooka  \V.\y,  and  being  entirely  out  of  wood,  we 
were  eompelled  to  run  the  risk  of  falling  into  tin- 
hands  of  the  natives  here,  who  frequent  this  island 
as  a  piratical  rendezvous,  where  they  can  intercept 
small  craft  hound  to  JW  inbatooka  Vm\.  The  waist- 
boat's  crew  had  watch  below:  and  it  being  the  rule 
for  those  who  were  off  duty  to  go  ashore,  or  on  any 
expedition  like  the  present,  I  was  lucky  enougii  to 
be   among  the  number  chosen  for  this  adventiuc. 


'rfi'tf  imlif- 
'Tin  r<'  WJIH 

(•ri'Hi-riilK'U 
It  lie  da}'  lie 

Ml. 


[•r. — Arrivtil  nt 

mi   Tni'liTM.  — 

nil  MiiIiuiiiiiumI 

Miilo. — (Irciit 

id  SlIcklllVt'H.— 


island  I>ln^ 
n  island  of 

lould  jcac  li 
ofuood,  we 
iii^  into  the 
L  this  island 
m  intorct'pt 
The  wa'.st- 
in<^  the  rnli- 
('.  or  on  any 
y  piiongn  to 
i  adventure. 


t,\Ni)iN(i  van.  WOOD, 


226 


Tlio  larbnurd  boat  was  lowered,  and  manned  hy  Ta- 
bor, .lack  Sniiili,  nivNelf,  and  three  or  liMir  Portu- 
guese, w  ith  the  itaptaiti  to  ornament  the  stern  sheets. 
The  island  did  not  appear  tu  be  more  than  two 
leapies  oirwhen  we  started;  but,  alter  pnllin}^  hard 
lor  about  an  hour,  it  seemed  quite  as  far  rr«)m  m  as 
when  we  were  on  the  deek  of  lh«!  barune.  Whether 
this  fact  was  owinj;  to  a  head  wU-A  or  an  ebb  tide,  I 
couhl  not  say.  It  reminded  me  of  an  island  I  had 
read  of  in  a  beautiful  lake  preseiitiii};  a  thousand  at- 
tractions, but  alwa\s  re<edinjr  from  those  who  at- 
tempted to  reach  its  favored  shores.  kSometimes  I 
fancied  I  could  see  the  pebbles  on  the  beach ;  the 
ne.xt  moment  it  seemed  as  far  away  as  ever,  in  ad- 
dition to  the  fati|^ue  of  rowing  under  a  burnin^^  sun, 
we  had  a  still  greater  difficulty  to  contend  w  ith.    Our 

water  keg  was  nearly  cnipty.     Captain  A rec- 

onunended  us  to  be  very  .sparing  of  what  we  had, 
as  there  was  no  water  on  the  island.  In  about  three 
hours  from  the  time  of  starting,  we  hauled  the  boat 
up  on  a  white  sand  beach.  The  captain  cautioned 
us  not  to  lose  sight  of  the  boat,  and  then  ordered  us 
to  take  our  axes  and  start  oil'  in  search  of  wood.  1 
must  confess,  when  1  got  out  of  the  "old  man's" 
sight,  I  thought  very  little  about  the  savages  or  the 
wood.  The  novelty  and  excitement  of  exercising 
my  limbs  once  more  on  land,  after  being  cooped  up 
for  several  months  in  a  small  banpic,  were  so  great 
that  I  ran  up  the  clilfs  like  a  wild  Indian,  leaving  my 

1<    V 


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i 


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220 


WILD  SlKNIHiy. 


coinriulos  Im-IuimI  ih",  and  slic.utin«  for  puro  joy.   In 

'TIi«'  sliiHlo  «>f  »'>•'  •"'^**  '"  *''"  iaiorior  <>f  the  imI- 
and;  tho  tall,  luxuriant  firasH;  tlio  oxtr.-in.'  rirliiu'ss 
of  tho  vog.'tatK.n,  aiwl  tii<'  ^raidi.l  iHTlnmo  of  tlm 
wild  n..\v.r'*,  wort-  all  iiMU-scribal.lv  n-Hv-liiii^.     I 
jrras|Hd  up  l.un.lifs  of  wim-.U  t<.  nijoy  their  Ira- 
■rra.H-o,  for  all  lh«  vcKotublo  creation  thm  «tvinod 
?raKrani  to  in.'.     Ka«or  to  sco  every  ihiuK  .>n  tho 
island,  and  p^'rceivin;;  no  triu'i's  of  habitat mn,  I  as- 
conde.l   the   peak.  <.r  hi«host   part,  from  Nvhicli   a 
spln.did  view  may  he  had  of  the  whole  island,  and 
tho   adjacent  parts  (.f  the    eoa.t  of   Madairasiar. 
There  is  a  savage  wildnc  ss  in  the  prospect  p(>euliar- 
jy  striking  to  one  who  had  never  ga/ed  upon  any 
save  the  familiar  scenery  of  .ivilized  countries.    The 
boat's  crew  a[»peared  like  little  blaek  specks  upon 
the  beach;  and  their  voices,  mingled  wilh  the  roar- 
ing of  the  surf,  wertj  tho  only  sounds  that  reached 
my  ear.    Far  away  on  the  horizon  lloated  our  little 
banpic,  v\hich  had  drifted  from  land  till  her  hull  was 
l)arely    visible.     Clouds    piled    upon    clouds.    wUh 
bright,  silvery  outhn»  s,  hung  over  the  distant  hori- 
zon in  the  most  gorgeous  array.     1  was  lost  in  tho 
,n:,gnitude  and  sublimity  of  the  scene.     1  thought 
that  even  the  mvtutored  r^acklaves  must  gaze  with 
admiration  upon  such  a  manifestation  of  the  might 
and  power  of  the  Great  Spirit.     My  enihusiastic 
flights  of  imagination  were  suddenly  dissipated  by 
the  harsh  voice  of  the  captain,  shouting. 


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TKHRIIU.R   TIIIRIT. 


227 


uro  joy. 


Tn 


(f  <»f  thi*  inl- 
ine ricliiu'HH 

IIIIX!    <lt    till) 

fi'CHliiii;{.      I 
y  I  heir  Ira- 
lii'ri  Mot'iiiotl 
hill};  on  the 
itiitio!!,  I  as- 
in  which  a 
;  islaiut,  and 
Madajfasfiir. 
Oct  pcciiliar- 
nl  upon  any 
intrios.    The 
specks  upon 
!\\\\  the  roar- 
that  roachod 
ited  our  little 
1  her  hull  was 
clouds,    with 

distant  hori- 
as  lost  in  the 
p.  1  tliou;^lit 
ust  }ia/o  with 
1  of  the  ini;;ht 
y  enthusiastic 

dissipated  hy 

iir 


"Yon  B— ,  where  tin?  «lcvil  are  you  ^ 

•'  lle-rt',  sir." 

••(i(»  down,  then,  and  help  lo  j^et  the  wood  in  ihu 
horit. " 

This  so(ui  convinced  ww  that  I  had  heen  day- 
dreaoiiu!,',  and  lh«  thou;;ht  that  1  wa-,  Ntill  a  slave 
was  ileprcssiiij;  em>u;;h  at  such  a  nioinent.     I  envied 
tho  freedom  of  the  sea-;;ulls  as  they  wheeled  past 
uie  in  their  sportive  lli;;hls;  hut  sm!i.  tliou;;lils  were 
unavailing,  and   I  spran;;  tlown  the  clifls  with  my 
axo  on  my  shoulder,  Ut  aid  my  comrades  in  chop- 
pinj;  the  wood  au«l  putting  it  into  the  lioat.     The 
suit  slioue  upon  tln^  In  ach  with  a  heat  so  intense  as 
to  hiisier  my  feet  throuf^h  my  shoes,    rarched  with 
thirst,  I  made  my  way  to  the  hoat,  where  1  hari'ly 
sijticezecl  enou};h  of  water  out  of  the  kej;  to  wet  my 
lips.     The  rest  oH  the  crew  sullcred  dreadfully  from 
thirsf.    Tahor,  as  usual,  in  a  yood  lumior,  told  us  to 
"grin  and  hear  it,"  and  he'd  insure  v>s  a  drink  of 
switchel  when  we  };ot  ahoard.     After  w(^  had  pro- 
cured a  sidHicient  sup|)ly  of  wood  to  last  us  to  Hem- 
hatooka  Hay,  we  sat  down  on  the  beach  and  ale 
some  salt  pork  and  hreail,  w  hicli  the  cook  had  stow- 
ed away  in  the  hoat.     I  picked  up  several  shells 
ami  jiieces  of  coral  before  we  pushed  olT,  as  relics 
of  my  visit  to  Makumba.     When  we  pulled  ;ishore 
we  had  the  land  breeze  to  contemi  with  .  now  we 
had  the  sea  breeze  a;^ainst  us.     This  was  very  pro- 
voking.    We  were  all  tired  of  our  'ay's  work,  and 
parched  with  thirst. 


Ni 


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ii 


If 


22« 


TRwmntr.  timrht. 


M 


TI»o  ItiinuM'  lioro  tlouM  lot-  iIm>  isliiml  «h  s'»oh  jih 
vltc  took  iIh!  Hi'Ji  l»ri!.-/»',  mill  wns  rapiilly  iinirinK 
iiK,  iviini  tlio  wiml  «li««l  awsiy  H«!iin.  ami  l<lt  I'l-r  !•» 
drift  ttwny  on  tl»r  riirrnii.     I  IohimI  tliiit  tli«'  siU 
pork,  lnntcttil  of  sfrt'iinllM-niiii;  inr,  av't;r«v;KfMl  my 
thir^i  lo  Ntuli  ft  <l««Kri'K  iliat  I  a«tuall>'  iliounlil  my 
riMl  \M\s  appruachin;;.     'VUv  litat  ol  llu;  miii.  "p<»» 
|o^iii<;  ll»<^  hrccy.o.  hficainr  r\.  riu  iatiiiK  in  its  iiit«Mi'<- 
liy.      How  I  not  over  the  liomirs  of  that  rvoniiii;  I 
can  hardly  tell.     I  lifhl  .Mit.  ami  piilUd  my  «»ar  as 
Ions  as  it  was  p<mililc  to  cMidurr  tlic  heat  and  tliir'*t; 
for  I  wouM  not  bo  oiit.lono  by  any  of  my  oomrajlw 
\\\uW  I  bad  tb.'  bn-aib  of  lif<J  in  my  Ixuly,  or  strenKtIi 
to  lift  tlio  oar.     At  this  cris-is  a  lij-lit  broc/o  again 
Mpranjj;  up.  an«l  wn  lay  on  our  oars  till  tbe  vossel 
roaobi'd   us.     I   tblnk  I   nevor  spr.iii;i  aboard  with 
inor.'  joy  than  I  did  wIi.mi  wc  bauli'd  up  alongside, 
afu-r  all  llm  sufTrrin^s  of  that  da\.     1  felt  an  undis- 
puisod  aflV'ction  for  rvory  old  rope,  shovel,  broom, 
and  handspike  aboard;  and  cvcu  the  smell  of  the 
try-works  was  agreeable  to  me.     Tabor,  true  to  his 
word,  had  us  a  bucket  of  switi  lul  made.     I  verily 
believe  I  drank  half  a  pallon  of  it  before  my  thirst 
was  .slaked.     1  hatl  read  in  Munj^o  Park's  travels, 
and  in  the  narratives  of  Denbam  and  Clapperton.  oi 
the  horrors  of  thirst  in  tiM'  deserts  of  Africa ;  but  1 
never  really  sympathized  with  those  adventurers  till 
my  visit  to  jMakumba  bad  given  me  some  idea  of 
their  suflerings. 

March  8^//.— Anj'bored  olTthe  mouth  of  Bemha- 


ly  tii'tiring 
U<\\  luT  to 

lit    tilt*    !«iltt 

iivutcd  my 

lioii^lit  my 

I  Mill,  upon 

I  i(M  iiitPH"*- 

t  ovon'mj;  I 

mv  oiir  UH 

and  lliint; 

y  c<»mra<l(?» 

or  stroii^tli 

•po/o  again 

(III!    VOSHOI 

liioanl  willi 
I  alun<;si(lt>, 
It  an  luulis- 
jvel,  broom, 
aiull  of  the 
,  tni(<  to  his 
lo.  I  vurily 
ro  my  iliii^^t 
rk's  travt'ls, 
iippoiton,  of 
frica ;  but  I 
K'nturers  till 
line  idea  of 

1  of  Bcmba- 


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BKMHATOOKA    IJAY. 


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tooka  Bay,  and  louiMctl  the  larboard  boat.    Aftor  an 
hour's  hard  pull  a|^ainst  an  »>bb  title  and  head  wind, 
wc   roundctl   Majunt^a   roinl,   c)|)|)()site   which   wc 
stopped  to  take  soundinj^s.     la  half  an  hour  more 
wc  sounded  a  lonj?  sand-spit,  just  above  the  town  of 
Majuiif^a.    Crowds  of  the  inhabitants  came  running 
alon-r  the  beach,  inviting  us  to  land.     They  wore 
turbans  of  all  colors,  and  long  flowing  robes  of  while 
cotton,  having  a  very  picturcMjue  appearance.    The 
moment  we  hauled  \\\^  on  the  beach  we  were  greet- 
ed by  a  •'good-morning"  from  the  natives,  who  stood 
there  awaiting  our  ai)proa(h.    The  captain  went  up 
in  search  of  two  American  traders,  who,  he  under- 
stood, had  been  left  at  iMajunga  to  procure  cargoes 
of  hides  for  Salem  vessels.    I  was  quite  surprised  to 
hear  English  so  well  spoken  by  a  race  of  people  rep- 
resented by  travelers  as  rude  barbarians.     Several 
of  the  small  boys  seemed  to  be  so  proud  of  the  few 
words  they  had  learned  from  the  sailors,  that  they 
made  the  most  ludicrous  mistakes  in  their  attempts 
to  make  themselves  understood,     I  was  continually 
addressed  by  little  urchins,  not  more  than  nine  or 
ten  years  of  age,  in  the  following  strain  : 

"  Mc  speakec  bon  goot  Englecsh.  jAIe  sabe  plen- 
ty goot  nuich.  How  you  do  dees  morning  ?  Very 
well,  tank  you ;  mc  much  worse  better  no  goot  go 
hell  Got  tarn  !  Ilein  \  Hein  ?  You  tink  mc  no 
sabe  plenty  Englecsh  T 

Those  who  could  speak  the  most  intelligible  Eng- 
lish told  me  they  were  from  Johanna. 


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MAJIINOA    NATIVKS, 


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Ji  '■ 


M'F ,  who,  like  myself,  had  never  been  in  a 

SHvago  (Mjuntry  hclbrc,  was  very  anxious  to  see 
what  the  natives  looked  like,  and  how  they  wen^  oiV 
for  "fodder."  Takinj^  advantage  of  the  captain's 
absence  from  the  boat,  we  walked  down  alon^;  the 
beach  to  the  outskirts  of  the  town,  where  wc  would 
not  be  within  hailing  distance  in  case  we  were  im- 
mediately called ;  being  in  no  hurry  to  go  on  board 
again,  and  hoping  the  captain,  in  his  anger,  would 
leave  us  ashore  till  his  return  in  the  evening.  On 
reaching  the  lower  part  of  the  town,  we  saw  at 
;i  short  distance  a  snug-looking  bamboo  hut,  sur- 
rounded by  banana  plants  and  a  few  straggling  co- 
coa-nut trees.  At  the  door  stood  two  or  three  of  the 
better  class  of  the  natives,  who  beckoned  us  to  ap- 
proach. We  did  not  altogether  like  the  looks  of 
one  of  the  party,  however,  a  tall,  ferocious-looking 
Ambolambo,  whom  I  took  to  be  a  chief,  from  the 
warlike  manner  in  which  he  was  equipped,  lie 
was  of  a  dark  bronze  color,  naked  to  the  middle, 
whh  the  exception  of  a  loose  robe  thrown  over  his 
left  shoulder,  and  with  a  most  extraordinary  head  of 
hair  frizzed  out  like  rope-yarns,  and  fantastically 
ornamented  with  feathers.  The  remainder  of  his 
costume  consisted  of  a  clouty  round  the  waist,  and 
a  striped  under-garment  of  native  manufacture.  In 
his  left  hand  he  held  a  long  spear,  the  pole  of  which 
rested  on  the  ground.  His  comrades  wore  turbans, 
and  were  apparently  of  a  different  tribe  or  caste. 
Knowing  nothing  of  the  character  of  these  people,  I 


|; 


boon  in  a 
IS  to  see 
'  wen;  olV 

captain's 
h\ou<^  tlio 
kve  would 

were  iiu- 

oii  board 
;cr,  would 
liui^.  On 
0  saw  at 

hut,  sur- 
.gling  ro- 
iroe  ortlic 

us  to  ap- 

looks  of 
is-looking 

from  the 
pcd.  He 
10  middle, 
n  over  his 
■y  head  of 
ntastically 
der  of  his 
waist,  and 
ctnre.  In 
!  of  whicli 
re  turbans, 

or  caste, 
e  people,  I 


• 


MACK  t4    UIAi.OOUB. 


231 


was  somownat  bai:kward  about  trustinj^  myself  in 
tlieir  power,  so  far  away  from  the.  boat,  and  consult- 
ed INlack  as  to  the  prudence  of  t^oiii;^  any  nearer. 

"  Never  mind,"  said  the  "down-easter;"  "lay  low 
and  keep  dark.  I'll  talk  to  that  'ere  fidler.  You 
keep  close  in  my  wake,  thouj^h,  for  I  don't  like  the 
looks  on  'em  nmch  better  than  you  do." 

I  did  not  altogether  liki;  (Ik;  pro|)ositiou  of  my 
coun-ade,  but  fuulin-;  him  resolute,  I  thou-^lit  it  would 
not  do  to  l(!t  him  }^o  alone.  The  savaj^e  chief  con- 
tinued making  signs  to  us  to  approach.  Mack  ac- 
cordingly liitrhed  up  his  breeches,  and  started  for 
the  hut,  I  keei)inj;  close  hy  his  side.  A  tall  cocoa- 
nut  tree  a  few  stops  in  front  of  the  chief  served  as  a 
sort  of  mark  for  a  truce  ground,  in  case  of  hostility. 
Doffmg  his  hat,  Mack  stepped  up,  and  with  an  ex- 
pression of  mingled  apprehension  and  curiosity,  gaz- 
ed in  the  face  of  the  warlike  savage,  without  utter- 
ing a  word.  At  iength,  apparently  satisfied  that 
there  was  no  danger  of  an  attack,  he  addressed  him 
in  the  most  polite  manner  inujginablo:  "Good-morn- 
ing, mister !  how  d'ye  deir,  sir  ?" 

"  Ra  kaka  chee  tooka  whocha !"  gro\\  led  the  sav- 
age (or  something  that  nmded  very  much  like  this, 
for  I  do  not  pretend  to  give  his  remarks  literally). 

"  What  the  nation  does  the  feller  niean  V  inquir- 
ed the  "  down-easter,"  somewhat  puzzled.  "  Say 
that  again,  sir." 

"  Cra    koo  wanes  tee  cha  booz  !" 

G  G 


i 


mack's    UlAl.OtJUE. 


••  Well,   if  that  ain't  the    daiiulcst  lingo  I  over 
licerd  !     1  say,  ohl  lioss,  can't  you  talk  American  V 
"Meiikkaan?  nuin  whak  dice  taka-wliee." 
"  No,  no ;  not  that  thar   outlandish  nigger  talk 
American" 

"  Merikkaan,  si-niairro !  si-niuirre !"  rejoinet!  the 
savage,  with  a  tVieiully  grin.     "  Goot,  goot,  mans !" 
"  That's  it,"  said  Mack.     "  1  know'd  you  couhl 
talk  it  if  you'd  only  hold  your  corn-trap  straight. 
Now,  old  Idler,  suppose  you  stand  treat  !     I'll  Ix^t 
you've  got  some  li(pu)r  in  ihar'  in  that  little  crih  o' 
yourn !     What  d'ye  say  V 
"  Goot,  goot,  mans  !" 
"  Well,  then,  let's  have  it,  hoss." 
"Merikkaan!" 

"  I  say,"  exclaimed  Mack,  a  little  out  of  patience, 
"  tain't  no  use  to  he  a  ibolin'.     If  you've  got  the 
liquor,  let's  have  it ;  and  if  you  haven't,  say  so  at 
once.   Maybe  you  have  some  oranges  or  cocoa-nuts  V 
"  Orangee  1  cokko  !  chec  whoop  ee !" 
"  She'll  whip  me  ?     Oh,  now  I  know  what  he's 
at.     lie's  afraid  his  wife'll  whip  him  if  he  lets  us 
have  any  thing.    Well,  we  may's  well  slope.     This 
feller  don't  know  beans  from  porridge,  no  how." 
"  Naka  whozchec  koo  !" 

"  Oh,  you  needn't  try  to  mend  it.    You're  nothin 
but  a  dod-burued  nigger,  or  you  wouldn't  be  so 

mean." 

Hereupon  we  started  to  return  to  the  boat,  when 
the  chief,  advancing,  mok  Mack  by  the  arm,  and 


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loe." 
gger  talk. 

ioiiit'li  (lio 
)t,  mans!" 
you  could 
p  straight. 
■!  I'll  \nd 
ttlo  ciil)  o' 


1'  patience, 
ve  got  the 
,  say  so  at 
icoa-uuts?" 

what  he's 
lie  lets  us 

)pe.     This 

•  how." 

n'rc  iiothin 
du't  bo  so 

boat,  when 
c  arm,  and 


V. 


ti 


BARZY  AND  THE  MADAGASCAR  CHIEF. 


! 


t 


,       I 


V. 


l)l|)m.i;i)    OF    llirt    JACK-KNIKK. 


235 


in   ii  very  iVa-iidly  injHmcr   bc^aii    to   scanli    lii» 

JM)('kl'tS. 

'•  ( )li  lid  1  iliat's  your  ^am<",  is  ii  I     Voiiil  iioi  liml 

imicli  tliiii".  I  tell  you." 

"(Joot,  t;()ot,  mans!"  oxclaiiiiod  the  savajje,  imll- 

in{5  out  51  jack-knilo. 

"  Well,  wliat'll  you  j^ive  for  it !  Coiuo,  mister, 
I'm  ready  for  a  (ra<le." 

"  Wliaka  lioo  wlioo  !     (ioot,  goot,  mans !" 

"  ^  ou  ean't  coiiH!  it  that  way,  no  how  xm  can  fix 
it.  If  you  want  to  trade,  I'll  j^ive  you  the  knife  for 
a  dozen  ^ood  oranges  ;  and  if  you  don't,  jest  hand 
it  liaek.     I  ain't  a  ^oil^  to  l»o  ft)oled,  no  way." 

♦'  Merikkaan  {foot!" 

"  Dod  burn  you,  givo  mo  my  knife!"  shouted 

Mack. 
"  Goot !" 
..  'j'o  ii_l  witii  your  '  goot !'     I  want  my  knife." 

"  iMerikkaan — " 

"  Look  here,  ni}:-er ! "  roared  Mack,  flinging  down 
his  hat  in  a  g'oat  passion,  "  that  won't  do,  no  how. 
If  you  don't  give  me  my  knife  in  tolerable  short  or- 
der, I'll  bo  into  you  about  as  (luick  as  a  streak  of 

lightnin' !" 

"  Trokkoo  saal)  kakakee,"  replied  the  chief,  coolly 

thrusting  the  knife  in  his  clouty. 

"  Well,  sir,"  said  the  Yankee,  picking  up  his  hat, 
"I'll  let  you  ofl  this  time.  You  don't  know  no  bet- 
ter. But  111  tell  yc  what  it  is,  if  I  catch  you  down 
any  wliar'  nigh  the  boat,  I'll  give  you  one  of  the 


i 
■'i 

p 


236 


WKATII    TIIKRKI  TON. 


(larntlest  niuulins  you  tivor  IijhI.  It"  T  don't  mash 
your  U!;lv  fit^iui'-lieail  so  \oii  nmui'i  know  uliost*  it 
is.lln'ro'll  h<!  u  most  almiKlih  li^lii,  an\  lit>Nv.  Look 
out  r.  :  it!  1  Jun'l  it;j;oin'  to  lie  <  In  at('«l  liy  any 
jlod-hnrnnl  l»latk-laic'(l  niggi-r  no  way  \oii  can  lix 

it,  I  iiin'i." 

On  our  way  down  to  «Im!  boat,  Mack  K't  his  wralli 
loose  in  a  manner  so  cniircly  original  that  I  could 
not  lorh(!ar  «|uizy.inj;  him  alioiit  tho  loss  ol'  his  kuil'e. 
This  niatic  hint  very  aii^^ry,  and  he  prott^tcd,  if  I 
would  only  p>  hack  with  him  to  see  fair  play,  "  he'd 
pve  that  nifiuer  a  lickin'  that  woidd  astonish  mc. 
lle'tl  whale  his  soid-(  ase  till  it  wonldn't  look  like 
any  thinj;;  I'd  ever  set  my  eyes  on  heforc."  1  need 
hardly  say  I  declined  the  hauler. 

The  captain  had  not  yet  arrived  at  the  hoiit. 
Jack,  in  whose  charge  we  had  left  it,  was  seated  in 
the  how,  surrounded  hy  a  crowd  of  the  natives,  with 
whom  he  was  carrying  <»n  a  rand)liiig  conversation  in 
broken  English.  More  fortunate  than  Mack  or  my- 
self, he  had  succeeded  in  bartering  his  knife  for  a 
basket  of  oranges,  which  he  generously  shared  with 
us;  and  we  spent  'lalfan  hour  entertaining  him  with 
a  history  of  our  adventure  with  the  chief. 

"  I  wish  I'd  ha'  been  there,"  said  Jack ;  "  I'll  war- 
rant you  he  wouldn't  ha'  got  ofl*  so  easy.  1  wouldn't 
ask  better  fun  than  to  knock  the  bloody  lights  out 

of  him !" 

I  had  a  good  deal  of  curiosity  to  sec  the  American 
traders,  having  been  nearly  five  months  without  see- 


i.  i 


KO    AMKilirAMI. 


'237 


Dii't  txumh 
wlioMu  it 
\v.  lidok 
(i  liy  any 
oil  cuii  lix 

t  his  wniih 

ill    1   KMlId 

liis  knife, 
estcd,  if  I 
(lay, "  lif'd 
otiislt  inc. 

look  liko 
."     1  need 

the  hunt, 
i  Mealed  in 
itivL'S,  with 
erMUtioiJ  ill 
ick  or  niy- 
knife  for  a 
liared  with 
g  hinnvith 

"  I'll  war- 

1  wouldn't 

lights  out 

}  American 
ithout  see- 


inn  :«  civili/ed  heinR.  except  on  hoard  the  hanjUO; 
and  there  v  ore  none  there  partienlarly  ei\ili/i(l.     I 
»\|M(  ted  a  hearty  reception  Irnni  these  two  fejiow- 
adveiiiurers.  he|ie\inn  that  tlu  Mtuiiil  of  a  new  voire 
to  them  in  their  native  tonnuo  w<»iild  he  .s<iniewhai 
a^reeahl.',  after  liviny;  for  a  length  of  lime  ent  oil 
from  the  civilizeil  world.     ('harle\  and  rin  self  went 
up  to  the  town,  leavinjr  Jack,  with  a  «rovNd  of  na- 
tives around  him,  to  take  care  of  the  hoat.      Wo 
found  tlifl  captain  and  the  two  traders  seated  un<ler 
the  portico  of  a  stono  hous( ,  surrounded  h)  ureat 
numher^  of  the  nativ(>s.  and  an    niued  posse  of  the 
{Tovernor's  sohliers.     One  of  the  Americans  was  a 
youn«  man  of  j^ontoel  appearance  ;  the  «)ther  an  el- 
derly man,  whom  I  took  to  he  an  Knt^lishman,  but  I 
was  afterward  informed  ho  was  a  citi/cn  of  Salem, 
Massachusetts.     They  lioth  regarded  us  w  ith  a  cold 
look  of  indill'orcnco,  not  deifjninj;  to  favor  us  with  ii 
word.     I  had  for}j;otten  that  1  w  as  thessi-d  in  a  greasy 
whalini:  suit  of  duck;  and  for  a  moment  I  could 
scarcely  realize  the  idea  ft  American  citizens  meet- 
ing in  a  strange  land  witln  it  the  least  indication  of 
that  courtesy  and  civility  which  are  the  proverbial 
characteristics  of  the  true  American.    That  they  were 
neither  Virginians  nor  Kentuckians  was  very  evi- 
dent; and,  besides,  had  1  reflected  upon  the  fact  that 
they  were  accustomed  to  keep  company  with  cap- 
tains and  other  officers,  I  might  have  known  thai  jMrnr 
Jack  could  not  reasonably  expect  any  token  of  rec- 
ognition from  them.      Still,  I  thought,  as  we  were 


m 


4   , 


::t. 


IRtO  TIIK    HAV. 

.1  linlr  romovfcl  fnuii  llu'  »liHri|»lin<'  <>f  llt«'  '•liip.  ^tajF 
oii^ht  not  JO  have  nuIV.t.mI  i!m'  ikHiv.-*  to  m\u\o  tlu-in 
in  poo«l  ltrlin«  ami  <nur»«"»y  lowanl  Mraiinerft. 

Al'H'r  jIic  (Hptaiii  liad  oliialmil  hoiim'  iiilormatlor 
r.'lativ*'  to  tin-  i(»\M».  ami  iIk-  ImM  aiuUora;;*',  wv 
piillt'il  alioanl. 

"  .Man  iIk'  winillass !"'  Has  tli.«  lir«(t  onliT  alUT  tUii- 
nrr.  \V<'  t;oi  muU'r  uti'^li  ahoiit  two  cMlork,  and. 
haxiii;:  a  lair  uin«l,  ran  Mraiulit  into  thu  bay.  ami 
,li„|.|Md  an.hor  in  Ji  lavorabl.'  position  I(M  prcu  urui|; 
wou»l  ami  water.  During  tlu;  artcrnoon  wo  wer« 
IjumIv  <'niplo)c«l  in  hrrakinu;  out  from  iIk-  hold.  Iioint- 
iiif^  water  <asks  on  deck,  and  cooperin;;  and  liatten- 
int;  them  lor  a  rait.  Anchor  wal.hes  were  «hosen 
for  tin-  nis;ht,  and  tin;  rest  of  ns  wenthel.)W  to  enjoy 
the  lirst  uninterrupted  ni-ht"s  sleep  wo  had  !iad  lor 
nearly  eiy,ht  month'*. 

Next  morniii};  alter  hreaklast  the  mate  came  for- 
ward, and  sans  ont,  "D'ye  hear  the  news  tliorc  ? 
Get  reatly  to  ^o  ashore,  the  starboard  watch."   There 
wa«  (];roat  coinmotion  in  the  forecastle  on  hearing 
this :  red  shirts,  white  ducks,  and  tarpaidins  were  the 
order  of  the  day.     Two  of  the  larboard  watch,  Jack 
and  I.  pnlled  the  otlu-r  watch  ashore.     On  our  re- 
turn to  the  vessel,  a  raft  of  casks  was  ready,  which 
we  |)ulled  ashore,  and  r((lled  upon  the  beach.     We 
then  went  back  for  the  rest  of  the  watch.     By  sun- 
down we  had  filled  th(>  casks,  towed  them  alonysido, 
and  hoisted  them  aboard  with  a  Spanish  burden. 
In  the  larboard  watch  there   were  D ,  the 


I* 


*-fe 


-p.'-' 


ship,  thigi^ 
Dtdo  iliuin 

itorinaiior 
or^l^t•,  wo 

f  aliiT  tlin- 
■lurk,  iiiul. 
i<  hay.  ami 
■  [iroi  iirtiii; 
i  wo  worn 
liold,  ho'iHt- 
iiid  Itatlt'ii- 
iTti  I'lntsrii 
}\\  to  rnjoy 
mi  liiiil  lor 

3  cainc  for- 
nvs  tijcrc  t 
:^li."  There 
on  hearing; 
MS  wiMc  the 
kvai(li,.fack 
Oil  our  r(!- 
•atly,  which 
leach.     Wo 
11.     13y  snn- 
111  alongside, 
I  hiirdt-n. 
D ,  the 


RAMHI  I.    <«i«lloR|. 


330 


rooprr,  AiKohir,  T.nos,  rrank,  and  fhr  rm»k,  fortii- 
8UPW.  nil  I  .lii«  k  Smith.  Uill  Maun,  and  inyvll'  It 
wax  oin  hlttriy  day  ashttrt-  m'xt. 

K.irU  alter  hn-aklaNt  we  went  alt  in  cnir  Im"«i  H«<a- 
rlg  lor  calico  and  rottttn  haiidkcnhiflH,  ahout  a  «lo|. 
lar's  worth  ol'  which  wan  alhiwcil  cadi  of  iho  rri»w 
to  haricr  with  the  native*.  .At  the  siifmettioii  oI'hoiiic 
of  the  watch,  I  pnt  my  flnn<  in  my  pocket.  I  was* 
ai'torwaril  very  ^lad  ol  it,  an  it  procured  mo  a  kind 
roception  wherever  I  went.  Tins  I'ortii^in'se  went 
olVto  a  p;r«>p;«tliop,  tept  hy  a  native,  who  in. it  Ntood 
a  little  Knj^lish;  and  Jack  hauled  up  nt  the  liisf  hut 
w  here  thcrt*  wer<!  women. 

Acc()ui|)anied  hy  my  iVicud  D the  cooper.  I 

started  oil  on  a  raiuhle  U)  see  the  town.  The  Iioumi'S 
are  huilt  of  hanihoo,  and  thatched  with  the  leaves  of 
the  cocon-nut  tree.  There  is  little  riiriiiture  in  them, 
except  mats  to  sit  upon,  and  a  catanda  or  hanihoo 
bedstead.  The  doors  are  ahout  three  feel  hiji;h,  so 
that  the  occupants  are  ohli^zed  to  crawl  in  on  nil 
fours.  Majun^a  has  a  population  at  tliis  time  of 
ahout  six  thousanti ;  hut  duriu<;  the  rei;;n  of  llu'  fi;reat 
warri<»r  Hadaiiia,  it  was  iiiik  h  larger,  having  been 
burned  down  several  times  since. 

\s  ]) and  I  strolle<l  alon;;  the  principid  street, 

we  were  hailed  in  p)od  Einj;lish  by  a  black  fellow 
sittiufi;  at  the  door  of  one  of  the  huts,  who  proved, 
upon  a  nearer  approach,  to  be  Davy,  a  native,  who 
had  been  several  times  aboard  our  ship.  Ife  had 
visited  America  in   a  whaler,  and  understood  the 


»,  i 
•  I 
I  I 


240 


THIi    I'OISONKU    MAJUNtiAN 


English  language  very  vvdl.     Davy  invited  us  into 

the  hut,  where  we  found  Mr.  1) and  Bill  Maiui 

very  a<,n-eeahly  situated  hetwe(Mi  two  copper-colored 
girls.     Not  wishing  to  disturb  them,  we  haster»ed  out 
as  soon  as  possible,  and  made  our  way  to  the  house 
of  Manioousa,  one  of  tlu;  governor's  oflieers,  who 
liad  given  us  a  very  cordial  invitation,  when  on  board, 
to  call  upon  hini.     It  was  a  neat  bamboo  hut,  situated 
near  the  market  square,  and  formed  quite  a  pleasant 
retreat  from  the  heat  of  the  sun.     While  seated  upon 
H  mat,  enjoying  a  refreshing  draught  of  air,  I  observed, 
sitting  outside  the  back  door,  the  most  remarkable 
specimen  of  the  human  species  I  had  ever  seen— a 
living  skeleton.     The  poor  creature  was  seated  with 
his  back  against  the  house,  under  the  full  blaze  of  a 
noonday  sun.      There  was  not  a  particle  of  llesh 
visible  on  his  bones.     As  he  wore  no  clothing,  with 
the  exception  of  a  rag  around  his  waist,  the  extreme 
emaciation  of  his  form  was  entirely  exposed.     In 
many  parts  the  naked  bones  were  visible.     Ma- 
nioousa informed  me  that  this  poor  fellow  had  re- 
ceived a  wound  in  the  wars  with  the  Sacklaves  with 
a  poisoned  arrow,  which  wasted  hini  away  to  his 
present  pitiable  condition. 

Our  hospitable  friend  treated  us  to  some  cocoa- 
nuts  and  bananas,  and  introduced  us  to  a  couple  ot 
his  wives,  who,  he  gave  us  to  understand,  were  at 
our  service.  D~—  had  always  been  lecturing  us 
on  board  the  vessel  for  all  the  carnal  vices  of  our 
nature,  and  especially  the  lusts  of  the  llesh,  which, 


i 


■P&^=.^ 


I) H    MOinroN    MOUAMTV. 


all 


0(1  us  into 
Bill  Mann 
)cr-coloied 
istonoil  out 
I  the  house 
liceis,  who 
n  on  board, 
ut,  situated 
a  pleasant 
loatcd  upon 
I  observed, 
remarkable 
Tr  seen — a 
seated  witli 
I  blaze  of  a 
clc  of  flesh 
)thing,  with 
the  extreme 
tposed.     In 
sible.     Ma- 
iow  liad  re- 
cklaves  with 
iway  to  his 

ome  cocoa- 
a  couple  of 
nd,  were  at 
lecturing  us 
I'ices  of  our 
lesh,  which, 


he  miiinlaincd,  were  not  oidy  in  conllic  t  with  tin* 
Mormon  docirim",  but  with  every  moral  principle 
wliich  ought  to  guid);  us  in  our  way  ihnuigh  life. 
lie  had  also  maiutaiiirii>  bv  repeated  (piotations  froui 
the  codes  of  his  church,  ilial  all  illicit  indulgence;^ 
were  most  heinous  and  llagrani  viuliuions  ol  llic 
Mormon  reli"ior. ;  a  nTmion  which,  if  enihraccd  b\ 
mankind  in  general,  woidd  insiu'e  them  a  iiappy  rest- 
ing-place beyoml  the  skies.  .Moreover,  I) — ■ —  never 
swore,  or  heard  tiu;  sailors  make  xi^v  of  t)bscei!c 
language,  without  giving  tlicm  a  great  deal  of  whole- 
some advice.  ^Vith  such  a  companion,  tlierefure,  I 
would  have  i'elf  perfectly  seem'e  from  temptation  had 
Mamoousa's  ladies  been  iuuch  more  attractive  than 
they  were;  but  they  were  sufiiciently  disgusting  iii 
themselves  tt)  keep  me  at  -i  safe  disrauee  from  them. 
Not  so  with  my  pious  friend  ;  for.  while  1  was  con- 
versing with  Mamoousa,  D was  engaged  in  a 

very  suspicious  pantonnmie  conversation  w  ith  one 
of  the  dusivv  daiiies.  1  presume  his  object  was 
merely  to  give  her  a  lecture  uj)on  the  great  beauties 
and  benefits  of  the  Mormon  doctrine ;  at  all  events. 
it  would  be  uncharitab''j  to  put  any  other  construc- 
tion upon  his  mysterious  proceedings. 

In  ai)out  an  hour,  the  male  and  l)a\y  called  hy 
for  us  to  go  to  a  dhnicr,  Avhich  was  ready  up  tt  Da- 
vy's house.  We  gladly  accepted  the  invitation,  and 
madr  all  possible  haste  to  tlu"  hut  »)f  our  good  friend. 
The  diiiuer  eonsistci!  of  beef,  soup,  rice,  boiled 
maize,  and  melons,  wliich  was  something  new  to 

II  11 


iiAMiii.K   rimoutiii  Tin;  town. 


lil'i 


§w 


us,  at  least.  We  made  a  lu'artv  mral,  and  niimmor- 
att'd  J)avy  lor  his  kimliiess  l)y  lucs.inin;;  liim  with 
a  few  yards  of  ralico  ami  a  n-d  llanncl  shirt. 

On  our  return  toward  the  luarkei-plaee,  u  nn^lau 
choly  ohject  attracted  my  attention.     \n  the  middle 
of  the  ruins  of  a  stone  huihliny,  w  ithoul  a  roof,  sat  a 
poor  negro  chained  to  a  rocii,  and  so  covered  with 
stripes  and  sores  as  to  bear  th(>  ai)pearance  rather  ot 
a  putrefied  corpse  than  of  a  Hn  ing  l)eing.    1  was  told 
by  one  of  the  natives  tluit  this  poor  wretch  was  a 
native  of  Mozam!)i(|ue,  who  had  wounded  one  of 
the  governor's  subjects  with  an  axe.     The  governor 
had  sent  an  account  of  the  affair  to  the  (jueen,  w  ho 
ordered  the  prisoner  to  be  kejjt  in  irons  till  the  de- 
cease or  recovery  of  the  wounded  man  should  de- 
tide  his  fate.     He   had   been   in  the   situation   in 
which  we  saw  him  for  two  months,  and  had  entire- 
ly lost  his  hearing  and  the  use  of  his  limbs  from  the 
heavy  night  dews,  and  the  cruelties  indicted  upon 
him  by  his  keepcis.    As  he  sat  witli  his  back  against 
the  rock,  groaning  in  agony,  and  loaded  with  chains, 
I  thought  there  could  not  be  a  more  pitiable  object 
upon  the  face  of  the  earth.     We  gave  him  a  few 
-  plugs  of  tobac-oo  and  passed  on. 

D and  I,  determined  to  see  every  thing  curi- 
ous about  town,  struck  out  through  a  lal)yrinth  of 
by-strects  and  alleys.  We  had  reached  the  out- 
skirts of  the  town,  and  were  pushing  our  way 
throuiih  an  avenue  of  bushes,  when  a  voice  fcom  a 
shantee,  or  hut,  at  a  little  distance  hailed  us:  "  Hello. 


'  -_  tttUl^im*  *'^.«M/i^wnfi  iiJ^uj^^itfili  i^-w?:  r  '-■  ^:' 


8MOKE-II0USK. 


243 


(1  rtiiminer- 
H  him  with 
hilt. 

:i',  il  lIK^InU" 
the  ini(Ulli! 
I  rool,  Silt  a 
:)vercd  with 
CO  rather  of 
1  was  told 
retell  was  a 
(led  one  of 
he  governor 
(jiKMMi,  who 
;  till  the  de- 
should  de- 
situation   in 
had  entirc- 
ibs  from  the 
dieted  upon 
)ack  against 
with  chains, 
tiable  object 
3  him  a  few 

y  ihiniT  ruri- 
labyrinth  of 
ed  tlio  out- 
ig  our  way 
,'oice  from  a 
!  us :  "  Hello. 


wliar'  von  jjoin"  I  Come  dis  way;  (lis  do  place  for 
white  man."  We  \\en(  lo  the  tloor  of  (he  hut, 
which  was  i  londed  with  smoke  issuinjf  from  within. 
1  thoiiLiht  al  lirst  (hat  the  whole  concern  was  on  iirc. 
IViM-ing  (hrouifh  the  smoke,  how(!ver,  we  rec-oj^nizcd 
the  dusky  face  of  our  friend  Davy,  who,  jfrinniii^ 
from  ear  to  ear,  in\ited  us  to  v.alk  in  and  take  a 
smoke. 

This  was  what  the  natives  call  a  smoke-house, 
where  they  pay  '^'  uch  a  week  to  enjoy  a  gossip 
over  the  pipe.  Thi  ic  were  five  or  six  Ambolambos 
nquatted  around  a  small  fire,  one  of  whom,  the  pro- 
prietor of  the  establishment,  was  employed  in  lilling 
a  large  earthen  pipe,  the  lower  part  of  which  con- 
tained water.  This  he  jjassed  rouiul,  giving  each 
of  the  company  a  few  puffs.  Davy  told  us  that  it 
was  a  favorite  substitute  for  run),  producing  all  the 
excitement  of  strong  Tupior  without  the  evil  effects. 
When  carried  to  excess,  it  excites  the  system  like 
exhilarating  gas.  The  savage  energy  with  which 
the  natives  in  the  hut  went  to  work  was  really 
amusing.  The  smoke  rolled  up  in  dense  volumes, 
and  the  perspiration  teemed  in  streams  from  their 
dusky  faces.  Davy  requested  ns  to  keep  a  sharp 
look-out,  and  he  would  show  us  how  to  enjoy  a 
smoke.  Stripping  himself  stark  naked,  he  braced 
himself  hrmly  against  the  wall,  and  took  hold  of  the 
pipe.  For  several  minutes  he  sucked  with  all  his 
might  as  rapidly  as  he  could  gain  breath.  With  ex- 
cited features  and  distended  breast  he  continued  at 


I 


i 


mi 


MAJUNQAN    MAUKU'' 


i      !. 


this  lill  ontlirly  enveloinul  in  smoke,  wIkmi  lie  pans 
ci\  iVoui  sheer  exhaustion.  The  dense  clouds  around 
him  elearinjr  invay,  he  a<iain  hecame  visihle,  the 
perspiration  tcemin-^  down  his  t'aee,  liis  eyes  closed, 
and  ills  wliole  countenanct;  hetokeninj?  ^^reat  conjloil 
and  sr.tislaction.  This  opeialion  he  repeated  h-e- 
(piently  till  entirely  drunk. 

We  left  the  hut  hij^hly  entertained  with  the  exhi- 
hilion  we  had  seen.    In  the  course  of  our  peregrina- 
tions we  found  our  way  to  the  jjuhlic  market-pla<(\ 
where  new  ohjects  of  curiosity  attracted  our  atten- 
tion.    The    hutchers  wcr^'    S4uatted    down    mnUr 
hai:il)Oo  sheds,  en;^aged  in  cuttinj^  up  beef,  wei^hin-i 
small  pieeivs  of  silver,  which  form  the  currency  ot 
Majunga,  and  stow  ing  away  rice  and  other  connnod- 
itics,  w  hich  they  receive  in  exchange  for  meat.   Scat- 
tered along  througii  the  market-place  are  several 
grog-shops  or  driuHng-houses.     Any  one  who  is 
ricii  cnoiigh  to  buy  a  barrel  of  rum  from  a  vessel 
trading  between  Majunga  and  the  Isle  of  France 
can  set  up  an  establishment  of  this  sort ;  the  entire 
stock  necessary  being  a  barrel  of  rum  and  a  gourd 
or  cup.     Besides  beef  aiul  rice,  the  only  articles  we 
saw  offereil   for   sr.le  were   straw  bsiskets,  honey, 
plums,  numgoes,  lemons,  melons,  oranges,  bananas, 
queen's  ware,  and  a  kind  of  cloth  manufactmed  by 
the  natives  from  the  bark  of  the  cucoa-nut  tree.     A 
stranger,  ignorant  of  the  actual  value  of  su('h  things, 
is  charged  double  price  for  tiicm.     The  currency  is 
silver.     Dollars  arc  cut  up  into  v  uious-si/-ed  pieces^ 


i 


MAII.V(iVS(;.VN    llLI.LOl  K. 


'Hb 


11  lir  paus- 
iids  iiioiiii(l 
sihihlc,  the 
'yos  clost'tl, 
L'Ut  toinlbit 
pcatod  iVo- 

li  tlir  oxlii- 
I'peroj^nua- 
nrki't-placc, 
I  our  atU'ii- 
DWii    uiulrr 

oiUToufy  of 
cr  coimnod- 
incat.    Scut- 
arc  several 
3110   who   is 
oiu  a  vessel 
)  of  France 
:;  the  entire^ 
iiiul  a  gourd 
,'  articles  we 
kets,  honey, 
i;cs,  bananas, 
ufactured  l>v 
nut  tree.     A 
'  such  thinj!;s, 
3  currency  is 
sized  pieccS; 


from  the  value  of  a  <'en<  up  to  ninofy-nlnn  cents. 
To  prevent  iuiposition,  all  who  have  considerable 
dealiiii^  to  do  keep  small  scales,  with  which  they 
weitih  the  money.  If  is  not  an  unconnnon  tiling  to 
sc(>  brokers'  offices  even  iu  this  savaj!;(;  land.  A 
desk  containing:  weiifhts,  pieces  of  silver,  and  a  pair 
of  scales,  constitutes  all  that  is  necessary  for  an  es- 
tablishment of  this  descri[)tioii. 

The  Madafjascan  bullock  is  not  unlik"  the  bnH'ilo 
in  appi'arauce,  but  of  a  lighter  and  mor  active 
build.  It  has  the  hump  on  the  shoulder,  the  thin 
lianks.  and  deep  chest.  The  hair  is  short  and  sleek, 
and  the  legs  fornu'd  for  llcelness.  As  they  run  wild 
about  the  island  in  large  herds,  their  llesh  is  lotigh 
and  nniscular.  and,  of  course,  not  to  be  compared 
with  our  domestic  cattle.  The  hides  are  purchased 
from  tin  natives  -n  large  (piautitics  by  the  traders 
stationed  at  Mftiung-  for  that  purpose.  Nothing 
can  bo  nmre  cruel  and  disgusting  than  the  inannc^r 
in  \\hich  cattle  arc  butchered  here.  The  victim  is 
made  fast  to  four  stakes  firmly  driven  in  the  ground, 
so  that  ho  can  not  move,  and  in  that  -situation  is  at- 
tacked bv  a  e;an":  of  bovs  and  men.  armed  with 
knives  and  axes,  who  chop  and  hew  at  him  till  his 
Innbs  are  cut  away,  an<l  he  falls  to  the  ground,  bel- 
lowing with  pain.  I  saw  a  bullock  l)utcheri'd  in 
this  way,  which,  to  prolong  the  sport,  was  suffered 
to  run  around  the  market  s(|uare  for  nearly  an  hour 
'>n  three  legs,  with  a  gang  of  boys  after  him,  yelling 
and  laughing  at  the  attempts  of  the  poor  animal  to 
escape. 


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1. 1 


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24  (J 


OOVEUNORa    I'AI.ACR. 


While  examining?  every  object  of  curiosity  in  tlio 
jiiiirkct-phicc,  the  mate  ciune  along  aiul  invitoil  us  U> 
acrompaiiy  him  to  the  fort  and  the  j^ovoriior's  pal- 
ace.    A  ploasanJ  walk  of  ahout  half  a  mile  hroujilu 
us  to  the  top  of  a  hill  upon  which  the  fort  stood,  di- 
rectly ill  front  of  the   governor's   residence.     The 
gate  was  j^uardt'd  !)y  a  iiuniher  of  soldii'r.>^,  armed 
with  spi>:irs  an<l  niiiskels.     Wc  sat  «lown  on  a  low- 
stone  wall  in  front,  not  bein-i  allowed  to  <nter  the 
promises  of  his  sahlo  mi^^litiness,  Hoy  Amlrimaro, 
without  a  permit  from  himself  or  his  chief  ttfficers. 
Within  the  indosure  is  a  tall  stalTwith  a  white  lla;: 
hearin;^  the  name  of  the  (piecn  in  lar;i,e  hiaek  letters  : 
RANARALO  MANJAKO. 

The  captains  of  vessels  are  allowed  to  vi-it  the 
governor  at  any  time  ;  hnt  sailors  and  subordinates 
arc  treated  with  a  dignified  contempt  by  this  impor- 
tant functionary.  Bearing  in  mind  that  "  music  hath 
charms,"  »Scc.,  1  drew  out  my  lluto,  and,  as  a  number 
of  the  soldiers  had  already  seen  it  in  the  town,  they 
gathered  around  me  in  crowds  to  hear  me  play.  1 
struck  up  "  O  dolce  conccnto,"  with  variations.  At 
the  end  of  each  variation  they  clapped  their  hands, 
and  cried  out,  "  Maivre  !  inaivre  !"  signifying  "  (iood  ! 
good!"  accompanying  this  exclamation  with  a  grunt 
of  astonishment.  They  had  apparently  never  seen 
a  llute.  1  found  that  fiddles  and  banjoes  w  ere  quite 
familiar  to  them,  and  many  of  them  had  instruments 
of  this  kind  rudely  constructed  bv  themselves.  They 
use  an  instrument  made  of  reed,  somewhat  like  a 


H 


iosity  in  the 
miti'd  lis  to 
ei'iior's  pal- 
iiilo  l)r()ii;:lil 
)i-(  st()t)(l,«li- 
ciioc.  TIk' 
ilii-rs,  aniit.'d 
Ml  (HI  a  low 

to    rmor  lll(! 

Audiiiiiaro, 
jiicf  oflicers. 

a  Nvliilo  lla^f 
}Iac'k  Icltors : 

1  to  vMi  tlio 
siihordiiiatos 
y  this  iiii[)()i-- 
"  music  hath 
as  a  luunbor 
iC  town,  tlicy 
uic  play.  1 
riations.  At 
1  tlioii"  hands, 
vinj^ "  (lood ! 
w  ith  a  grunt 
V  iiovor  si'cn 
es  wore  quite 
I  instruments 
iolvos.  They 
ewhat  nk«^  a 


MAOAilAHCAN    Ml'MIC. 


247 


flute,  and  a  "hamhooa,"  or  lar;.M'  haml)oo,  alxMit  iwo 
feet  loii'f,  with  .string".  |»»!th'd  iViuii  ihf  hark,  undt-T 
whi.  Ii  art"  plaeid  ji-cces  of  wtH»d.  f(»rmin;5  a  ruth! 
imiiiiiicu  of  the  {guitar,  and  not  mdikt:  it  in  souml. 
Whil(!  I  was  ontcriainin^  the  soldii-rs  with  my  Ihiie, 
the  pjovernor's  seeretary,  Ami  t^ehimioa,  a  small,  dark 
man,  hahitod  in  a  light  cotton  rohe,  and  armed  with 
a  spear,  eaiiie  to  the  gate  and  listened  with  gn^at  at- 
tciiiion  until  I  had  coneluded,  when  he  expressed  his 
satisfaction  in  good   Knglish,  ;ind  re(|uested  me  to 
play  a  wait/.     Wishing  to  know  if  he  really  had 
any  idea  of  the  difference  between  the  lime  of  one 
tune  and  another,  I  asked  him  to  whistle  the  waltz 
he  wished  u«?  to  play.     To  my  great  smprise,  he 
gave  inc  w  ilh  great  accuracy  the  Uueeii  of  Prussia's 
wait/,.     1  liad  much  curiosity  to  get  a  better  view  of 
the  governors  palace  than  we  had  from  the  outside 
of  the  gate,  ami  1  told  Selamica  if  he  wished  me  to 
play  1  must  j^o  in,  as  the  crowd  was  too  great  out- 
side.    Eying  me  very  keenly,  he  observed,  "  Gov- 
ernor no  allow  .^  ;/ilu<-  in.     Are  you  sailor  I" 

Knowing  that  sudors  were  no*,  admitted,  1  replied, 
"  Why  do  you  take  me  to  be  a  sailor  V 
"  You  w  ear  blue  shirt." 

"  True,  but  any  liody  can  wear  a  blue  shirt.  You 
do)i't  know  whether  I'm  a  sailor  or  not.  Perhaps 
I'm  the  captain's  son." 

"  Capitan's  son  t  Oh  well,  suppose  you  capitan's 
son,  1  go  see  the  governor.  Stay  there.  Presently 
Selamica  return  ;"  and.  so  saying,  the  secretary  went 
off  full  s[ieed  to  see  the  governor. 


.  Ml 


N 


I 


■    V. 


I* 


2t8 


A    WM.K    nVi:iJ     llli:    llll.l..'*. 


I) ami  till'  miiti'  wen;  lii|^lily  amused  at  (lie 

trick  alumi  to  In;  i»la}(Hl  upon  (Sclainica  and  (lie 
;;oviiiit)r;  Itiii  my  s»  home  was  iVustratcMl  by  lliu  fart 
thill  liis  m\)U>  hi;^hiicss  was  lak'mj;  a  na|)  and  coulil 
not  hi!  distinltcd.  The  soca-tary,  h«twf\<'r.  shook 
hands  with  me  as  I  was  ^^oin;;  away,  and  insilcd  mc 
to  call  a'^a'm,  promising  to  speak  to  Hoy  Auihimaro 
of  my  miisiiid  powers,  and  ol)lain  leave  to  admit  me. 

The  mate,  1) ,  and  myself,  spent  the  remain- 
der of  the  evening  walkiiif;  over  the  hilli,  and  en- 
joyinji;  the  refreshiii}^  sea  hreeze.  The  scenery  in 
the  vicinity  of  .Majimga  is  not  very  prepossessing,', 
heinj;  liarren  and  rocky,  antl  the  vej^etation  crisped 
by  the  hurninu;  rays  of  a  tropical  sun.  The  heach 
is  in  many  places  of  snowy  vshilcness,  which  ren- 
tiers it  very  [lainful  to  the  eyes  at  j)artlcular  periods 
of  the  day  when  it  p-llccis  the  sun's  rays.  Wiihin 
ran{;;e  of  the  cyo  are  the  o[)[)osite  shores  of  j'emha- 
tooka  Bay,  presentlnj^-  a  dreary  w  aslc  of  inhospita- 
l)lo  rocks  ami  inland,  and  a  succession  of  hills  and 
barren  land,  with  scarcely  a  patch  uiuler  cultivation. 
On  the  margin  of  tiic  bay,  near  the  lower  part  of  the 
town,  arc  a  few  plantations  very  indilllerently  culti- 
vated. 

It  was  nearly  sundown  when  we  readied  the 
landing.  The  wiiist  boat  was  already  waitin-r  for 
ujt,  ami,  as  soon  as  tlie  stray  liberty  men  ( onld  be 
gathered  tofjetlier,  w^  went  on  board,  having  thus 
spent  our  first  liberty  day. 

The  captain  and  mate  were  still  on  very  bad 


li  il 


1 


used  at  iho 
ca  anil  lliu 

\ty  llio  I'lirt 
)  anil  ('i)iilil 
ever,  sliuuk 
.  itivitril  nio 

Aiulriiiianj 
o  iuliiiit  IMU. 
the  reinaiii- 
lli,  aiitl  I'U- 

scciK'iy  ill 
('[iossrs-.iii^, 
tion  ( ris|)i'il 

Till"  iM-acli 

wliicli  ivii- 
;iilar  pt'iioils 
>s.  \Viiliin 
5  of  Ikjiiiha- 
)('  iiiliospiia- 

ol'  iiills  and 
•  cuUivalion. 
!!•  part  olilu'. 
nrntly  cuiti- 

rcachcd   tlio 

vvaitinif  lor 

on  ( ould  be 

having  thus 

m  vcrv  bad 


A    "imKArHY"    UL'AIIUK.I.. 


210 


terms.  Nolhin^  wi-nl  riuhi :  nothing  suited  liir  "  old 
man."  II"!  was  con'innall)  snapping;  at  tlii<  oiliccrs. 
and  parlicularK  at  tin)  male,  a;:,ainst  vJiom  lit  cn- 
tcrlaincd  tho  must  invctcrati-  lucliiij^s  (d'  enmity.  As 
a  natural  oonsoiiuein-e,  there  was  a  {general  relaxa- 
tion of  di^eipline,  and  all  hands  did  [uetty  mueh  as 
they  pleased  when  out  ol"  (he  ra[)lain's  si<rht.  lie 
annoyed  the  mate  in  every  p(»>sible  way.  am  the 
mate  retaliated  iiy  abusini;  him  before  the  men;  so 
that,  to  use  his  oun  lan^ua^^e,  "the  banpie  was  go- 
in;:;  to  the  devil  as  fast  as  she  lould." 

During  iIk;  middle  watch  one  night,  while  we  lay 
at  Majunga,  a  squall  i  anu"  on.  We  began  to  drag 
anchor.  The  male  was  unwell,  ami  the  man  on 
deck  called  the  <  aptain.  When  he  came  on  deck, 
he  found  a  pile  of  casks  on  the  chain  of  the  s*;. (board 
anchor.     In  a  furious  passion,  he  called  upon  the 

mate  to  turn  out.     As  soon  as  Mr.  D made  liis 

appearance,  (he  captain  turned  fiercely  upon  him, 
and  addressed  him  in  tlu;  most  \i('lent  language,  part 
of  which  was  drowned  by  the  roaring  of  the  sqiialk 
1  could  just  hear  the  comdusion  of  his  haranguo  : 

«|ytr.  \) ,  you  lied  to  me.     You  told  me  a 

d__,l  iio.     You  said  the  chains  were  clear  before  I 

tunii  d  in," 

"  And  so  they  were,  sir.     T  left  them  clear." 
"Do  you  call  these  clear  I     Mind  what  you  say. 
Don't  lie  to  me  !  tlon't  lie  to  me  !     I'll  larn  yon  bet- 
ter!     1 11  show  you  how  to  lie  to  me,  d— n  \ou !" 

"Captain  A ,  I'm  not  used  to  such  language 

I  I 


i 


THE    CAI'TAIN    ANU    MA TK. 

from  any  ni«n.     Yoii  nm  bolicu;  what  I  ti'll  you  oi 
not;  but  (Um'i  tril  imo  I  he,  sir.     I'll  not  st.md  it!" 

•'I'll  tell  you  what,  tlit  u,  il"  you  rau't  pay  more 
lUentiou  to  your  dmy,  / '//  <lo  }our  duty.  /'//  ilu  it 
for  you.  Take  \varnin!j;,  now.  I've  talked  lu  )ou 
Li'loio," 

"  I've  always  ''uic  my  duly,  Captain  A ." 

"  You  have  not !     Do  you  nu'an  to  tell  an  !  liot" 

"Take  it  as  you  likr,  sir;  \»>u'rt'  dL'tcrmituHl  not 

to  ho  pleased  with  any  thiny  I  do ;  and,  to  tell  you 

the  trulh,   Captain   A ,   I   «lon't  care   a   curse 

whether  you're  phased  or  not.  My  heart's  blood 
wouldn't  satisfy  you.  I've  tried  to  satisfy  yon,  but 
all  h — I  wouldn't  do  it." 

"  None  of  your  slaek-ja\\  !  I've  always  seen  mates 
obey  orders  without  a  vvortl." 

"  I've  always  seen  captains  attend  to  their  own 
business.     You  interfere  too  much  for  your  own 

"  I'll  make  you  attend  to  yours  as  long  as  you're 
mate  of  this  ship.  I've  had  enon|[^h  of  your  insolence ; 
I'll  nuike  you  know  your  place  hereafter." 

"  You  can  begin  now,  if  you  like,  Captain  A . 

I'm  ready  for  you  at  any  moment — in  any  shape.  If 
you  don't  like  what  I  say,  v on  can  help  yourself. 
Come  ahead,  if  you  want  salisfaction.  I'm  the  man 
for  you !" 

Like  all  bullies,  the  capta:'i  was  a  coward  at  heart; 
and  the  moment  he  thought  there  was  some  danger 
of  a  coUision,  he  walked  aft,  nmttering, 


"  t«ww«),w.'W!''iu''.i'Mf  .'-.fei^.ftiwwjLa  iMian.'  ■  • 


loll  you  oi 
stand  it !" 
j)!!)  nioio 

yv/.in  it 
V — .'• 

11;//,  MioT 
•riniuoil  not 
to  tell  you 
TO  a  ciirso 
trart's  blood 
jfy  )«)u,  l)Ul 

3  soon  mates 

J  tliL'ir  own 
•  your  own 

ig  as  y«ni're 
ir  insolence ; 

itain  A. 
y  shape.    If 
L>lp  yourself. 
I'm  the  man 

ard  at  heart; 
some  danger 


rpgsn  '■" 


MUKAMMKO   Ut.HlUHKK. 


261 


"  1  v\ish  to  (iod  )ou  worn  out  ol  the  ship." 
"I  \  ish  1  was!"    retorted   tlie   mate;    'and  iIm 
loouor  the  bellor.     I'ul  nie  out  ju<«l  hm  soon  n»  \ou 

ploa«;i ." 

'I'he  ,si|uall  ahove  and  the  sipiall  hehtw  ended  at 
tlio  mim  lime.  As  soon  »>t  wt  got  the  chain  rlenr 
wo  went  below,  highly  ejlilied  with  the  rhetorieal 
exhiltiii  'U  we  li.ul  just  enju)ed. 

I  spent  my  iu«xt  day's  liberty  even  more  agreeably 

than  the  first.     My  iViend  H and  I  luul  received 

nn  invitation  on  lioard  the  liar(|n.'  to  dim;  with  a  oil- 
tivc  of  Johanna.  Mohaniiiicd  1)(  duiree,  reputed  to 
be  a  Mi.in  of  wealth  and  d^  rim  lion.  We  had  given 
him  numerous  presf-nls.  and  (reated  liim  with  nnu'h 
ei\iliiy  and  attention,  so  that  we  looked  for  quite  u 
blow-out  on  our  liberty  day.  When  we  got  ashore, 
wc  were  met  by  Mobannned  on  the  beach,  ready  to 
conduct  us  to  his  house,  lie  invited  the  whole 
wnt(;b  to  partake  of  the  entertainment. 

We  found  Moluumued's  house  quite  a  palace  in 
comparison  with  tlie  gemi  dity  of  houses  in  M;ijim- 
ga.  It  was  a  large  Imndwo  building,  thatthed  with 
palmetto,  and  whitewashed  ouKide.  The  interior 
was  lilted  up  in  the  ujost  curious  and  fantastic  style. 
The  walls  were  covered  w  ith  Chinese  plai.s,  Amcri- 
(  an  looking-glasses,  Arabian  fans,  Hags  of  dilTerent 
nations,  Chinese  pictures,  old  copper  plates  with  in- 
scriptions, Egyptian  relics  and  charms,  and  various 
oiber  curiosities.  In  the  sitting-room  were  two 
sofas,  with  silk  cusbioiis,  ornamenied  with  gaudy 


K*m^^'-^ 


I  !f 


tat 


lilt  UMHIAim. 


friwRP-Work.  Muli;iiiim.d  iMroriiirMi  u««,  \>i(li  a  l«M»k 
«r  |>ri»l«'  Mini  «-\iil«iiti(.n,  ihat  •  tlii-^  \m\HV  was  lih; 
all  iliis  prnjifrfy  ssn*  liU;  !»''  '"»ii  •""f  ^^ •**''*•  '**** 
liim.lrti  Nliivrs.  live  liuntlml  head  of  raitli-.  Iwo 
pliiiiialioiis  lu'ar  MajmiKa.  ami  o\w  in  .loliaima— -^//Z 
Ilk"  Nciiwnli^iaiidiiiu  liis  ri«li<'"*.  I>"  uaiiiiMi  |i:iy- 
iiD'iii  lor  iIm-  tliimcr  we  wi  ri'  alioiit  lo  nvt,  and  iliat, 
loo,  hcl'oiv  w.'  at.'  il.  Wo  olliiTd  liiiii  a  new  sliiit 
and  s.'N.ial  latlioms  oftalico;  but  hu  rrruMi'd  ili.i.i 
with  disdain,  .sa)in|i.  "(live  iw  \mu-;  I  cnii  no  uivo 
you  dinner  lor  iW^."  Cursing  tli.«  I'tllow  lor  liin 
nicaniu'.HS,  wo  Ntarttid  olV  in  \\\ii\\  dudgeon  to  diiK! 

iihoar*!  the  ship.      llf  failed  D and  inc  hark, 

proH'siinti  that  he  did  not  inlcnil  to  olVmd  ns;  Imt 
that  uc  had  hint  his  (wWwj^s  l.y  olU'iin-j;  him  any 
thint;  at  all.  Alter  a  lon^  haraimnt'.  lie  uoimd  up  hy 
askin;;  us  two  to  diim  with  hiuj  •' as  hiotlu'is,"  assur- 
ing us  that  ho  lovi'd  us  "all  ih-  same  as  hiinsrll"." 
Tin*  n  St  of  tho  crt'W  w'«>ro  nican  elnu!  hull-down ; 

aiul  haviu^j;  no  desire  to  {;o  aboard,  D aiul  tny- 

scit'  remained,  determim;d  at  least  to  ho  even  with 
him  lor  his  nu'anness  in  somo  way. 

By-and-hy  a  table  was  carried  in  about  two  feet 
loii^'.  and  a  loot  and  a  halt'  wide.  I  m»\v  be^an  to 
suspect  the  true  cause  of  his  treating!  our  watch  so 
cavalierly,  lie  had  boasted  extensively  of  his  ureat 
wealth;  but  the  liu  t  was,  he  neither  had  a  talde  largo 
cnoujj;h  to  arcommodate  us  all,  m)r  more  (ban  throe 
or  four  whole  plat.s;  ami  his  vanity  was  too  «rcat 
to  bear  the  iuunilialiou  of  making  a  confession  of  the 


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I  iiiu  shirt 
riiMcil  thi'iii 
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acti!;il  statu  of  liis  lioiisuhold  affairs.  Diniici  was 
served  with  all  llii>  pomp  and  display  of  a  public 
l)au(iiiot  at  one  of  the  best  liotcis.  Tho  word  was 
passed,  a  back  door  was  thrown  open,  and  six  or 
eijilii  slaves,  each  bearing;  something,  entered  in  In- 
dian lile.  After  all  the  e(  reniony  of  setting;  the  table, 
we  had  nothing  to  eat  but  a  feu  hard-boiled  eggs, 
a  j)laie  of  rice,  another  of  iisli,  and  a  panful  of  rice 
!)atter  cakes.  The  table  being  too  small  to  contain 
•>ll,  we  were  obliged  to  set  some  of  the  dishes  on  the 
chairs,  and,  so  situated,  my  friend  and  myself  sat 
down  ;  Mohammed,  seeing  us  'ook  round  apjjarently 
in  want  of  someiliing  (vkhieh  was  true  enough,  as 
there  were  no  knives  or  spoons  visible),  told  us  to 
"eat  plenty  much."  ►Seeing  no  other  resource,  1 
took  out  a  small  pen-knifi',  which  I  fortunately  had 
in  my  pocket.  D was  better  oft',  having  a  jack- 
knife,  and  a  fork  \vith  two  prongs.  I  made  some 
laughable  attempts  to  devour  the  rice  with  my  pen- 
knife. It  was  too  slow  a  process,  however,  for  a 
half-famished  wlialeman,  and  1  connncnced  attacking 
the  dishes  with  my  hands.  iMohammed  seeing  the 
difliculty,  called  to  one  of  his  slaves,  who  brought 
n)e  a  spoon.     With  this  1  got  along  well  enough. 

We  ate  a  licarty  meal,  such  as  it  was ;  after  which 
we  took  possession  of  the  sofas,  lighted  a  couple  of 
cigars,  and  lay  smoking  like  nabobs  for  an  hour  or 
two.  Mohammed  talked  incessantly  of  his  immense 
possessions,  giving  us  to  understand  that  he  was  the 
richest   and  most  distinguished  man  in  Majunga. 


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254 


Kiii""'ii  ('<)coa-m;ts. 


WIkmi  wc  wore  done  smokinji,  he  asked  us  to  walk 
out  to  his  |)liiiital"u)ii,  whicli  was  about  a  mile  below 
the  town.  We  j^ladly  aj^reed  to  the  proposal;  and 
otV  wo  started  tluou;^!!  j^roves  of  uiidi'iwood,  l)iakes, 
and  laj^oons.  In  halt'  an  hour  we  arriv(!d  at  the 
plantation,  which  was  indeed  a  very  pleasant  plat  c. 
The  wide-spreadiiif^  mangroves  alVorded  us  a  cool 
and  delightful  shade,  while  the  tall  cocoa-nut  trees, 
iVeighted  with  fruit,  promised  us  something  refresh- 
ing to  the  palate. 

iMohammed  railed  a  little  boy,  and  ordered  him 
to  climb  one  of  the  trees  for  cocoa-nuts.  With  the 
aid  of  a  piece  of  kyaa  rope,  which  lie  placed  in 
niches  cut  in  the  tree,  the  boy  soon  reached  the 
top,  and  threw  down  the  cocoa-nuts  in  abundance. 
This  delicious  fruit  can  only  be  enjoyed  in  perfec- 
tion when  eaten  green,  and  di.ectly  from  tiu!  tree. 
The  milk  is  then  rich  and  sweet;  the  pulp  delicious, 
resembling  wliite  jelly  or  blanc-mange  in  appearance. 
Wc  sat  for  about  an  hour  under  the  refreshing  shade 
of  t'le  trees,  higlily  anmscd  by  the  egotism  of  Mo- 
hannned  Desharee. 

"These  groves,"  said  he,  -of  cocoa-nut  trees,  man- 
groves, oranges,  plums;  these  helds  of  rice,  tnaize, 
and  plantains ;  these  houses,  and  all  the  slaves  you 
see,  arc  mine — all  mine." 

With  this  and  other  remarks  of  the  kind  he  amus- 
ed us,  until  the  sun  warned  us  to  return  to  the  i)oat 

landing. 

The  boat  not  having  arrived,  we  wound  up  the 


MUSIC. 


256 


us  to  walk 
mile  below 
lo.^al;  and 
0(1,  l)rakes, 
km]  ai  llic 
saiit  jdacc. 
us  a  cool 
i-nut  trees, 
[ig  rclVesh- 

rderod  him 
Willi  the 
placed  in 
cached  the 
iihuniiauce. 
1  ill  perfec- 
III  {\\v,  tree, 
p  delicious, 
ippearanc.e. 
■ihing  shade 
ism  of  Mo- 

trces,  inan- 
rico,  inai/e, 
!  slaves  you 

id  he  amus- 
to  the  boat 

)und  up  the 


pleasures  of  the  day  nt  the  markct-plare.  T  shall 
never  forget  tlie  iiiti  we  had  that  evening.  The  scui 
had  set,  and  lllev^hoi(!  sipiaro  was  oci  upied  hy  .Mo- 
haniuiedan  grandei's,  stpiatted  on  the  ground,  enjoy- 
ing ilie  cool  of  the  evening,  and  chatting  over  the 
afl'airs  of  the  «lay.  1  was  hailed  hy  a  general  cry  of 
"Music,  music."  Drawing  out  my  llute,  I  strii.  k  up 
"Clar  de  Kitchen,"  ujion  which  an  old  man  with  a 
long  white  heard  jumped  up.  clapping  his  hands  and 
dancing  about  rn  tjreat  glee.  Ur  was  followed  by 
others,  who  crowded  around  me,  till  I  presently 
found  myself  surrounded  by  the  whole  group  of 
grave  old  .Mussuluiaus,  all  dancing  and  shouting  as 
if  possessed  jf  the  devil. 

"  Well  done,  Jack  !  play  on  !  Maivre  I  niaivre  !" 
was  sung  out  at  the  end  of  every  tui>e.  Others,  see- 
ing the  fun,  came  running  from  all  (piarters,  and  iu 
less  than  ten  minutes  I  verily  believe  there  were 
over  two  hundred  men  and  boy.s,  I'roin  eighty  to  five 
years  of  age,  all  shouting  and  capering  around  ine, 
A  gang  of  lads  with  drums  came  up  and  joined  me; 
and  such  a  confusion  of  sounds  1  never  heard  as 
was  made  that  evening.  I  received  the  thanks  and 
cordial  good  wishes  of  the  v.'hole  company,  with  in- 
vitations to  call  at  their  houses  and  dine  with  them 
my  next  liberty  day.  The  boat  having  by  this  time 
arrived,  we  went  on  board  to  pay  for  our  frolic  by 
hard  work  next  day.  Whenever  I  went  ashore  af- 
ter the  spree  at  the  market-place,  I  was  hailed  from 
all  quarters  for  "  music.'' 


r  ■!., 


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MAJUNUA    I'OI'LI.ATION. 


Mirmii"ii  is  hitiiiiit  (I  on  tlir  iioitlicust  side  of  iM;i(l- 
af;iiscar.  Tiiu  inlialiiiaiils  iirc  inixi'il  niccs,  Iml  <'li"u'l- 
I)  ofllK!  Aiubolaiiihoi-  dilu.',  llic  iii(»t  |)0\\.  iltil  ol'  tin 
Mali'j,'asli.  Till!  weallli'ust  re  'uli-iits  an;  (Iom-ciiiI- 
smls  of  till)  Arabs,  iVom  loliaima,  Zanzil)ar,  and  {\w 
toast  of  Africa.  'V\n'.  poiMilaiion  of  llic  town  is 
coniposod  of  ilio  jMali'^a>li.  Soulicllans,  a  race  lio- 
twcen  tlie  Arab  and  the  African,  natives  of  Zanzibar 
and  tb(!  Cornioro  Islands,  \friians,  Hindoos,  anti 
Jews  from  tbe  East  Indies. 

lieef,  rice,  lisb,  maize,  potatoes,  cassada  root, 
vaius,  and  frnit,  are  tbe  principal  articles  of  provi- 
sion. 

Tbe  jrovernor,  llov  Andr'inaro,  wbo  derives  bis 
oflice  from  tbe  (pieen,  bas  {:^reat  pouer,  and  is  ver\ 
niucli  feared  by  tbe  lower  (lasses.  His  residence  is 
situated  on  tbe  top  of  a  bill,  abont  balf  a  mile  back 
of  tbe  town.  An  avenue.  bed^>ed  in  witli  busbes, 
and  sbided  witb  ce  i-nut,  mangrove,  and  oranjit 
trees,  leads  up  to  the  larj^e  massive^  wooden  j^ale. 
wbicb  I  bavo  already  alliuled  to  as  situated  at  tbe 
entrance  of  tbe  square  in  wbicb  tbe  palace  stands. 
Tbis  jrate  is  usually  jiuardeil  by  a  t;orps  of  Ambo- 
lamboes  armed  wilb  speais  and  muskets, 

Tbe  nortbern  part  of  Madaj^ascar  is  now  under 
tbe  dominion  of  a  queen,  wbose  name  is  Ranavai.o 
Manjaivo.  Tbis  is  tbe  most  civilized  part  of  the 
island.  It  is  inhabited  by  Ambolamboes  and  strag- 
glinfi  parties  of  the  Saeklavc  tribe.  The  two  great 
tribes  arc  the  Ambolamboes  and  the  Sacklavcs — ouc 


THE    AMIIOLAMnoei. 


257 


Ic  of  Mad- 
;,  liill  cliicr- 
.  iltil  ol"  tin; 

U    (Ic'M't'llll- 

iir,  and  the 
ic  town  is 
a  rat'C  l)o- 
il"  /aii/.ihar 
mloos,  aiul 

ssadii  root, 
s  of  provi- 

dorivcs  his 
and  is  voiv 
rcsidt'iu'c  is 
n  mile  ha{  k 
,ith  bushes, 
and  oranjie 
oodcn  jjjale, 
latcd  at  liic 
lace  stands. 
s  of  Aiubo- 

iiow  under 
s  Ranavai.o 

part  of  tlie 
s  and  strag- 
ic  two  great 
klaves — ouc 


occnjiying  the  northern,  and  the  other  the  southern 
parts  (»f  Mathigascar.  There  is  also  a  powt'rinl  trihe, 
inhaliiling  the  eeniral  and  inouniainons  parts  of  iho 
island,  ealled  the  Oralis.  The  Saeklaves  and  Auiho- 
lainhoes  have  heen  engaged  in  a  sanguinary  war  for 
upw ard  of  thirty  years,  and  there  is  yet  no  prosjjtet 
of  its  termination. 

1  saw  more  cripj)les  in  Majunga  than  I  had  ever 
seen  in  any  plaee  of  its  size.  Most  of  them  had 
hceii  wounded  in  tlio  war  nith  the  Saeklavcs.  \\ ho 
use  poisoned  spears,  the  slightest  wound  of  which 
is  fatal,  producing  a  sore  that  gradually  «lestro\s  the 
uiu)le  body. 

The  Ambolamboes  are  a  fine  race  of  inen ;  tall, 
athletic,  and  well  formed.  Their  simple  costume 
displays  their  fmo  proportions  and  mus(;ular  limbs  to 
great  advantage.  They  are  an  indolent  people,  and, 
perhaps,  owing  to  the  fact  that  they  do  but  litflo 
work,  their  hands  arc  remarkably  small.  Constant 
exercise  with  the  spear  and  \Aar-cIub  dcnclops  the 
muscles  of  the  arms  and  chest,  and  renders  tbeiii  e\- 
tvuiely  powerful  antagonists.  T  noticed  but  little 
distinction  between  the  Ambolamboes  and  Sack- 
laves,  except  that  of  wearing  the  hair.  The  Am!)o- 
iamboes  leave  it  in  its  natural  bushy  state,  sometimes 
ornamented  with  beads.  The  Sacklavcs  all  wear 
theii  hair  braided.  Over  the  forehead  are  two  wide 
braids  covering  the  temples,  and  curiously  drawn 
across  the  eyebrows,  giving  the  countenance  a  stem 
cast,  which  is  increased  by  a  short  mustache,  and  a 


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mft  of  Itcard  on  the  cliin.  Willi  their  lii^^lil^-pol- 
islnd  spears  and  llowinj;  rolics  ilnouu  j^racclully 
o\er  (lie  Idl  slmiiltltr,  iliey  an;  ilcriiledl)  as  warlike 
and  liiH'-liMikiiis  •'•  •»"d"!  as  one  rnuld  wish  to  soo. 
Thoso  of  the  Sarklaves  rosidiiiu  at  Majimy;a  are 
siilijects  ol'  the  (jiieeij,  who  had  been  taken  prisoners 
in  the  war.  If  they  attempt  to  make  their  escape  or 
take  up  arms  against  the  (incon,  they  are  instantly 
beheaded. 

JNIiisic  and  dancing  are  favorite  pastimes  with  the 
Malegash.  The  yonii;;  .Amholamhoes  in  Majuiif^a 
have  a  pole  erected  in  the  market-|)lace,  with  niehe.s 
in  it,  upon  which  (hey  hang  half  a  <lozen  drums  ev- 
ery cvenin;;,  and  heat  Jipon  these  and  dancti  around 
them  half  the  night.  We  could  scarcely  sleep  on 
board  the  vessel  in  consecpience  of  the  uproar  kept 
up  at.  night  by  these  drunmiers  and  dancers. 

There  are  several  mosipies  in  the  town,  in  which 
the  Mohammedans  perform  their  devotions.  Their 
manner  of  calling  together  their  congregations  is 
.somew  hat  singular.  V\  itliin  a  few  yards  of  the  well 
from  which  we  procured  our  water  stands  one  of 
these  mosipies.  The  hack  entrance  faces  the  well. 
I  .saw  numbers  of  natives  performing  their  ablutions 
in  a  large  trough  of  water,  l)ut  \)i\\d  little  attention  to 
what  was  going  on.  Presently  my  ears  were  stun- 
ned by  a  voice  at  the  door  of  the  moscpie,  shouting, 
in  a  wild,  melancholy  key, "  Alla-uk-ha!  Al/ti-afc-hf !" 
Casting  my  eye  around  to  see  whence  the  sounds 
proceeded,  I  saw  standing  at  the  mosfjue  door  a  tall, 


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Iiif^lily-pol- 
II  ^riicclully 
y  !is  uarliko 
i\iNli  to  soo. 
llililm^;a  an; 
I'll  prisoners 
'ir  rscap*?  or 
iro  iiistanlly 

IK'S  with  llin 
ill   Majiiti^n 

with  niclies 
II  (Irmiis  ov- 
anct!  around 
[ily  sicpp  on 

uproar  kept 
cers. 

vn,  in  wliirh 
ons.  Tlieir 
;r(';;ations  is 
Is  of  the  well 
uuls  one  of 
cos  the  well, 
eir  ahhitions 
!  attention  to 
s  were  stun- 
[ue,  shoutiiifi, 
Mu-ok-lxf!" 
i  the  sounds 
e  door  a  tall, 


rUKIAKATlUN    FOR    VlHITOKB. 

pow.rfii!  inati,  dressed  In  uhite,  with  a  tiirhan  oii 
his  Inad,  shouting  at  the  hi^'h-^t  pitrh  of  his  voire, 
"Ml.i  ak-lial"  loliowed  liy  a  loiifi  ri^lllarole  i.ot  \ery 
iiitrlliojl.il.  to  inc.  His  hands  were  placed  a;;aiii>t 
liis  eaifi,  as  if  »o  .shut  out  his  «>\\n  wailing  cr). 
Ahoiii  cverv  Jive  minutes  he  turned  toward  the  pul- 
pit and  muttered  u  .short  prater,  and  then  resumed 
his  disiiiid  "Alla-ak-ha!" 

(iamldiiii,'  is  a  favorite  pursuit  of  the  p(!(»plc  of 
Majim^a.  Seated  at  the  doors  of  tin!  houses  may 
he  seen  at  all  times  of  the  day  {groups  of  {^amhlurs 
plaxinjr  the  cxeiiiiiy;  <;ame. 

On  Saturday  ilie  captain  dined  with  tlu'  govern- 
or. In  return,  the  j^overnor  was  invited  to  dine 
on  hoard  the  lianpie.  Mamoousa  was  desired  to 
explain  that  it  was  not  customary  for  his  e.veellency 
to  visit  vessels  heloii^iii<r  to  foreif^n  countries,  hut 
that  a  deputation  of  the  officers  of  the  ])alacc  would 
he  sent  to  represent  him. 

On  Monday,  at  twelve  o'rloek,  wo  prepared  our- 
selves to  receive  our  distinguished  visitors.  They 
came  alongside  in  a  lar{,'e  canoe,  hi^rhly  decorated 
with  ornamental  frin-re-work.  in  enterin'r  the  cahin, 
the  folIowinfT  was  the  order  ohserved  : 

General  Merimaro,  cliief  commanding  ofTjcer. 

Melanzoone,  captain  of  the  fort. 

Mamoousa,  captain  of  the  body  jrnaids. 
Ami  Salamica,  .secretary  to  the  governor. 
Risalvo,  first  officer  of  the  ])ort. 
liinejaro,  treasurer,  followed  hy  several  subordinate 
officers. 


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Tlu'so  iliMiiinuislittl  «•'»"■>  wore  Ii:i1»itr'«l  in  vnri- 
(I  \H  coslumcH.  lu'iokt'iiiiin  Jln'ir  dini-rtin  liiiikH.  (J»ii- 
cial  Mciiiiiaro  uiis  as  hhuk  as  tin-  acii  «>r  j.|ia«l(H, 
ami  looked  tor  all  the  uorlil  lik.«  a  scivaiii  in  livir). 
Maiiioousa  wore  an  Kn^^li^li  tlifv\  wlii*  li  M-fimd  lo 
,lt  v.i>  awkuaidl)  «)n  him.  'I'Ih;  rcHt  ol"  tli<'  foni- 
ran>  wt-re  dri'ssod  iti  tin*  iiativo  rosimiujot"  ilm  Aiii- 
li  .laiiilincM,  uh'uh  is  (Iccitlftlly  llie  most  aiiproiiiiau; 
a:nl  picturcMim!  diess  tlu'>  wear. 

'ill.'  dmiu'r  siir|)asst'«I,  in  aluuulaiicc  and  t;rand«Mir, 
any  lliiiifj;  ever  before  {^ivcii  l»>  onr  t  aplain.    It  was, 
'tidetd,  4nit(>  a   inaltcr  of  spccniaiion   lor  us,  wlio 
looked  at  the  procct-dinys  with  utter  ania/enu'iit, 
a;tuall\  helii'viny  .somethini^  had  operated  upon  the 
.  aptain's  bowels  of  liberality.     Two  of  the  hands, 
J.ullv  ai"l  Enos,  wcro  called  aft  to  wait  upon  the 
dnrkies ;  an  hoiu)r  w  hieli  had  been  tendered  to  me, 
I)  itwhieh  I  most  respectfully  deelined,  notwilhslainl- 
ki"  tlie  tempi inj^  jjrospeet  of  stray  crumbs  from  the 
(;J)le.     There  was  one  [tie,  a  real  chicken  pie;  ii<»t 
v..ry  lar^e.to  be  sure,  for  twelve  or  (ifleen  jjersons ; 
bat  it  was  a  ehicken  pie!  and  there  was  a  piece  of 
fresh  heel,  and  a  piece  of  salt  beef,  and  a  piece  of 
fat  pork  !     These  were  the  subslantials,  particidarly 
!li..  pork,  whiih,  it  was  very  well  known,  the  na- 
tives would  not  cat.     Then  there  was  for  dessert 
()',€  bottle  of  wine,  some  molasses  and  water,  and  a 
\h\  of  shii>-l)read  !     Oh!  it  was  "a  sadly  touching 
vi-hl"  to  stand  by  the  cook's  galley  and  witness  the 
rii-apptJirance,  one  after  another,  of  all  these  riiritiivi; 


Km- 


I'll  in  vnri- 

\A%.    (It'll- 

oi"  fiiiiulrs, 

II  ill  livirN. 

l"  iIh'  (oiii- 
(>r  ilii!  Am- 
ii(){)r<i|ii-i:uu 

1(1  ^;raiulcMir, 
ill.  It  uiis, 
or  us,  ulio 
iuii)/<-im'tit, 
'(I  iipciii  tlio 
tlic  liaiids, 
k  upon  tlio 

l(!t-('(l  to  IIIU, 

ituiilistiiiid- 
ll)S  iVoiii  tlio 
wu  pie;  not 
ion  ))t'rsoiis ; 
H  a  pifco  of 
a  piece  of 
particiiliMly 
vvii,  the  iia- 
■!  for  tlesst'il 
water,  and  a 
dly  toiicliing 
witness  the 
licse  rarilit  ,; 


CQ.M'l.l'IMMi    TIIC    II.V.Ntll'KT. 


20i 


to  1k'  regaled  with  odoriferous  fumes  from  thr  pasi* 
in;;  ih^huM;  to  see  ihu  steward  dive  down  (h*-  com- 
piiiiioii-way  t(»  that  "  houme  wheiiee  no  mo/nt/  re* 
turiiilh;"  and  }et.  uiih  u hefted  appetite*  and  a 
perfect  appreciation  of  all  that  is  Na\or},  palaiidile, 
and  refreNhiny,  tt>  he  eoMipelJed  to  make  a  nii>erabli' 
ni''«l  of  tlio  reninaiitsof  dirt)  hread  in  the  for.  castle, 
sour  molasses,  and  a  few  scraps  of  (»ld  horse. 

We  lay  ahout  the  forecasile  duck  Miiokiiiu  and 
talking,  while  the  captain  was  ent'-rtaininy  his  eoin- 
jiany.  I'rom  the  uproarious  noises  uhieli  we  occa- 
sionally heard,  it  was  ipiit(>  evident  that  the  sahle 
f^entry  and  their  ficiieroiis  host  were  i  iijovini;  iht'm- 
.selves  to  their  i-nliri'  satisfaction.  Dinner  o\er.  ihe 
cajMain  look  out  his  calicoes,  anti,  favore«l  l.\  the 
^ood-humor  o»"  '•'•«•  mmpany,  rommenced  tradinii 
w  ilh  them.  They  knew  too  well  the  value  of  uoods 
to  he  cheated  ;  and  none  of  them  uould  suliiiiit  to 
his  e.Ntorlions,  when  they  could  pmehiise  ^oods  ironi 
the  tradei'  ashore,  of  a  better  <|uality.  for  half  the 
price.  The  result  was  that  there  was  a  ji^ener.d  wjir 
of  words,  and  the  euteitainnienl  broke  u\}  uiih  ill 
feelin;,'  on  both  sides.  I  went  aft  to  the  scuiiir-buit 
to  hear  what  was  goin^  on.  Mamoousa,  as  he  was 
about  to  jump  over  into  the  canoe,  uhispered  iij  my 
ear,  "  You  got  one  mean  capitan.  He  no  like  Ameri- 
can man !"  The  whole  procession  moved  towanl 
the  gangway  in  disorder  and  confusion,  and  jumped 
over  into  the  canoe,  vociferating  sundry  benedieiions 
on  the  l)ar(pie  .Styx, 


'^m 


m 


RII.I.   or   »'Alir.    AT    IHMIIATuoKA. 

Our  riTriiit  iit  Hiimltiii<ii»k;i  May  niiisiilfil  «>f  :i 
wry  Miiiuy  ftii|t|ily  of  tV«'<ili  nii'iit  iitul  iVnii,  s\\\\vU 
lii^tml  un  aliout  two  wi-okn.  Hjiiih'  of  iIh-  oIVhits 
|iro«*ur«'«l  a  roupln  of  mokaks  ami  a  Mailatjati  ar  |ui|». 
Th"  |iii|i  was  «  idlfMl  MaiiHioii-*:!,  and  of  tdiir-^r  was 
n  .j;(mmI  Muhaiiimcdaii.  It  uas  very  aiiiiivinir  lo  m-h 
the  clVfOt  |iro<lii<<«|  iipoii  him  Ity  lln-  siylit  of  a  liiUT 
«if  |>i«s  wlii<  li  wf  had  on  l)oard.  VVhi'iu'vi-r  lh«'y 
(jot  him  into  a  linht  vmvxr,  they  wi—  Mirr  lo  uivo 
liiiii  a  thrashing;  hut,  hcin;;  a  i^noA  M<diaimii<daii,  ho 
C'oidd  iKit  he  forced  to  ih  lUo  his  trrth  with  the  fdihy 

RWillC. 

Hajapoot,  a  natlvr,  who  had  a^n'cd  lo  fiirnixh  ns 
with  wood,  hroiinht  a  large  canoe  alon<i;side  in  iho 
cveniiij;.  conlainiii^;  about  a  whalc-lioat  load,  which 
was  what  he  c(>ntra(  tetl  to  f.irnish.  Afier  we  j;ot  it 
on  hoard,  the  captain  refused  to  pay  the  smn  a;;reed 
iinon.  {{ajapoot  argued  that  he  had  fidrdjed  his  con- 
tract, and  was  entitled  to  he  honestly  paid  for  his 
wood;  hut  if  tho  ca|)tain  wished  ho  would  take  it 
back  af^ain,  ho  woidd  do  so.  Tho  captain  u<»uld 
neither  j^ivo  it  up,  nor  pay  for  it.  Hajapoot  went  ofl' 
oi  hinh  dudj.'eon,  swearinji;  he  woidd  raise  men  enouj^h 
ashore  to  take  the  vessel.  As  soon  as  he  was  <;()ue, 
we  wero  set  to  work  clearing  away  the  casks  in  tho 
hlulilier-room,  and  stowing  away  tho  wood  under 
haf<  lies,  it  l)einji  the  design  lo  pay  all  dues  "  with  tho 
foro-top-sail."  Wo  wore  ordered  to  go  to  work  very 
silentlv,  in  order  that  we  might  uot  alaru>  iIk;  nativo.s 
l»V  any  syniptoms  of  preparation  to  j)ut  to  sea.    That 


r^ 


' 


Vnit,  uliii  li 
iIh'  oIVh'iti 

ivinu;  •<»  "••'*' 
ii  ol'a  titit<r 
lu'vtr  tlu'y 
itin>  t(i  ijivo 
iiitiK'tlaii,  lin 
ill  ilir  lililiy 

I  fiirni><ti  MM 
l-y'uU'  in  lilt) 
load,  wliit-li 
t'l"  \vi'  j;(»l  It 
sum  aj;i'('('(l 
llt'd  li'iN  cori- 
paiil  i'or  his 
Mild  take  it 
itaiii  wdiilil 
)ot  went  ofl" 
nuMi  (>ti(iii<;li 
10  was  }^()ii«', 
casks  ill  tli(» 
Auod  under 
2S  "with  the 

0  work  very 

1  the  natives 
» sea.    That 


"KAIMINO    TMK    WIN1>."  IH 

th»y  iii!|{tit  NiM|M>ct  iieiililn;:  •inii««uti?.  T  wiii  told  tn^n 
out  on  the  jih.liiMtiii  and  "hli/.e  auav"  on  n*)  lluto. 
1  Uioiight  i(  r.iiher  a  liaid  i  av  to  lie  ohli^rd  to  par* 
ticipale  ill  cheatiiK;  poor  |{aja|ioot,  Ij^ht  as  thi>  duly 
aMif;iu'd  to  me  was;  hut  this  was  not  a  inaiii  r  of 
tUNit*.  Tim  Aiiieritaii  |ioition  ol'tlie  rrew  all  j;runi- 
bled  at  the  meanness  of  this  trieker>  ;  aiii!  'Iio  'iinio 
■aid,  •'  il'  he  cmdd  raise  three  dollars,  In-'d  pav  for  ilio 
wooii  (liniselt'.sooner  than  such  jtn  art  td'hiw, stealth), 
I'onii'iiiptililt'  iiKaniiess  should  he  atiriluiiid  to  a  \vh- 
ttel  Ik  ariiiy  the  Day  ol"  ih.>  I'nitid  Si.Uejt."  We  held 
a  private*  onsultaiion  ahout  raisina;  a  subscription  to 
pay  till'  hil ;  hut,  upon  esauiiniiiu,  our  «'lli(ts.  \»o 
wcri!  not  aide  to  .scrape  iiji  even  two  iloliars"  worth 
of  property;  all  our  clothing  consisting  of  a  few 
iniscrahlo  ra^s,  for  wliicii  wc  fill  imu  li  iiuKhied  to 
tilt'  uutritter. 

It  is  treatment  like  tlii^  that  renders  the  natives 
treacherous  and  hostile.  There  has  hn>n  more  dono 
to  ilesiroy  the  iVit-iidly  feclinjrs  of  the  inhahitaiits  of 
islands  in  tin*  Indian  and  Pacific  Oceans  toward 
Americans,  h)  ilu'  meanness  and  niscaliiy  of  whalin;^ 
captains,  than  all  the  missionaries  and  emhassies 
from  till!  Ignited  States  can  ever  atone  for. 

"  I'ay  them  with  the  toie-top-sail !"  is  a  mode  of 
cheatiiifv  the  p.atives  as  common  in  practice  as  in 
theory.  Such  evanijiKs  will  i.Mvariahl)  hefiiliowed; 
for  where  tho  vices  of  civili/ed  life  are  sown,  tliero 
they  w ill  fjrow. 

Watches  wore  kept  all  ni^llt  on  tho  bow,  hut  no 


'r' 
■  I. 


:^i 


r 


^' 


264 


rilLIT.-'    OF    INDi;i,(lIN(i    IN    lUUITS. 


attack  \\:\s  in:i(le.  N»'\t  nioniiii;;  a  stion^  ol)l)  li«ln 
was  sotting  out.  At  (la\li!;lit  all  hands  witp  cailoil 
to  \\('\i!}\  aiiclior.  Tlu!  wiiul  diod  away  bcforo  \vc 
doubled  the  sand-spit,  and  tlio  tide  diiltcd  its  aslioro. 
Wo  got  out  two  whale  linos,  attaclu'd  to  a  small 
kodgo  anclior,  witli  wliioh  wo  waqu'd  in  r  oil' t ho  hai. 
A  violent  lain  storm  rame  on  duiinfj;  our  oxortions 
to  }»ot  off,  which  drenched  ms  tliorou^hly,  and  l)y 
main  force  blew  us  off  the  bar.  After  wo  had  ^iainod 
X\\?.  middle  «)f  the  br.y,  the  starboard  anchor  was 
dropped,  and,  for  the  first  time  since  wc  left  Now 
IJodford.  all  hands  were  called  aft  to  "  splice  the 
main  brace." 

Wo  iefi  Jiembatooka  liay  in  the  evening  with  a 
Hindoo  passenger  on  board  for  Johanna. 


CHAPTER  XIII. 

Cruelty  to  a  Pottuf;uPso  Boy.— Mako  the  Comoro  Isles.— Visit 
from  ll.(>  Slioik's  Socrcliiiy,— Jolmiiiiii.— !'.  y  of  lll'll/,oolllIl•(^— 
Description  of  the  Town — Ilo/.iiiii  iuk!  his  Certitic.■lt(^^.— Jacl< 
Aiiorica.— Advoiituro  with  the  Shoiii.— Description  of  Syed  Mo- 
hnnmicd. 

In  the  course  of  a  few  days  several  of  the  crew 
were  laid  up  from  indulging  too  freely  in  fruit  and 
vegetables  ashore ;  and,  owing  to  the  number  unable 
to  do  duty,  wc  could  lower  but  two  boats  after 
whales. 

"  Thc'-c  she  blows !"  was  snug  out  one  morning ; 


r 


CAPTAINS    AMIAIIILITY. 


2(;5 


iiil  ('1)1)  tido 
iVlTO  f.'iilod 

Ixtorc  \vc 
1  us  aslioro. 

to  a  sniiill 
()rt'(!i(!l);ir. 
ir  oNcitions 
ily,  ;ni(l  by 
Ijiid  ^aiui'd 
inclior  was 
c  left  Now 
"splice  the 


iiing  with  a 


o  Isles. — Visit 
llriizooiilico. — 
liticiitc.-i. — Jack 
m  (jf  Syed  Mo- 

jf  the  crew 

in  fruit  and 

mber  unable 

boats  after 


ic  niornnig; 


"  a  I::;-f.^e  school  of  whales  !"    The  larboard  and  siar- 

boai'd  l)oats  won;  lowered,     \) ,  Tom.  Charlie, 

and  ni  vsi'lf  remained  on  board  to  u  ork  ship.  I'' rank, 
a  raw  Tortuj^uese  lad  from  the  Western  Islands,  was 
put  at  the  helm.beinjj;  very  unwell,  aiul  unabl(>  to  do 

aciivc  duty.      Captain  A was,  as  usual  when 

any  of  th<3  crew  were  sick,  in  a  sava;,fe  humor. 
Ilavinii  no  person  upon  whom  he  could  so  well  vent 
his  ferocity  as  upon  l-'rank,  he  roared  at  him  to  per- 
form so  many  impossibilities  with  the  wIktI  that  the 
poor  f(llo»v  becanu!  confused.  Tin;  sea  was  very 
rouiih.  and  it  was  impossible  to  keep  the  head  of  the 
vessel  to  the  wind. 

"  Steady  !"  thundered  the  captain. 

"  Can  no  keci)  her  steady,"  said  Frank. 

"  Steady,  blast  }ou  !" 

"  She  no  stay  steady  !" 

The  captain  darted  furiously  upon  him,  and  struck 
him  a  severe  blow  on  the  head.  Tale  and  terrified, 
and  totally  i},Miorant  of  what  ho  was  punished  for, 
the  poor  lad  hung  down  his  head  to  avoid  the  blows. 

"  You  dumb  animal,"  shouted  the  captain,  "  didn't 
I  tell  you  to  put  your  wheel  down  I  Answer  me — 
answer  me,  I  say!  None  of  your  whiniuu!  77/ 
flog  the  senses  into  you,  if  you  don't  understand  me  ! 
That  scuttle-biut  knows  more  than  }  on  do  !  You're 
worse,  a  devilish  sight,  than  the  old  sow.  Wim't 
you  speak — won't  you  ?" 

"  No  savoy,  sare,"  replied  Frank,  who,  in  reality, 
did  not  understand  a  dozen  words  of  Enulish. 

L  L 


i 


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26G 


M'.W    MANNKR    Ol'     I'KACHINli    ENliMSlI. 


!    i 


"  You  110  savoy,  lu'li !  77/  iiiako  you  savcy,  you 
blasted  two-pi'ucc  head!  I'll  whale  Kiiif^lish  into 
you  !  I'll  see  that  you  understand  nie  when  1  speak 
to  you  :"  so  sayinjf,  the  captain  {^rasped  a  rope,  and 
with  all  his  might  struck  the  hoy  across  tlic  face  live 
or  six  times. 

''Oh  capitan,  me  no  savoy !"  cried  Frank,  stafigering 
back,  stupefied  aiul  almost  blind.  "  Oh  Christ,  you 
kill  me  !     What  lor  you  striken  me  !" 

"  I'll  make  you  savey  !  You've  been  lon;^  enough 
aboard  to  learn  English.  H"  ycm  don't  learn,  it's  )  our 
own  fault,  i'// hammer  it  into  you.  Now  you  know 
what  you're  Hogged  for,  don't  you  ?  Answer  me  ! 
Speak,  blast  you  !  t^ay  something,  you  dumb  beast ! 
Grunt,  if  you  will  be  a  hog  !  grunt,  1  say  !" 

Ignorant  of  what  was  said,  and  w  rithing  w  ith  pain 
— for  his  face  was  swollen  with  blows — Frank  only 
endeavored  to  suppress  liis  cries  of  agony,  as  the  cap- 
tain shook  him  by  the  hair,  and  repeated  the  blows 
with  the  rope.  If  ever  there  was  the  impersonation 
of  a  demon,  the  captain  was  one.  His  cheeks  were 
pale  w  ith  rage,  and  his  mouth  foaming. 

"  Why  don't  you  answer  me  ?"  he  yelled,  in  a  voice 
husky  with  passion.  "  Have  you  no  tongue  1  Are 
you  speechless  ?  If  you  can't  speak,  I  tell  you  to 
grunt.  Won't  you  do  it  ?  Grunt,  you  infernal 
blockhead  !  Grunt,  you  stupid  ass  I  liray,  if  you 
can't  grunt.  Bray,  now,  or  I'll  make  a  zebra  of  you  ' 
I'll  stripe  your  back  !" 

Still  Frank  made  no  re[))y. 


~iirHI» 


■««-«¥#*^-?i^'>- 


ISII. 

I  siivcy,  you 
iifijiisli  ini(» 
licii  1  spoak 
a  rope,  and 
'Jic  J'ltce  live 

V,  stafig('iiiif5 
Christ,  you 

oii,'>:  riiough 
am,  it's  your 
vv  you  know 
lIisu  er  uio  ! 
lunil)  boast ! 

iffuitli  pain 
-Frank  only 
, as  the  cap- 
d  the  blows 
)pcrsonation 
jheeks  were 


m1,  in  a  voice 
ugue  ?  Are 
tell  you  to 
fou  inlernal 
Bray,  if  you 
ubra  of  you  I 


:»? 


-*.tt-«iBl!t**-^l-  ■ 


CAPTAIK  S    JOKK, 


2G7 


"You  shall  make  mwe  sort  of  noise,  I  swear!" 
said  the  captain ;  and,  swinging  back  his  arm,  ho 
struck  Frank  with  all  his  strength  several  violent 
blows  on  the  head  and  face  with  tin;  ropti's  end. 
Antoine,  a  boat-steerer,  who  was  staiuling  in  the 
waist,  believing  the  boy  was  about  to  be  murdered, 
ran  up  and  interfered.  This  nuui,  tin;  captain  well 
knew,  had  a  violent  temper  when  excited,  and  could 
stir  u[)  a  nuuiny  anu)ng  the  Portuguese  at  any  mo- 
ment. Fearing  that  such  would  be  the  result  of  his 
:;ruelty,  he  endeavored  to  turn  it  into  a  joke,  by  ex- 
claiming, 

"  Antoine  !  Frank  all  de  same  as  scuttle-butt.  lie 
no  got  plenty  sense  all  de  same  as  hog.  llog  can 
grunt ;  Frank  can  no  grunt !" 

No  one  laughed  at  his  joke,  however;  and  An- 
toine, disdaining  to  make  u  reply,  merely  addressed 
a  few  words  in  Portuguese  to  Frank,  ami  walked 
forward  to  the  forecastle. 

Soon  after  this  the  captain  was  attacked  with  the 
jungle  fever,  which  prostrated  him  almost  to  the 
verge  of  the  grave.  Four  or  five  of  the  crew  were 
also  in  a  very  low  state.  I  can  not  describe  the  hor- 
rors of  our  situation,  without  incurrinjr  the  charffe 
of  exaggeration ;  yet  they  were  too  real  to  need  the 
aid  of  fiction.  The  Portuguese,  conscious  of  supe- 
rior numbers,  and  driven  to  des])eration  by  hard  fare 
and  bad  treatnient,  became  insolent  and  mutinous 
The  very  elements  seemed  to  combine  against  us. 
Day  after  day  we  drifted  about  in  strong  currents, 


2G8 


DISTIMJUISIIKU    VISITOII. 


and  licsi'l  l)y  {^alivs  iiiul  luiuvy  rains.  If  ever  there 
was  a  lull  alloal,  tin;  Sty\  was  one.  Things  were 
in  this  comliiioii  uhou  we  made  tiie  Comoro  Isl- 
ands, on 

Minrh  'ZOIh. — The  Teak  of  Ma^otta  was  visible 
distant  twenty  Icajfues.  In  the  evening  we  made 
Mohilla,  another  of  the  Comoro  Islands. 

Maich  2[//i. — Anehored  in  the  Uay  of  Johanna. 
We  found  in  port  a  Jiritish  East  inchaman,  and  the 

whaler   |}(i;;ola,  of  New  IJedford,,  Captain   I'' . 

Th(^  r.o-^ota  had  been  out  ten  nionths,  and  iiad  not 
heard  from  home  since  she  left. 

March  2Cl/i. — At  an  early  hour  this  morning  we 
W'MV  visited  hy  the  secretary  and  suite  of  his  high- 
ness the  sheik  of  Johanna,  llousein,  the  secretary, 
gave  us  to  understand  that  it  was  customary  for  ves- 
sels, before  coming  to  an.^anchor,  to  present  Sycd 
Mohannned,  the  sheik,  with  two  kegs  of  powder,  and 
as  many  pieces  of  calico  as  the  captain  might  feel 
disposed  to  part  with.  The  sheik  professedly  re- 
ceives no  j)ort  charges,  but  generally  manages  to  ex- 
tort presents  of  this  kind  to  the  amount  of  eighty  or 
a  hmulred  dollars  from  every  vessel  anchoring  in  the 
Bay  of  Johanna  for  refreshments  or  conmiercial  pur- 
poses. As  he  has  unlimited  control  over  the  natives, 
and  can  make  a  monopoly  of  the  sale  of  all  their  ar- 
ticles, this  system  of  fraud  is  carried  on  entirely  for 
his  own  emolument. 

The  waist  and  larboard  boats  were  sent  ashore  for 
fruit  and  vegetables.     1  belonged  to  the  waist  boat, 


',rf^iTf-rr,  ■-^^*^^  ^~:i«^-mft'-^>Jt-i-^-a^«=^ 


r 


over  there 
'liiiigs  were 
Comoro  Isl- 

was  visible 
"•  we  made 

)f  Joliaiiiia. 
laii,  and  the 

aiii   I'' . 

uid  iiad  iiul 


morinnj^  we 
of  Ills  hijj;li- 
le  seeretary, 
liar}'  for  ves- 
resent  8)cd 
powck'r,  and 
lu  nii<ilit  ieol 
)lt'ssodly  re- 
nagcs  to  ex- 
oleijihtv  or 
lorinjf  in  the 
imeveial  pur- 
r  the  natives, 
■  ail  tlicir  ar- 
t  entirely  for 

lit  ashore  for 
)  waist  boat, 


\ J  'I 


* 


_L 


d 


rm 


mm 

,  t\'  ■'Ki 


Wm 


'    J' 


f 


P.XCIii:(4l)Kn    LMIAUHTKD. 


260 


w  li'u  li  was  commandiMl  In  tin-  second  male,  .t  iVitntl 
of  luliio,  juh!  Itail  a  lim-  (ipiiorfimit}  of  .s.riny  tlm 
town  (ir.lolianiia,  W«>  sjK'iit  tlu>  day  aHhon-,  wall- 
InH  lor  tlio  iiativos  to  carry  down  tin-  rrcniit.  Ali- 
dilla'?*  slaves  were  to  hrin^  iis  ci^lit  or  ten  liaskcis 
of  potatoes  and  fruit,  wlii«li  our  friend,  tli."  Illiidoo, 
had  promised  us  for  Ins  passajfc  from  iMajun^a.  I 
had  noiliini;  with  uk'  hiu  a  few  plii;;s  (»f  lidiacco, 
with  which  to  pm-rhase  cm-iositics.  Ilcmhaiooka 
lJa\  had  left  nuv  prcitx  low  in  regard  to  my  wtuldly 
affairs.  I  had  Ijartcrcd  away  all  my  Irilles  there  ; 
niid,  unless  I  pawned  or  sold  my  clothes,  I  coiddn'l 
make  •'  a  raise."  We  w  ere  all  in  deht ;  and  money 
is  too  searce  on  hoard  a  whaler  to  he  loaned  to  a 
lie{r^;arly  irew. 

The  hoat-laiulinj^  at  Johaima  Is  rocky,  and  eonsc- 
(luently  very  dan;;erous  in  ruw^h  weather.  Artifieial 
coves,  constructed  of  roeks,  protect  the  Imats  from 
thi<  |Tenoral  swell  of  the  sea,  hut  form  rather  an  indif- 
ferent !);"rrier  at  hi;ih  tide,  or  during  the  j;,'ales  on  tin; 
changes  of  the  nuinsuons.  Near  the  shore  is  a  hed 
of  w  hite  coral,  extending  a  considerable  di^tane(>  into 
the  hay.  The  sea  is  so  clear  over  this  hed  of  coral 
that,  bottom  can  be  seen  at  a  depth  of  ten  or  twelve 
fathoms.  One  can  almost  fancy  himself  floatin*^  in 
the  air  over  ma<inificent  hills  and  valleys  of  coral,  so 
remarkably  transparent  is  the  water.  It  gives  some 
idea  of  the  enchanted  worlds  in  the  Aral)ian  Nidits. 
Thousaiuls  offish,  of  rich  and  varied  colors,  sported 
beneath  us ;  and  in  many  places  our  eyes  were 
charmed  with  beautiful  shells  of  dinbreni  sj[)ecies. 


270 


TOWN    nV    JOHANNA. 


\V.»  liiKi  II  Mc;nlv  |iiill  of  altout  llirr.-  li-iimit's  be- 
for*!  \>«!  iii.nl''  «!"'  laii'liii'^.  'l'"'  i"l'ni|»tiifss  of  ihn 
xliore  and  llu*  lui^lu  of  iln«  inouiUaiiis  niHlri-  ilu* 
iliMiiiM'o  vorv  «lt<(pti>«'.  'I'lif  toroH-niit  triM-s  iiml 
orange  urovrs  wrri'  disiitnlly  \i>ilil<'  from  llif  '-hip, 
ami  wr  iiatmally  «<nnlii(l(il  >lic  wan  not  mort;  than 
four  or  fivo  mih's  «>IV;  hut,  after  a  itiill  of  two  hcmrK, 
umlcr  a  «i»irchiii^  sun,  >vi'  a4l  a^r^M•^l  it  was  fully 
three  leaj^ues. 

The  town  «.f  .lohaniia,  <  ailed  l>\  the  natives  Ilen- 
/ooanee,  stands  on  an  in(  lined  plane  at  the  foot  of  a 
mountain.     rr«)m  the  hay  noihinj;  is  scon  hut  a  pil(5 
of  roofs,  eounneneinj;  apparently  at  the  water's  cd^o, 
and,    risint;   uradualiy,   it  rearhes  tlie  base  of  the 
ntountaiii.     I  Jpon  a  nearer  approach,  a  harrier  of  rudo 
stono  walls  is  pereeptihle.     This  incloses  the  wiiolo 
front  of  the  town,  and  forms  a  sort  of  semicircle,  the 
ends  of  which  are  hlixked  up  a^iaiiist  an  imnienso 
pile  of  rocks.       Kulerin;;  hy  a  dilapidated  gateway, 
we  struck  into  a  hy-alley ;  l»ut,  following;  it  up,  we 
found  that  it  was  intcr.sectc<l  hy  numerous  alleys  of 
the  same  description,  and,  in  fact,  fouiul  it  impossi- 
ble to  {^et  out  of  it  without   euteriii}^  other  alleys 
still  narrower  and  more  filthy.     I  impiired  of  a  na- 
tive the  way  into  the  town,  and  was  told  that  we 
were  just  in  the  middle  of  it.     The  streets,  if  such 
th-y  may  be  called,  arc   nearly  all  alike,  noiu^  of 
them  beiu}^  over  five  or  six  feet  wide.     Most  of  the 
houses  are  built  of  stone ;  and,  owiii}^  to  the  narrow- 
ness of  the  streets,  a  continual  draui^ht  of  air  passing 


niAViNM  vnn  toiuimmk 


171 


It'.'imics  ho- 
tit'K**  1)1  iho 

r«'iul<'i'  tlu) 
It  iriM'H  iiiiil 
nil  till'  >liip, 
t  iiiori!  than 

two  h«tiirH, 
it  uiis  fully 

lativcs  lli'ti- 
ilii<  foot  of  a 
>n  iitit  a  piln 
V  atcr's  v(\ff\ 
hasc  of  the 
iriii'iof  iu(lu 
's  the  wliolo 

lulciicit',  tJK! 

an  itiuiiiMisu 
C(l  gateway, 
i;;  it  up,  we 
)us  alloys  of 
[I  it  iinpossi- 
oihcr  alleys 
red  of  a  na- 
tolil  (hat  we 
•octs,  if  Mich 

ko,    HOMO   of 

Most  of  the 
)  the  iiairovv- 
jf  air  passing 


lM»lwrrn  ilu'in  rciMJi'i-i  (ho  whole  town  cool  oven  in 
thiit  tropjeal  iliiiinti*. 

We  were  Htoppcd  hy  every  pa<««ter-hy  criivitiii  u 
piece  of  fohiieco.  What  wn  hail  ahoiit  \\h  we  nave 
•wny.  hilt  this  did  not  prevent  the  naiiven  from  per- 
Beriiiiiia;  ih.  i^nuw  feigned  a  tootliaeh.-;  oiIh  rs.  a 
pain  in  the  jaw.  We  olU'red  ihcni  iiiediral  aiUiee; 
Much,  at  least,  as  we  were  capahle  of  "[iviii;,' ;  hut  to- 
haeeo  is  the  only  remedy  they  pritfess  to  know  any 
tliiti<i;  ahout. 

'I'he  principal  olijeet  that  attrac  ts  tin*  attention  of 
R  stran;^er  in  .fohanna  is  the  fort,  wliieli  is  situated 
on  the  top  of  a  hi^li  rock  hack  of  the  town.  'I'he 
ascent  is  made  hy  rouj;li  sttuie  steps,  now  in  a  ruin- 
ous condition.  I  was  tidd  that  the  jJiitish  Kast  In- 
dia Company  took  possession  of  this  fort,  and  made 
use  of  it,  diirin;;  the  days  of  their  (■ommercial  pros- 
perity, to  luctect  their  shipping;  in  the  Hay  of  Johan- 
na. It  commands  every  point  of  the  hay,  and  is  dif- 
ficult  of  access  to  an  enemv. 

1  laving  iiothinj^  helter  to  do,  I  ascended  the  steps 
leailiny;  to  the  <jates  of  the  fort,  where,  for  a  trillinj; 
consideration,  I  hired  a  miide  to  show  me  the  forti- 
fications. Around  the  fort  is  a  wall,  w hicli  iiulosos 
a  little  villa«»e  of  hanihoo  huts,  coutaininf:,  at  a  roujih 
guess,  ahout  a  hundred  inhahitants.  lh»tli  the  vil- 
lage and  fort  are  crumijliuij;  to  ruin.  Tin;  i^iiiis  are 
lying  scattered  ahout  the  place,  rusty,  and  unlit  for 
use.  Immense;  masses  of  ahutmenis  hang  gaping 
over  the  town.     A  volcanic  eruption  in  the  neigh- 


r 


272 


HouuM  uv  K»:mr.niiMi;^T. 


Iiorinsj  inouulaiii*  woiil.l  .<VMl.iilly  proripitat.'  iImmii 
(III  ilii-  hoiito.  ill  \iiriou't  \ihm•'^  iUv  wall-*  »»'.•  t:K?r« 
Hili'-t  ol'  ruins,  fovcroti  willi  >;ra«»  ami  iiios^.  ('ni»i- 
iiiatiilini;.  as  it  «lo('«,  «  vm'v\  ollli.'  wliol.  io\mi  ami 
b«>,  lluj  lorl  <»r  .lolumiia  r-.nn^  miitf  a  i.uliirfH^iUo 
rutii,  ami  u  i'vw  Ihhuh  mav  iio  \try  |»lt'a>aiiiU  ^jn'iit 
ill  ramliliiiti  alioui  tlu'  |ii«'miv'H. 

On  in\  \va>  lia<k  tlintii-li  iIm-  touii  I  iihI  a  li;'l«t- 
coiii|.l<'sioiH'ii  lad.  \vli«»  s\u}\m'  t.»  mr  in  Knuli^li.  ami 
iiivih.l  mi'  !u  luN  hoiiM'.     lie  vi'ul  li«'  was  iln-  mhi 
of  an  Arab,  and  that  liin  naino  was  ll<./,ain.     lit' 
mad.'  a  living  !>)'  tratlinsi.  and  Inrni^liini;  ili"  «>lVu-t!rsi 
and  ncwMof  ncsm'Ih  wiili  dimii'is.     I  louml  lii^  lioiiso 
u  clean  and  cool  retroat,  alur  liavii^  H|H'nt  two  or 
tlircu  lionrs  nmU'r  a hninin;;  muii.    A  clolli  w as  sprrad 
befuri'  \m  l»y  soiiu!  sluvos,  ami  plates  wcih!  Iiruiiylit 
in  coniainin;;  oian^cs,  iiananas,  poppits,  »S:c. ;  and  a 
C'liiiK '^i'  l»oul  was  M't  JK-rorc  uir  lull  ol"  ilic  inuM  dc- 
licioiis  jcnionado  I  ever  drank. 

While  I  was  pa)int{  in)  address(«s  to  the  relVenli- 
nienis,  Ilozain  l)ro':'>!il  mo  a  pocket-hook  containini^ 
ccriilieates  and  rccon  uien^'atlons  iV'-ni  masters  and 
crews  of  vessels*  who  huii  1  i\ored  him  with  their  ens- 
torn.  All  the  natives  w  ho  transact  hnsiness  with  the 
shippin:^  have  papers  «)!'  this  kind.  The  tolh)win;; 
w  ill  ;H'rvo  as  specimens : 

'■  This  is  to  rertily  that  Ilozain,  a  native  .if.Nthan- 
na,  i>  an  inteHi^^ent  and  aeeonnnndatin^  lad.  I  have, 
on  vaiiuns  occasions,  hired  him  to  transact  hnsiness 
loi  lae,  and  have  always  fonnd  him  indnstrious  and 


Mi 


|)il;it*'  iIm'Iii 
ill-,  iit'f  t'.U'tti 
ONH.  Com- 
\c  louii  mill 

|H(l'IIH't"«<|IIO 

»aiiil>  HjMiil 

llirl  :i  lii^llt- 
Kicii'-li,  iumI 
was  ilii'  son 

r    ill.'  olVH't'r-* 

111(1  lii>  lioii^ic 
<|M'ut  two  or 
ill  wiiMspri'.ul 
^vci't^  linMi^lit 
>,  tS:c. ;  iiiiil  n 
the  iiiuht  du- 

[>  tin*  ii'JV«".h- 
i)k  (Oiitaitiing 
I  iiiastor.s  iiiul 
vitli  their  ciis- 
inrss with  the 
L'ho  tollowin;;; 

live  of  joiiaii- 
5  lad.  I  have, 
iisai't  hiisiiiess 
uiiisiriuus  ami 


i.itr.KATI  ftk    AT   NKA. 


373 


lu»i»«".i.  I  rcioniMH'Mtl  ail)  of  my  roiifitniiicn  wli<> 
vWt  Johaiina  lo  ni!l  at  his  houso,  il  the)  wish  ii 
(^(hmI  iliiiiicr  oil  rt>asiiiiahl«>  tcriiK 

-,  Captain 


of  i{ari|U(^ 


Tlir»  III  xt  JH  riitln'r  iiii  nmiisliig  spiTJiiuMi,  am!  nmy 
he  nri'siTvi'd  iih  a  jitrrarv  furleisltv  : 

"  \Vi'  the  iiiiilf'rsiin'il  do  lnrrhv  Ni-rtilV  that  jack 
Aiiii'riiu  iH  a  ytiod  washi-woiiiaii  and  a  I'lis  rati'  lie-lp 
ahoai'd  >liip  we  yof  hitti  to  wanji  lor  us  while  at  an- 
ror  hear  wlii<h  was  2  wi  aks  .iiorr  or  Ifss  and  ran 
:ii\y  to  all  Aiin'rirans  that  he  is  an  Ikuk  >f  fdjif  hav- 
ing stnli-  iint  i>  shirts  iVoin  lis  the  hole  liini'  which  Is 
myou  i\  grate  dc|c  as  the  nagcrs  will  all  steal  whin 
they  gii  a  chanse  jack  docs  all  kinds  ofjohs  on  reas- 
onahle  tJ'rins  for  tohacco  «)r  old  rh>se  which  is  soiiie- 
tinics  very  convenient  lor  saillers. 

"Si;rn,.,|, ^ 


•'  roreinast  hans." 

At  the  earnest  re(nj(>st  of  TTo/ain.  I  gave  him  an 
additional  rec((iiiiiiendaiion.  lie  refused  payment 
for  the  refreshments  (I  had  nothing  to  give  him  if 
he  had  u.sked  payment),  l-'cvv  of  the  natives  will 
tak»'  any  thing  lor  fruit  or  lemonaih',  when  they  in- 
vite a  stranger  into  their  houses.  They  will  accejit 
any  »(uantity  of  tobacco,  hut  in  a  case  of  this  kind  it 
must  he  given  to  them  as  a  present. 

M  M 


m 


'( 


■It 


274 


JOHANNA    I.ADIEa. 


I  met  my  i'lieiid  D soon  altor  Icrniiii,'  IIo- 

zain's.  Uetormiiicd  to  see  wliiit  the  Juliaiuiii  ladies 
were  made  ol"  we  set  out  on  a  cruise,  haviiij?  been 
ashore  the  best  part  of  the  day  without  cat'hing  a 
glimpse  of  the  <hisky  beauties  of  the  town.  'J'he 
Mohanuuedans  of  Johanna  strietly  adhere  to  the  old 
rule  of  keepinjf  the  women  umler  lock  and  key 
when  stran^^ers  arc  about,  especially  sailors,  whose 
proverbial  jL^allantry  to  the  sex  they  look  upon  as 
danffijrous, 

We  received  several  invitations  to  walk  into  the 
houses,  but  the  women  were;  always  warned  of  our 
approach  by  the  shrill  ''Ilond!  hoad!  hood T  of  the 
master.  We  frecpumtly  asked  why  this  extreme 
jealousy  existed,  and  the  invariable  answer  was, 
"'Tis  de  fashon  in  Johanna!" 

"What  are  you  afraid  of!"  I  asked  an  old  Arab. 
He  shook  his  head,  and,  shruffgin^^  his  shoulders, 
replied,  "  'Tis  de  fashon.  Mohannned  do  so.  No  j^ood 
for  Christian  to  look  at  ^Mohanmiedan's  women." 

"  No,"  said  I.  "  Your  wonuii  are  uj^ly.  You're 
ashamed  to  let  us  see  them.  Our  American  ladies 
are  much  better  looking,  no  doubt.  We  have  the 
prettiest  ladies  in  the  world.  No  wonder  you're 
ashamed  to  let  us  see  your  women." 

This  made  him  very  angry,  and  he  began  a  fiery 
harangue  in  broken  English : 

"  What  for  de  devil  you  want  to  see  our  women  ? 
'Tis  no  de  fashon  here.  Johanna  man  no  like  dis. 
Mohammed  find  it  out,  what  he  say  den  ?" 


a\iiif^  IIo- 
iiiiia  ladies 
aviiijf  been 
cat'-liiiig  a 
)\\\\.  'VUo 
i  to  the  old 
V  and  key 
lurs,  \vliuso 
k  uj)oii  as 

dk  into  the 
rnod  of  our 
ridl"  oftho 
lis  cxtremo 
iiswcr  was, 

u  old  Aral). 

s  shoulders, 
>o.  Noi;ood 
uouicn." 
ly.  You're 
rieau  ladies 
ie  liavo  the 
iider  you're 

Dgan  a  fiery 

)ur  women  1 
no  like  dis. 


1^' 


JOHANNA  i.\itri;s. 


27.J 


"  I  presuuu!  he'«l  sav  voii  are  iiecoiniiii;  "lorf"  <iv- 
ili/(<(l." 

"(iot  damn!  do  devil  \<)ii.  sir!  We  <rreai  peo- 
ple; \ve  all  do  same  as  Hnf^lish.  Syed  .Moliaumie<j 
all  d(!  same  as  Kin<^  Cieorge.  Suppose  \  <ro  to  voui 
country,  I  no  talk  so  1  no  want  to  se(>  \our  d — J 
women  !  If  it  do  fashon  of  de  country,  verv  f^ood 
I  like  to  see,  very  well.  If  it  no  de  fashon,  \\  hat  foi- 
I  want  to  see  yoiu*  women  ?" 

A  sailor  let  loose  from  a  .^liip  is  no  hotter  than  a 
wild  man.  lie  is  free  ;  he  feels  what  it  is  to  he  frcf . 
For  a  little  while,  at  least,  he  is  no  do^  to  he  <  ursed 
and  ordered  ahout  hy  a  nifliaidy  master,     ft  is  like 

an  escape  from  hon(la;,'e.     1) and  f  fi-It  what  it 

was  to  he  at  liberty,  ami  our  exuheraiice  of  spirits 
was  hcyond  all  Imunds. 

The  first  adventure  we  had  came  near  gettinj;  us 
into  a  difficulty.  Passhi;,^  a  house,  we  saw,  pce])ing 
f:-om  behind  the  door,  three  or  four  females,  \\iih 
hrijrht,  laughiniT  eyes.  ]M\nv.  they  could  j-uess  oui- 
intention,  we  burst  in  upon  them.  Siieh  a  scen(>  of 
confusion  as  we  made  bafilcs  d<S(  rijjtion.  Shriekin- 
and  laughing,  they  attempted  to  make  their  escape 
through  a  back  passage,  but  we   were    too  fast  i\n 

them.     D closed  upon  them  on  one  side,  and  I 

on  the  other,  so  that,  hy  a  well-managed  maiKX'uver, 
we  soon  caught  a  good  armfiil  of  these  w  ild  damsels. 
Five  or  six  of  the  natives,  hearing  the  noise,  came 
running  up,  abusing  us  and  using  all  kinds  of  violent 
and  threatening  gestures.     It  was  a  thing  that  had 


(.( 


tit 

P 
m 


.ms«»:- 


27G 


CiALLANTIlV    AND    TUOini.E. 


never  hocu  done  bcforo.  They  ruvod,  suore,  (loiir- 
islu'd  tlu-ir  Ni)ei.rs,  ami  finally,  alter  coorm-  down  a 
IUtl»^  tlnoatened  to  tell  the  sheik.  A  lierc-lookinir 
fi'llow  \viih  mustaches  seemed  in  favor  of  Lynchmtr 
us  after  the  fashion  of  the  Arabs,  which  is  simply  a 
dexterous  thrust  of  the  /chun^a:  We  took  advan- 
tage of  a  pause  in  the  row,  and,  to  use  an  expressive 
plirase,  made  ourselves  scarce. 

A  little  before  sumlown  we  reached  the  boat-land- 
inrr  nhcrc  we  found  Ilousein,  the  sheik's  secretary, 
Sd'di  Rahma,  Ahamct  Baas,  and  other  distinguished 
characters.  Abdilla  and  his  slaves  had  brou^^ht  down 
the  fruit  and  potatoes.  Every  thing  being  ready,  wo 
pushed  off  for  the  barque,  which  we  reached  alter  a 
hard  i»ull  of  three  hours. 

Captain  A was  so  much  worse  during  the 

night  that  it  was  deemed  advisable  to  run  in  and  an- 
chor. We  got  up  the  larboard  and  starboard  chains 
by  noon.  At  two  o'clock  P.M.  we  droi)ped  anclior 
a' little  above  the  town,  and  went  on  board  the  British 
East  Indiaman  for  the  doctors. 

Canoes,  laden  with  shells,  bananas,  cocoa-nuts, 
popois,  melons,  guaras,  &c.,  crowded  round  the  ship 
in  fi-eat  numbers  during  the  evening.  The  natives, 
when  the  sheik  does  not  prohibit  trading,  sell  fruit 
very  cheap.  A  large  bunch  of  bananas  may  be  pur- 
cluised  for  a  plug  of  tobacco,  a  hundred  cocoa-nuts 
for  half  a  pound,  and  other  tropical  fruits  at  the  sanu^ 

rate. 

\mong  the  products  of  the  island  are  rice,  maize. 


.'n¥*iSlt-^t^W-'aiMJMB*BAMiii'.WjaMB!TJB!l 


1 


wore,  flour- 
inn  (l<^w«»  :i 
;rc«'-lt)()kin;ii; 
)t'  Lynchiiii? 
I  is  simply  a 
look  iulvan- 
n  exprossivu 

10  l)oat-lan(l- 
.'s  socrt'tiiry, 
listhiffuislit'd 
roiij^lit  dow  11 
u^  ready,  wo 
iclied  afar  a 

c  diiriii!;  the 
111  in  and  aii- 
fboard  chains 
:)j)))ed  anchor 
rd  the  British 

;,  cocoa-nuts, 
[>und  the  ship 
The  natives, 
linn,  sell  fruit 
s  may  he  pnr- 
cd  cocoa-nuts 
its  at  the  same 

re  rice,  maize. 


'« 


£S^5^.^5SSE 


NATIVK    PRODUCTIONS. 


277 


cassadii,  manj^ocs,  pine-apples,  chaloties,  pumpkins, 
swee!  [lotatoes,  limes,  lemons,  and  such  fruit  as  1 
have  already  mentioned.  Bullocks  of  a  small  breed, 
floats,  sheep,  j)oultry,  and  pigeons  are  plenty  in  Jo- 
hanna, and  may  he  had  of  the  natives  at  reasonid)lc 
prices.  Besides  the  various  products  of  the  island, 
the  natives  enjoy  other  luxuries.  They  carry  on  a 
considerahic  trade  in  diins  and  chelin{2;as  with  Bom- 
bay, Mauritius,  Mada{j;ascar,  Mozambique,  Dcla^oa 
Bay,  and  other  places  in  the  Indian  Ocean.  Ameri- 
can and  English  whalers  fmd  Johanna  a  very  con- 
venient st()j)pin<^-place  after  a  lon;^  cruise.  Its  fer- 
tility is  not  so  great  as  that  of  Zanzibar;  but  the 
climate  is  better,  and  ships'  crews  are  less  subject  to 
fevers  than  at  Zanzibar. 

The  natives  have  some  knowledge  of  the  arts,  and 
even  profess  the  sciences.  Silver-smiths,  tailors, 
painters,  chirographers,  and  astrologers  are  numerous. 
The  men  arc  too  indolent  to  attain  any  high  degree 
of  proficiency  in  these  or  other  pursuits,  iiiid,  conse- 
quently, the  chief  part  of  the  labor  devolves  upon  the 
females,  who  do  all  the  drudgery,  manufacture  cloths, 
mats,  baskets,  &.c.  The  lower  classes  of  women  are 
considered  no  better  than  beasts  of  burden.  They 
appear  to  be  quite  indilTferent  about  their  degraded 
condition. 

We  had  liberty  ashore  every  day  while  we  lay  at 
anchor.  I  saw  a  great  deal  to  interest  me  ;  also,  a 
great  deal  to  disgust  me. 

The  strictness  with  which  the  Mohammedans  ad- 


971  THE    sheik's    MOfUl  K. 

hero  to  tho  codes  ofthuir  chuicli  would  do  honor  to 
more  civili/ed  people.     Still  llnre  are  customs  prev- 
alent amonj^  them  wliich,  to  Christians,  seem  open 
\  iolations  of  every  law,  moral  and  divine.    Th(>  st(<ps 
of  their  moscpies  are  places  of  puhlic  resort,  \n  here 
the   citizens    assemhle    every  evening    to    f^anilile. 
Groups  of  incorrigihle  gamesters  may  he  seeji  anuis- 
ing  themselves  in  this  way  while  the  devout  leinlcr 
of  the  flock  is  reading  the  Koran  to  the  congregation 
within.     Even  the  venerahle  priest  occasionally  re- 
laxes his  mind  hy  taking  part  in  the  games.    To  gain 
admittanec  into  the  mosque,  application  must  he 
made  to  him.     If  the  visitor  chooses  to  pay  two  shil- 
lings for  tho  henefit  of  the  Propiiet,  or  a  few  plugs 
of  tohacco  to  cure  an  incnrahle  toothache  w  ith  v\  hich 
the  Prophet's  servant  is  afflicted,  he  can  go  in ;  hut, 
if  he  is  not  disposed  to  he  charitahle,  he  can  sit  down 
on  the  steps  at  the  mosque  door,  and  entertain  him- 
self at  cards  or  checkers  while  listening  to  the  read- 
ing of  the  Koran ! 

j\ji._  p juul  I  visited  one  evening  the  sheik's 

mosque,  a  conspicuous  edifice,  which  may  he  known 
hv  its  steeple.  We  had  nothing  to  give  the  priest 
hut  an  old  jack-knife,  which  he  condescended  to  ac- 
cept after  a  good  deal  of  grumhling.  Ahda  Selim,  a 
lad  whom  we  had  hired  as  a  guide  and  interpreter, 
informed  us  that  we  could  not  go  in  without  first 
having  our  feet  washed.  We  assured  him  that,  as 
we  had  just  enjoyed  the  pleasure  of  a  ducking  down 
at  the  hoat-landing,  wo  vcre  uncxceptionahly  clean. 


riiMj.irj^,ri|WM,>i^»>»jy|ijljM«fj|wa!6!^ 


^^^^^Bm^m^^-^'^y^^ 


* 


IIOI.V    t'AUPKT. 


279 


0  honor  to 
itoins  j)rov- 
sociu  open 

Tli(>  steps 
sort,  uliero 
to  f|,iinil)lo. 
sec)i  anuis- 
vout  Icinlor 
jiigrc'l^iition 
sionally  ro- 
j.  To  j^aiii 
m  must  1)0 
ay  two  shil- 
a  few  plujis 

1  with  which 
go  in ;  l)ut, 

:an  sit  down 
tertain  hini- 
to  the  read- 

;  the  sheik's 
ly  be  known 
ro  the  priest 
ended  to  ac- 
l)da  Selini,  a 
I  interpreter, 
without  first 
him  (hat,  as 
icking  down 
>naljly  clean. 


This  would  not  do  ;  our  feet  nnist  he  wasluMJ.     A 
speck  ol"  dirt  would  dcfiii-  iIr'  (  arijet,  and  eternally 
damn  the  mosque.     Furthermore,  our  mouths  wer<! 
scrupulously  examined,  lest  tohacroor  any  other  foul 
and   nauseous  weed,  unsightly   in  the  eyes  of  the 
I'rophet,  might  be  therein  concealed  irom  the  \igi- 
laiKte  of  sublunary  mortals.    These  preparatory  cere- 
monies being  over,  ►Selini  told  us  to  enter,  cautioning 
us,  with  great  solenmity,  not  to  spit  uj)on  the  car- 
pets or  speak  above  a  whisper,  if  we  would  avoid  the 
wrath  of  the  Prophet.     The   floor  of  the  sheik's 
mosque  is  covered  with  mats  of  rich  and  beautiful 
colors,  and  on  these  the  congregation  kneel.    Around 
the  altar,  or  that  part  of  the  mosque  where  the  priest 
stands  when  reading  the  Koran,  the  floor  is  covered 
with  splendid  Persian  rugs  of  the  richest  texture  and 
color.     On  the  walls,  at  each  side  of  the  altar,  are 
curiously-designed  maps  or  charts,  which,  from  all  I 
could  gather  from  Selim,  show  the  latitude  and  longi- 
tude of  the  seven  heavens,  the  true  bearings  of  the 
internal  regions,  the  rocks,  shoals,  and  saml-bars  to 
be  avoided  by  a  soul  bound  heavenward  ;  all  orna- 
mented with  pious  mottoes  from  the  Koran,  to  bo 
perused  by  departing  sinners.     The  build-ng  itself  is 
very  plain  within,  and  not  more  than  sixty  feet  by 
forty  in  size.     Externally  there  are  some  rude  at- 
tempts made  at  architectural  ornament.     There  is 
a  clumsiness  and  want  of  system  in  the  buildings  o.f 
the  Arabs  which  all  their  filigree-work  can  not  dis- 
guise. 


m 


I* 


.p^ 


m 


«SiSS(ii: 


280 


HYKt)    MOHAMMED. 


It  was  now  sundown.  Having  spont  an  hour  very 
agreeably  in  the  mosque,  we  to(ii\  our  leave  ul'  llio 
priest;  and,  aceonipanied  by  our  guide  Seliui.  onco 
more  made  our  way  tlirougli  the  iaUyrinlli  ol"  narrow 
streets  to  the  boai-laiuiing. 

One  line  afternoon,  while  rambling  about  (he  town, 
I  met  a  native  named  .lezzarinc,  with  whom  I  had 
formed  a  slight  acquaintance.     At  his  request,  I  fol- 
lowed him  to  a  certain  part  of  the  town,  whore,  ho 
informed  me,  1  would  see  "  nnich  line  thing."     We 
stopped  at  the  door  of  a  large  whitewashed  house, 
highly  ornamented  w  ith  Arabian  filigree-work.     Un- 
der a  piazza  was  seated  a  remarkably  handsome 
young  Arab,  surrounded  by  a  group  of  richly-dressed 
retainers,  who  seemed  to  regard  him  with  unusual 
deference.     From  his  general  appearance,  1  took  him 
to  be  some  distinguished  chieftain.     His  costume 
was  exceedingly  striking  and  graceful.     The  upper 
part  of  his  dress  consisted  of  a  kind  of  spencer  of 
rich  green  cloth,  beautifiUly  dcjcorated  w  ith  gold  and 
silver  ornaments ;  a  gaudy  silk  vest,  fringed  with  tas- 
sel-work ;  and  a  loose  white  robe,  thrown  gracefully 
over  the  left  shoulder.     His  sash  was  of  the  most 
delicate  Persian  silk ;  and  his  khunger,  or  dagger,  was 
highly  ornamented  with  jewels.     The  remainder  of 
his  dress  consisted  of  loose  white  pantaloons,  ex- 
quisitely embroidered,  and  a  pair  of  sandals,  in  which 
were  worked  symbols  and  devices  from  the  Koran. 
His  turban  was  singularly  rich  and  becoming.     In 
complexion  he  was  lighter  than  the  connnon  order 


i..w»/j^y.iwiiu.j|i;jiigj|iJ4.j.4;jj.w^^^ 


musk;    and    fJHKATNK.S.S. 


281 


in  hour  very 
leave  of  tlu! 
Seliiii,  onc<! 
h  ol  narrow 

ml  the  town, 
alioiii  I  liad 
Dquest,  I  t'ol- 
II,  where,  ho 
hin^."  We 
ished  liouso, 
work.  Un- 
y  haiulsoiuc 
chly-dressed 
vith  unusual 
c,  I  took  him 
[lis  costunio 
The  upper 
f  spencer  oi' 
ith  gold  and 
ged  with  tas- 
vn  gracefully 
;  of  the  most 
r  dagger,  was 
•cmaindcr  of 
ntaloons,  cx- 
lals,  in  which 
Hi  the  Koran, 
icoming.  In 
)nnnon  order 


of  Arabs;  perha[)s  owing  to  less  exposure.  I  think 
I  never  saw  a  mor<!  perfect  face.  His  foreluad  was 
high  and  expansive,  his  nos(?  a  true  Grecian,  his  eyes* 
hrilliant  as  diamonds,  and  his  mouth  and  chin  e\- 
•piisitely  chiseled.  1  saluted  him  with  my  most  po- 
lite how,  which  he  returned  by  a  slight  inclination  of 
the  head,  and  a  smile  of  welcome.  Jez/arine,  who 
stood  behind  me,  j)inehed  my  elbow,  and  whisj)ered 
in  my  ear,  "Takee  off  hat!"  1  did  as  Ik;  desired, 
and  patiently  awaited  farther  orders. 

The  chief,  after  carefully  examining  me,  to  aseer- 
tain  if  I  had  any  tobacco,  i)Ut  his  haiul  in  my  poeket 
and  drew  out  my  flute,  which  [joined  together.  lie 
attempted  to  play  u])on  it,  but  was  unable  to  pro- 
duce a  sound.  Nettled  at  his  failure,  he  handed  it 
to  me  rather  impatiently,  and  by  a  motion  expressed 
his  desire  to  hear  me  play.  1  did  so,  and  had  the 
good  fortime  to  throw  him  into  a  very  good  humor. 
He  enjoyed  the  music  as  well  as  I  could  ^\isli;  and, 
when  I  had  done  playing,  expressed  his  satisfaction 
by  clapping  his  hands  three  times.  J  thought  this 
was  intended  for  applause;  but  I  soon  discovered 
that  the  applause  was  of  a  more  substantial  nature. 
A  slave  (piickly  njadc  his  appearance.  The  chief 
spoke  a  few  words  to  him,  and  he  went  back  into 
the  house.  Presently  he  returned,  bearing  in  Lis 
hands  a  round  table  with  pewter  plates  upon  it,  con- 
taining oranges,  bananas,  dates,  mangoes,  and  other 
tropical  delicacies ;  also  glasses  containing  sherbet 
and  lemonade.     1  ate  and  drank  heartily  of  what 

'     N  N 


I 


v. 
■'i 


va«iU-*-V-£. 


f 


•^ 


irM-^vssmsusss^mmn.'i&M^^^^^^mmiWjm^g^mi^^s^m:-. 


282 


IIOItlllKIKI)   (i(JII)l!:. 


was  Ml  lirforc  me  ;  liut  \\w  Arahs  woiihl  not  join  inc. 
llowcvei',  I  raifd  lillii'  alioiii  liiat;  ilic  n  ri«NlmitMits 
taniecl  (luito  as  uoll  as  il"  tln'y  had  assisUul  inc.  I 
|»la}0(l  several  inoro  tunes  hclorc  I  Icl'i ;  laujilicil, 
talkcti,  ami  danccil  lor  the  aimiMinem  ol"  the  chii'l*, 
and,  aUo^cthcr,  nnuh;  ni)selt'  ijiiitt;  at  home.  On 
])nriinp;,  I  shook  hands  with  the  crowd  all  roimd. 
.Ie//,arinc  pinched  me  several  times  when  he  th()u;;hl 
I  was  iioiiii:  ahead  rather  toii  imccrcmoniouslv  ;  hut 
I  paid  no  attention  to  his  hints.  After  wc  ha<l  turmd 
a  e«»rner,  and  were  enlirel)  out  of  the  hearing  of  tins 
chief  and  his  followers,  Jc/.zarine  stoppe«l,  and,  with 
horiJ.r  and  cou!>ternalion  depicted  in  his  h)oks,  whis- 
pered, 

"  You  savey  who  dat  T' 

"  No,"  said  1;  "who  is  it  T 

"  What !"  ho  exclaimed,  in  utter  amazement,  "  you 
no  savey  who  you  play  for  !" 

"  No  ;   I  never  saw  him  heforo." 

"  Oh,  you  do  had  tinj!;;  you  play,  you  danc 
laugh  all  de  same  he  me  I     lie  hery  mad.     {Suppoa-i 
ship  no  here,  he  kill  you !" 

"  But  who  is  he  V 

"Who?     What  for  you  no  savoy  nis  hi«iiness 

SVJ.I)   JMoHAMMKI),  ORAM)  WUi  SIJI.TAN  !" 

I'^inding  this  neither  alarmed  nor  astonished  me  as 
he  expected,  Jcz/arine,  disj^usted  at  my  stolidity, 
started  to  leave  me,  evpectinj^,  of  course,  that,  l)(in<^ 
in  the  densely-populated  part  of  the  town,  I  would 
bo  compelled  to  call  him  back  to  guide  me  out.     Af- 


inLii|iii„.i,.i,iijiti.  i«iii  mil!  ,.ii'!'ijifcuik9iij>!iaiaiHaEa 


F" 


licit  join  inc. 
rrri«'>liiiK'iiH 
JNtL'd  inc.  I 
L.'1't;  liin^ilicd, 
of  the  cliicr, 

lioinc.  (Jii 
.(I  ill!  i-()ini<l. 
■n  lie  tli(iii;;lii 
miunsl)  ;  Itnt 
i'c  had  turned 
icaiiiij;  oI'iIm; 
icd,  aiid.uith 
s  looks,  whis- 


Bcnicnt, "  you 

u  daiicv 

id.     iSupi^oao 

HIS    HIGHNESS 

:)nlshed  nic  as 
my  stolidity, 
ic,  that,  hcin;^ 
own,  I  would 
me  out.     Af- 


KVKNINa    RAMIil.K. 


2*J3 


ter  lollowin^  ine  for  two  or  three  Hi|iinre\  dod^jn^ 
Iroiu  corner  to  comer  to  iivcdd  lcttiii<{  inc  ve  him, 
he  lhoni>ht  |iro|ier  at  length  to  oNcriake  inc. 

"  Well.  I  no  leave  you,"  said  he;  "  I  yood  frieml 
tu  you.  .All  (It!  saine  }on  hrotlier.  Me  Imd  tooth- 
ache! (di !  me  hery  Imd  toothache!  ToIhic  liltlf 
hitt     ll(inr 


CilAPTKIl  XIV. 

Miilinnmipiliin  nt  Priiynr. — Himiitiriil  (ilcii, — I'psfi  in  u  riiiiiM>. — 
Itull  Kiulit. — Ti'iTilili"  ('i)iiilmt  lii'twt't'ii  ilii«  Diiwri-KiiNtcr  ami  tin- 
liiill. —  lii'iivc  .liiliiiiiiiii. —  Kxciliii;{  WImli"  I'liam',  niiil  ('ii|itiirtt  iit'u 
Wliiili'. — 'rnmlilc  Mini  .Jix'oniciit. —  .Miiki'  Zim/iluir. —  UfNiiitioii 
ol'tlirep  Mi-n. — .Siu-crli  of  the  ('ii|itiuii.— ('(mdiliou  uf  tlio  Cri-w. 

I\  the  course  of  my  ramhles  next  day  ahout  Hen- 
/ooanee,  the  town  of  J(dianna,  I  fell  in  with  a  nativn 
of  Miii'iitius,  who  spoke  ^ood  {"'reiicli.  A  slij^hl 
kiiowleilue  of  this  lan^uai^e  eiiahled  me  to  carry  on 
a  conversation  with  him.  I  found  him  very  intelli- 
gent and  ol)li;:;iii<r ;  and  1  was  much  indehtcd  to  him 
for  his  hospitality. 

The  eveniiiff  hein^;  fine,  he  asked  me  to  fake  .1 
walk  with  him  iijt  the  Motoni,  a  heantifid  little  rivu- 
let, which  runs  thronmh  tin;  upper  jiait  of  the  town. 
1  gladly  accepted  his  services  as  a  cicerone.  Wo 
followed  the  course  of  the  stream  for  ahout  a  11, lie. 
where  it  comes  foaming  down  hetwcen  the  mount- 


I 

i 


i 

V 


384 


lAiiTii'ri.  ni.KN. 


aiiiH,  rormiiig  a  mii  rt-ssioii  itt'  |>ii'Hiri'N<|iio  rnMnMHt 
'I'iic  iiiiiikN  on  oiiruiiv  wiri'  covcri'*!  witli  rirh yroi'ii 
loliii^c  and  a  Miiall  m'owili  (il'  tioos,  uihIi'i-  llu'  sliatio 
of  w  hii'li  Is  a  ()aili\vay.     Tlu'  siilcs  of  tlic  momiiaiiis 
lire  inicrspi^NtMl  uitli  movcsol'  cocoaMiiii  and  oiaii^^o 
irt'i'jt,  laden  with  iVnil.     Abovo  tlifui,  roachiii;;  two 
tliinis  <»r  ilio  wa)  to  tlic  |)caks,  arc  paslurcs  ol' short 
{jrass,  iijion  uli'uli  tin-  cattle  Iced.     The  hiMiriaiico 
of  ihu  \e;;eiati(»ii  ^ivcs  ihc  Mi(»»iiilains  a   n<  h  and 
hcantiful  a|»|icarance.      Nothin;^  <'an  he  more  j^or- 
{^cons  than  their  verdmc  (hnin;;  the  sunnncr  months. 
When  ihe  llecc)    ch)ud.s   which  pnerally  envelop 
the  peaks  art'  Iduwn  away  hy  a  siilVhrceze,  immense 
nnisses  uf  hurned  clay  and  lava  arc  exposed  to  the 
eye.     The  uholc  scene  taken  at  a  {fiance  is  at  onco 
hold,  rn^yed,   rich,  and  {^or^coiis.      Thonsamls  of 
canoes  arc  seen  paildlinv;  about  the  bay  ;  and  hero 
ami  there  a   larfic  (Lin,  with    its   pictnresipie    sail, 
swecj)s  across  with  a  life-like  ^rrace  of  motion.     In- 
desiribably  delijj;htfnl  to  a  sea-farer.  uho,  for  many 
lonH  months,  sees  nothiii};  but  the  broad  ocean,  is  an 
hour's  enjoyment  in  the  {^lens  of  Johanna,  where  ho 
is  surrounded  by  all  that  issoothinff  and  refreshing: 

•'Tim  wiiii)liriK  wooiliiuid,  llio  rrmiUiMlins;  hIioic, 
Ttiti  imiiip  of  ),n(HOH,  ilin  nuriiituro  lit"  tii'lds; 
Ail  tliut  tlio  gcniiil  ray  of  iiioriiiiiK  );ilil>*i 
And  nil  that  ucliufit  tu  tlii<  hoii|;  of  cvoii." 

Wo  were  pushing  our  way  through  the  brush- 
wood, when  my  guide,  w ho  took  the  load,  beckoned 
nic  to  stop,  at  the  same  time  pointing  up  the  ravine. 


II 


:^=s33^S!5^^!n^ira^fflr^~ 


-^gsssMw^a^ 


no  rnsrados. 
til  ricli  uri't'ii 
L'r  the  shade 
U'liiontitaitis 
It  and  oiati^o 
t'lichiiiy  t\No 
iircs  <»l  short 
u*  hiMiri:iii('(^ 
i  a   ri'  h  and 
(•  more  j^or- 
iiiicr  iiiotith<4. 
rail)'  tiiM'lop 
ric,  iinineiisc 
posed  tu  the 
jcc  is  at  oiico 
housiiiids  of 
;iv  ;  and  here 
nrcMjUi!    sad, 
motion.     Iri- 
ho,  for  many 
1  ocean,  is  an 
na,  uhere  lie 
id  relVesliing: 

iiiru, 


;h  the  brush- 
ad,  heckoned 
ij)  the  ravine. 


IMOIiAMMKUAN    AT    I'ltA^KR. 


28r» 


lollouin};  the  (hreetion  ol' his  lin^er,  I  |ierreived  iiii 
ttged  Mohajnmedan  at  prayer.  The  rere:m>nie» 
lliron^h  which  this  devout  lollDWer  ol'  the  Prophet 
weiir  had  soiiietliin;;  sin;;iihtrly  sohniii  and  ^trikin;; 
in  them. 

lie  stood  upuit  a  rock  snrt'ounded  liy  the  rijiprm'^ 
current,  his  head  howed  down  in  earne>it  «levotion. 
I'or  Mpuaid  oi'  live  minutes  he  maintained  the  same 
position,  moiionh'ss  as  a  statue,  lie  then  raised  up 
his  head,  ami  (^a/ed  lor  a  low  moments  in  the  heav- 
ens, when  he  took  a  string;  of  heads,  and,  la}  in;;  theni 
at  his  I'eet,  bowed  down  to  them,  and  kissed  them 
with  an  o\pr«.'ssioii  ol' sincere  humiliiy.  This  curu- 
mony  he  perlornu'd  three  times  in  succi  ssion.  Cross- 
lu^  his  hands  uii  his  breast,  he  then  hiiii;!;  down  liiM 
head,  and  contimied  in  that  altitude  lor  st.-veral 
minutes,  motiuidess  as  the  rock  upon  whi<h  ho 
stood.  I  was  struck  with  the  deeji  humilil)  and  de- 
votion with  which  he  olVered  uj)  his  prayers.  'J'houtih 
ill  my  mind  the  victim  of  a  reli^^ions  delusion,  the 
true  spirit  of  adoration  dwelt  within  him.  Ilis  wan 
no  ostentatious  tlisjday  of  piety.  JIo  stood  alone, 
unconscious  of  the  presence  of  a  human  hein;;.  r^ur- 
rounded  by  jjrand  and  imposinj^  scenery,  in  the  deep 
solitude, 

"  WhtTo  lioiivi'iily  c(iiit(Mn|iliitioii  ilwolls," 

lie  oflered  up  to  his  (lod  and  his  Prophet  the  genu- 
ine devotion  of  a  true  heart.  Certainly  there  never 
was  a  spot  more  suital»l(!  for  wdiship.  kSeclnded 
iVom  tho  busy  haunts  of  man,  the  solitude  of  the 


i^«" 


1    , 


9 


ni'.vii.N  IN  Till',  ui.r.y. 


If 


jtlni,  iiitil  ilif  lifmifiiH  oltlic  M'l'iu'ry  \v*«ro  \v«'||  cnl- 
t'lilati'd  to  iii>|iiri>  *-*<ii^iiiii*t  liioii^tiiN  iitiii  ('•H'liii({<«. 

Ill  iiImiiii  nil  liiiiir  iiiiiiilM'r^ot  Moliiiiiiitii'il.iiiHt  iniio 
(louii  Iroiii  lilt*  town  to  prrt'oriii  ilitir  iililiitinns  in  tlic 
strfaiii.  My  iirw  iiri|iiainl:iii(-<'  lolil  iiii',  iti  I'rcitrli. 
iliitt  ^^l<al  iilaitii  hail  Imtii  I'Xiitcil  iiiiionu  l|ii>  ii!ili\i>ii 
1)11  till'  |irr\ioiiH  «\oiiiiii!,  Uy  llio  ii|i|i<'aritiir<>  oi'  i;  |i>* 
^ioii  oi'  lii'viU  ill  tliJH  little  ^Icti.  I  Miiilcd  at  tin*  itlia 
ol'  Mirli  cliaraclrrs  inakiii;;  llii-ir  a|i|ii>araii<-(>  in  |iiili- 
lie;  liiil  lif  Noli'iiinl)  a^>>llr('li  iiic  it  was  a  lacl,  !i>  lie 
hud  H«>(>ii  tluiii  liiiiiM'ir. 

Tin-  boats  wcro  nslioii'  coiistanily  while  we  lay  at 
Johaiitiu,  and  1  had  iiiaity  o])|iortuiiitie!i  ol' NCM'iii^  tho 
town. 

I  iiiiist  not  forget  to  iiieiitioii  a  littl"  adveniure  \vc 
had  |)re\  ions  to  oiir  \  isit  to  tli«>  iiioM|iie  ( )iir  lianjiie 
l)<>iiiv;  a  considcralile  distance  oil  shore,  we  uei'e  in- 
.iti'd  to  dine  alioard  the  lloj^nl;;.  Tlnise  w  ho  were 
down  at  the  landing  in  time  took  oil!  ihe  liuals,  so 
thai  D — — ,  Hill,  Chailey,  and  my  sell'  were  oliji^td 
to  liiru  a  canoe  Ironi  one  of  the  natives.  The  only 
Olio  wo  could  jiioiMiro  was  iu  a  vory  uiisai'o  condi- 
tion. It  was  rather  a  i'rail  craft  for  four  of  iis,  hf- 
sidos  thu  owner,  to  make  (hi!  attem|ii  in;  lint  the 

;;reater  the  dan;^er,  the  hetter  the  sjiort.     D ,  al- 

thoiiiih  h(!  could  not  swim,  was  determined  not  to  lie 
left  hehind.  Ha\in^  stowed  away  all  our  shells  and 
oran;;es  in  the  l)(»ttom,  ^\e  shoved  oil!  'I'he  canoe, 
unfortunately,  had  hut  one  ont-ri<;^er,  and  it  had 
been  baking  so  lung  in  the  sun  that  the  cracks  lay 


—    -'fM^li^' 


-   W^*  .i.s 


(t'riinyt. 

mmIiiiihi  IIIIIO 

itioiis  ill  tho 
,  ill  I'Viiicli, 
;  till*  iiiui\i'<4 
rue  o|'  ji  |i»» 
I  at  tilt'  iili'.'i 
ii<(>  ill  |iiih- 
I  racl,  iiN  lie 

ilf  wv  liiy  tit 
I'seriii^  llio 

Ivt'iiinn'  v»e 
Our  l>ai'<|ii(> 

\\V  >M'|l'  iij- 
('  \V||()  Wt'l-e 

lie  lioats,  so 

KTC  (ilili^rtl 

TIlc  (Mil)' 

ismIu  cdikH* 

II'  «»r  lis,  ik'- 

iii;  l)tit  the 

I) .  nl- 

('(I  not  to  l)c 
ir  sliclls  and 
The  caiio'', 
and  it  liad 
3  cracks  hi) 


fji,,irli'il"-''a,^^^-     " 


vp»r,r  n  \  nmitn  vxMm, 


•287 


(;a|iiHij  iinilcr  ti^t ;  and  ilu'  witlrr  |ii»urrd  in  iiiiicli 
fiiMor  tliati  wo  cotihl  lialu  it  out.  \V«'  •'X|H'CttMl.  hou  - 
I'rrr,  it»  rt'iu'ii  ili«  Hlii|»  lu'lorc  hIii>  fillfd.  An  wo 
W(*ri>  |nilliii|;  and  hailing  wiili  all  our  ini^lit,  ii  Iru- 
uicndouH  Hcti  struck  \\s  luoadHid**  and  pit)  hid  iix  all 
ovur,  ilic  <'an(H>  ii|t|Mrniost.  1  look  can',  'lie  ntoiin-nt 
wv  wtrt'  u\t>ii't,  l«»  ( liiiili  lip  astridf  of  ehi'  ranoc.  I 
could  not  cnniaiii  iiiv  risihhs,  whrii  i  lookid  ainiind 

nir,  and  saw  |) cliii^iny  i<»  tlif  oiii-ri{:iL;«'r,  ^^liilu 

III'  spliiiicnd  and  hh^w  tho  salt  water  up  liki*  a  por- 
poise, hill  and  C'liarltv  swam  lor  shore,  'i'lie  old 
A  rah,  who  did  not  at  all  n  dish  the  diirkiii';,  and  the 
loss  ol'a  t'i!W  (tln^H  of  toha('(  (>  whidi  we  had  i;iven  to 
hini,  coiiini(<n(H(l  cursing  ns  uitli  an^rv  \o<  il'erations 
for  iipseiinji^  his  canoe ;  and,  to  i mnplele  (he  Inn,  tho 
little  iirehiiis  a>hore  )e||ed  and  daiieed  with  deli:;lit. 
We  lost  no  lime  in  niiinin^  the  canoe  ashore.  Ii  uo 
had  lost  a  lortniie  each,  instead  of  our  shells,  we 
would  not  have  laii<;hed  less  heart'l)  at  the  caias- 
ti'ophe.  To  make  amends  for  lost  time,  we  hurried 
back  tfi  the  hoal-landini:,  and  there  hired  a  lai^cr 
and  safer  <aiio(»,  in  which  we  went  alioard  the  Bo- 
gota without  farihei*  accident.  The  hri^j's  crew  and 
our  own  shipmates  were  all  done  dinner.  However, 
we  madi'  a  heariy  meal  of  what  was  left,  and  Joined 
in  the  general  laii^h  which  our  account  of  i!ie  ups(!t 
occasioned. 

1  uas  present  one  eveninji;  at  a  favorite  enteriain- 
iiicnt  of  the  natives,  which  t\\v\  fiei|uenily  have  for 
the  amusement  of  crews  ashore  on  liherty.     The  in- 


i 


2SS 


uuM.-rniii'i'. 


W 
k 


habitanls  of  the  intorior  of  the  island  all  nowiU'd 
down  to  ihe  town  to  witness  aj^rand  hull-li^lu.    The 
bull  had  just  beiii  brought  down  from  the  mountains, 
whero  tlio  cattle  arc  sulTercd  to  run  wild.     lie  was 
of  a  small,  but  active  and  fiery  breed,  w  itii  a  hump 
on  the  shoidders,  similar  to  the  Madagascar  cattle. 
The  arena  into  wliich  lie  was  led  was  a  largo  s(|uare 
back  of  a  ruinous  old  fort,  and  was  surrounded  by 
high  nails,  with   steps  l)uilt  of  stone   in   different 
places,  for  the  spectators  to  sit  upon.     A  large  eon- 
course  of  people  had  already  assembled,  and  were 
eagefly  awaiting  the  connnencement  of  the  light.     I 
got  up  on  the  steps  of  the  fort,  where  I  found  some 
of  our  crew,  and  several  of  the  Bogota's.     The  en- 
trance into  the  arena  was  directly  under  our  feet. 
We  were  just  at  an  agreeable  distance  from  the 
scene  of  action.     Suddenly  there  was  a  universal 
shout,  and  those  who  were  in  the  way  ran  toward 
tlie  gates  as  fast  as  possible  to  make  their  escaj)e. 
A  moment  more,  and  the  trampling  of  the  bull's  hoofs 
was  heard.     The  champions  sprang  down  from  their 
seats,  and  stood  ready  to  receive  him.      Foaming 
and  panting,  ho  rushed  in,  his  eyes  Hashing,  his  Hanks 
reeking  with  sweat,  and  his  nostrils  distended.    1  ex- 
pected to  sec  a  sanguinary  strife,  but  was  disappointr 
ed.     The  fight  w  as  entirely  on  the  defensive.     Tin-, 
bull  rushed  upon  his  foes  with  great  lury,  u|)on  which 
the  one  attacked  jmnped  niml)ly  aside,  and  Hung  out 
a  red  scarf.     Thus  every  attaik  was  ended.     By 
means  of  a  rope  fastened  to  his  horns,  the  bull  was 


"  i)o\v.\-KASTi;ii"  <;oi;iu<iK. 


289 


all  (Towdrd 
-jl-l.l.  The 
>  inountaiiis, 
il.  111!  was 
itii  a  liuiiip 
ascar  cattle, 
larjfo  s(|uare 
rroumlt'd  hy 
in  diireirnt 
^  larj^e  con- 
(I,  and  ucro 
the  lijfht.     I 

found  some 
s.  The  en- 
der  our  feet. 
CO  iVoni  the 
;  a  universal 

ran  toward 
their  escajx'. 
c  bull's  hoofs 
vnfroni  their 
Foaminjf 
ng,  his  Hanks 
ended.  1  e\- 
s  disaj)point- 
;nsive.  Tlu^ 
,  u|)on  which 
ind  llunji  out 

ended,     liy 
the  hull  was 


haided  hack  hy  fil't)  or  a  hundred  of  the  natives,  and 
u  second  aiul  third  onset  followed.  1  he^an  to  think 
thiij  way  of  fighting  a  hidl  rather  a  dull  husiness, 
when  an  incident  occurred  that  gav(!  rise  to  a  good 
deal  of  fun. 

Our  "down-caster,"  MF ,  had  stationed  him- 
self on  an  ahutment  in  the  arena,  with  three  or  four 
ste()s  heading  up  to  the  top.  where  no  coidd  have  a 
good  view  of  the  eiiterlainuient,  aiul,  at  the  same 
time,  enjoy  a  cond'orlahli*  degree  of  personal  security. 
Ho  seemed  highly  edified  with  the  sport,  and  «)«■- 
casionally  gave  vent  to  his  satisfaction  hy  shouts  of 
laughter  and  cries  of  '  Well  done,  old  critter !  ].ook 
out,  you  darned  idggers,  or  you'll  get  stuck  !  My 
gosh  !  ain't  lie  savage  now  !"'  Mack  won;  a  red 
shirt,  which  now  and  then  attracted  the  attention  of 
the  worried  animal.  The  natives  having  wrought  it 
to  a  state  of  madness,  began  to  show  signs  of  fear, 
and  made  their  escape  through  a  small  aperture  in 
the  wall.  Mack  rolled  up  his  sleeves,  ami  let  his 
courage  boil  over  in  the  most  warlike  strain.  S(piar- 
ing  himself  in  a  pugilistic  attitude,  he  shouted  at  the 
top  of  his  voice,  "  Come  on,  if  you  want  a  lickiu' ! 
I'll  give  you  a  Yankee  touch,  old  feller!  I'll  onia- 
uient  your  ugly  picter  with  a  pair  of  black  e\es! 
Come  on,  sir !  come  on  !*' 

The  infuriated  bull,  not  at  all  relishing  the  insults 
of  the  man  with  the  red  shirt,  turned  short  roinul, 
and  niad(;  for  the  steps. 

"Come  on!"  roared  Mack;  "cotne  up  here,  vou 

O  o 


p. 


3* 


-*•  -fm 


290 


YANKKJ;    I'lJOIMSM    IN    A    nUM.-rKiHT. 


i 


l)lam(>(i  ii'^ly-lookiii;'  critter !  nurii  your  orful  visage, 
ril  sliow  yon  a  lliiiij^  or  two!  I'll  spoil  your  nose 
for  yon  !     I'll  do  you  bodily  ihunafjc  !" 

Snorting  and  pawin-f  tlio  ground  with  rafjn,  the 
htdl  hcllowcd  and  shook  his  iiorns,  hut  soomod  rather 
did)ious  about  attackinjL?  a  live  Yankoo.  Mack  ca- 
pori'd  about  like  a  madman,  and  made  sundry  scien- 
tific passes  within  a  few  feet  of  the  animal's  head,  to 
the  great  amusement  of  the  natives,  who  chocjnd  and 
roared  uith  laughter. 

"  Why  don't  you  lay  into  me  ?"  said  jNfack,  kick- 
ing at  him.  "  Don't  you  savey  my  lingo,  you  l)loody 
Aarahr 

At  this  there  was  such  an  uproar  that  the  bull, 
driven  to  desperation,  rushed  madly  up  the  steps,  bel- 
lowing frightfully. 

"Uon't  you  come  so  nigh  !"  roared  Mack,  retreat- 
ing a  little,  and  stretching  forth  his  long,  bony  arms 
and  clinched  fists.  "  Don't  you  come  here,  1  say ; 
dont  you!  (lorit  youl" 

The  last  words  were  scarcely  out  of  his  mouth, 
when  the  furious  animal  had  mounted  the  abutment. 
Fearing  that  the  battle  might  not  be  fairly  conducted 
in  so  dangerous  a  situation.  Mack  suddenly  turned  to 
run,  and,  yelling  at  the  top  of  his  voice,  '•  Hold  on, 
darn  you !  Don't  you  come  here !  dorit  you !"  he  at- 
tempted to  iscape.  The  bull  assisted  his  progress, 
by  picking  him  up  by  the  nether  extremities  and 
pitching  him  headlong  over  into  the  arena. 

"Oh  gosh!  oh  gosh!"  groaned  M;uK,  llounder- 


I 


tillT. 

orfnl  visage, 
til  }our  nose 

itii  ra<i«\  tlio 
['i-mod  liitiicr 
.  Mack  ca- 
iindry  scicn- 
iial's  li(ni(l,to 
>  clioc.'nMl  and 

jNfack,  kick- 
),  you  bloody 

rliat  tiic  bull, 
the  stops,  bd- 

ilark,  retreat- 
i<I,  bony  arms 
3  bere,  1  say: 

of  bis  moutli, 
tbe  abutment, 
rly  conducted 
2nly  turned  to 
•e,  "  Hold  on, 
t  you  .'"  be  at- 
bis  j)rofircss, 
tremitics  and 
on  a. 
uk,  llonndcr- 


"takin'  a  horn." 


291 


inj;  about  on  tlio  {ground  like  a  f^igi^od  dol|)bin,  and 
endcavorini:'  to  f^ot  avvay  bofore  anolbcr  sucb  onset; 
"ob  jcminy  gosb !  I'm  spoili !  I'm  dead  as  a 
ubisijol" 

Some  oflbe  natives  ruslied  in  at  ibis  crilical  Juik  - 
tmc,  and  rescuetl  bim  from  tbe  lartber  violence  of  bis 
roujib  adversary. 

W'l"  were  all  enjoying  a  bearty  laufib  at  Macks 
e\]»enso,  wben  be  tame  limjiin^  up  to  ubere  wo 
stood,  rni)binj;  bis  bones,  and  lookin-^  rather  used  up 
after  bis  encounter.  Unal)le  to  resist  our  cacbinna- 
tions,  be  joined  in  tbe  laugb,  and  asked  us  wbat  was 
tbe  fun. 

"  Wby,"  said  some  f)f  tbe  crew,  "  aiif't  you  dead 

yetr 

"  Dead,  gentlemen  !"  cried  Mack ;  "  not  yet  I  ain't. 
I've  only  been  takin'  a  horn.  Dead,  indeed  !  Vby, 
ain't  1  tbe  man  'wot  (it  tbe  bull  V  Ain't  I  tbf  man 
'  rent  pushed  the  bull  off' the  bridge  V  " 

Mack's  ^vit  was  irresistible.  We  suflered  nearly 
as  nuicb  from  laugbter  as  be  did  from  bis  encounter. 
For  many  weeks  after  tins  adventure,  be  was  called 
"  tbe  man  wot  pusbed  tbe  bull  off  tbe  bridge." 

About  tbe  fiftb  of  April  we  vveigbed  ancbor,  and  set 
sail  from  Jobanna  on  anotber  cruise. 

April  ^th,  1843. — We  were  running  down  for  the 
Aldabra  Islands  witb  a  fine,  steady  l)reeze,  Tbe 
moi'iing  was  brigbt  and  clear,  and  tbe  water  of 
tbat  peculiar  color  wbicb  wbaleinen  regard  as  tbe 
favorite  resort  for  vvbales.     I  bad  forenoon  watch 


f 


Burtva&"SJj~s*iS 


292        ALT)ARUA    ISLANDS.— WHALES    IN    SIGHT. 

l...|o'A-,  and  was  just  confrratulating  u»>s«!ll'  "l")"  t?«^t- 
till}.;  iliiough  Willi  my  "duuhlo  altiludos,"  when  tho 
loud,  clear  voice  of  a  man  at  the  mast-licad  came 
rin"inff  down  tlie  lorecasile. 

"There  she  blows !"  was  tho  thrilling  cry. 


^^'^r 


I.  Whaleneen.  2-  Wl.uU.  cupluroa. 

"  That's  once !"  shouted  the  captain. 

"  There  she  blows  !" 

*' That's  twice,  by  jingo !" 

"  There  she  blows!" 

"  Three  times  !     Where  away,  Tabor  ?" 

"  Off  the  weather  bow,  sir,  two  points." 

"How  far?" 

"  A  mile  and  a  half.     There  she  blows  !" 

"  Sperm  whale !     Call  all  hands !" 

There  was  a  rush  on  deck,  each  man  trying  to 
get  to  the  scuttle  first.  Then  came  half  a  dozen 
loud  knocks,  and  a  hoarse  voice,  shouting, 

"Larboard  watch  ahoy!  Turn  out,  my  lads! 
Sporm  whale  in  sight!  Heave  out!  heave  out! 
Lash  and  carry !  Rise  and  chime  !  Bear  a  hand, 
my  lively  hearties !" 

Those  who  were  "turned  in"  rolled  out  as  soon 
as  possible,  and  buckled  on  their  ducks,  and  in  less 
than  two  minutes  we  were  all  on  deck,  ready  for  or- 


f 


GUT. 


"TIIKRK   WIIK   ULOWrt  !" 


29.", 


11'  upon  ffot- 
"  wlicn  tho 
■liead  came 


::5^ 


roil. 


?" 


)r  ! 


,vs !" 


lan  trying  to 
half  a  dozen 

ut,  my  lads! 

heave  out ! 

Bear  a  hand, 

:1  out  as  soon 
s,  and  in  loss 
,  ready  for  or- 


ders. Tlic  tubs  wcro  put  in  the  boats,  ami  tlic  main 
yard  haidcd  ahack.  We  all  now  perched  ourselves 
In  the  '■'Ji5^'nf^,  and  kejjt  a  sharp  look-out  on  cverv 
side  for  tho  whale's  next  rising.  Twenty  minuti-s 
elapsed  since  the  spout  was  Jirst  seen;  twentv-fi\c 
passed,  and  the  captain  began  to  get  into  a  state  oi" 
iH'rvous  anxiety.  We  strained  our  eyes  in  all  direc- 
tions to  "  male  a  spout."  Half  an  hour  Hew  hy,  and 
no  sj)out  u  as  seen.  It  hegan  to  look  like  a  hopeless 
case,  when  Tabor,  whose  visual  organs  appeared  to 
have  the  power  o-f  ubi(piity,  sang  out, 

"  There  she  l)lows  !  there  she  blows  !" 

"Where  now?"  roared  the  captain. 

"OlTtlie  weather  (piarter!  Two  large  sperm 
wliales,  sir.     Co  it,  boots  !" 

"  Clear  away  the  boats  !  Come  down  from  the 
mast-head,  all  you  that  don't  belong  there  !  Bear  a 
hand  !  we'll  take  them  this  rising!"  shouted  the  cap- 
tain, in  a  fierce,  sharp  voice. 

"  All  ready,  sir." 

"  Lower  away,  then  !" 

'JMie  waist  and  larboard  boats  were  instantly  down, 

ready  to  "bend  on."     Captain  A and  some  of 

his  boat's  crew  being  too  ill  to  man  the  other  boat. 
we  struck  off  for  the  whales  without  them.  1  pulled 
the  aft  oar,  as  usual ;  and  as,  by  this  time,  I  was  as 
tough  and  nmscular  as  my  conn-ades,  the  boat  dan- 
ced along  the  water  in  fine  style.  Although  the  lar- 
board boat  was  much  easier  pulled,  and  had  the  old- 
est and  stoutest  of  the  w  hole  crew,  we  contrived,  hy 


1114  I'l"^^    CIIAMK. 

ttllttln-  •  ktions,  to  keep  alieatl  of  hor,  till  the  real 
"tug  >  var"  came.  Tlicn  was  our  mettle  put  to 
the  test!  One  of  the  whales  was  leisure!/  niakiii}; 
to  windward  not  more  than  half  a  mile  oil. 

"  Lay  hack,  my  lads !"  cried  V ,  pale  with  ex- 
citement. "  Keep  the  larhoard  hoat  astern  !  Never 
say  die  !  That's  our  whale  !  Oh,  (h  sprin'r---f/o 
spring!     No  noise  !  steady  and  soft's  the  word." 

We  replied  to  this  appeal  hy  "  piling  up  the  ago- 
ny" on  the  oars.  Away  sprang  our  hoat,  treml)!in|; 
and  (piivcring  as  she  darted  through  the  waves.  Sho 
really  seemed  to  imhihe  the  general  excitement  as 
she  parted  the  clear  hluo  water,  and  dashed  it  foam- 
ing from  her  hows.  Onward  we  flew !  The  lar- 
board hoat  was  hard  upon  our  stern  ;  the  whale  roll- 
in'^  lazily  in  the  trough  of  the  sea,  a  few  darts  ahead. 

*^'0h,  lay  hack!   lay   hack!"   whispered  P , 

trembling  w  ith  eagerness  not  to  be  outdone  by  the 
mate.  "  Do  spring,  my  boys,  if  you  h)ve  gin  !  Nt)w's 
your  time  !  now  or  never !  Oh,  sec  him  !  see  him  ! 
how  quiet  he  lies !  Tut  the  beef  on  your  oars,  ev- 
ery mother's  son  of  you  !  Tile  it  on !  pile  it  on  ! 
Tliat's  the  way  to  tell  it !     Our  whale  this  time  !" 

The  moment  of  intense  excitement  now  arrived. 
We  pulled  as  if  for  life  or  death.  Not  a  word  was 
spoken,  and  scarcely  a  sound  was  heard  from  our 

oars. 

"Stand  up.  Tabor!"  cried  P ,  in  a  low  voice. 

Peaking  his  oar,  Tal)or  spring  to  his  feet,  and 
grasped  a  harpoon. 


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i 


till  tlic  real 
i'M\v  \n\\  to 
fly  making; 
)IV. 

lie  with  ex- 

rii !     Never 

spriiijf — do 

0  word." 
up  the  a}^o- 
it,  tromhlin;^ 
wave's.  She 
citemciit  as 
lied  it  foam- 
!  Tin;  lar- 
D  wliule  roll- 
darts  ahead. 

[•red  P- , 

(lone  by  the 
gin  !  Now's 
in  !  see  him  ! 
our  oars,  cv- 
!  pile  it  on  ! 
this  time !" 
now  arrived. 
:  a  word  was 
ird  from  our 

1  a  low  voice, 
his  feet,  and 


"(Shall  I  ("iNc  him  two  irons  1" 

"  Yes  ;  he  may  he  wild." 

Another  stroke  or  two,  and  wc  w«'re  hard  upon 
him.  Taljor,  with  unerring  aim,  let  tlv  his  irons, 
and  l)uri('(l  them  to  the  .sockets  in  the  huge  carrass 
of  th(!  whale. 

"fcjtern  all!"  thundered  P . 

"  Stern  all !"  echoed  the  crew  ;  hut  it  was  too  late. 
Onr  hows  were  hi^h  and  drv  on  the  whali/s  hi;ad  ! 
Inluriated  with  tlu;  pain  prchduced  hy  the  har|)()ons, 
and  doubtless  much  astonished  to  liud  his  head  so 
rou;:;hly  used,  he  rolled  hall"  over,  lashinif  the  sen 
with  his  llukes,  and  in  his  strii<i;^les  dashing  in  two 
of  the  upper  planks.  "  Boat  stove  !  boat  stove  !" 
was  the  general  cry. 

"Silence!"  thundered  the  second  mate,  as  ho 
sprang  to  the  bow,  and  exchanged  places  with  Ta- 
bor. "All  sale,  mv  hearties!  Stern  hard!  stem! 
stern  '  before  ho  gets  his  flukes  to  bear  upon  us." 

"  Stern  all !"  shouted  we,  and  in  a  monu'ul  more 
wc  were  out  of  danger.  The  whale  now  "  turned 
flukes,"  and  dashed  ofl'to  windward  with  tht;  speed 
of  a  locomotive,  towing  us  after  him  at  a  glorious 
rate.  We  occasionally  slacked  line  in  order  to  give 
him  a  plenty  of  play.  A  stifl'  breeze  had  sprung  up, 
causing  a  rough,  chopping  sea ;  and  we  leaked  bad- 
ly in  the  bow  planks.  It  fell  to  my  lot  to  keep  the 
water  bailed  out  and  the  line  clear  as  the  others 
hauled  in  :  a  ticklish  job,  the  last ;  for,  as  the  second 
mate  said,  a  single  turn  w  ould  whip  ofl"  a  shin  "  as 
slick  as  goose-grease." 


*;. 


u 


2Un 


TOWKH    C)l  r    IN    HTVI.K. 


I 


NdtwitliNtiindinj;  the  roii^^liiicss  of  iIip  son,  \vc 
»li()t  Jili«;ui  Nvilii  iiicriMiililr  suilincss;  ;iii<l  (Ih!  way 
wo  "walkod"  |»:ist  \\w  liiihoiinl  lioiil,  whose  cn-w 
w'cro  tnj,'i;iii{5  and  lalioriiij^  with  all  ihcir  iiiighf,  was 
siirpiisiii^. 

"  Iloora  for  the  waist  hoat !"  hurst  frotn  every 
lij>.  Thrro  hearty  cheers  followed,  iiiueli  to  the  an- 
noyance! of  th(5  other  hoal's  crew  and  mate.  Wo 
oxultinf^ly  took  olll'our  hats  and  waved  tin  ni  a  |i<dite 
"good-hy,"  re(|uestin<i!  tlieni,  if  they  had  any  news 
to  send  to  the  wimlward  ports,  to  he  (luiek  ahoiit  it. 
as  it  was  inconvenient  for  ns  to  stop  just  then.  1 
believe  >Soh)nion  says  it  is  not  {^ood  to  he  vain-slo- 
rions.  At  all  events,  while  we  were  skinnniii;^  alonu; 
so  gallantly,  the  w  hale  suddenly  milled,  and  jiitched 
the  boat  on  her  beam  ends.  Every  one  who  could 
grasp  a  thwart  hung  on  to  it,  and  we  were  all  for- 
tunate enough  to  keep  our  seats.  For  as  much  as  a 
ship's  length  the  hoat  Hew  through  the  water  on  her 
gunwale,  foaming  and  whiz/.ing  as  she  dashed  on- 
ward. It  was  a  matter  of  doubt  as  to  w hich  side 
would  turn  uppermost,  until  Tabor  slacked  out  the 
line,  when  she  righted.  To  have  a  boat,  with  all 
her  irons,  lances,  gear,  and  oars,  piled  on  oncj's  head 
in  such  a  sea  was  rather  a  startling  prospect  to  the 
best  swimmer. 

Meantime  the  whale  rose  to  the  surface  to  spout. 
The  change  in  his  course  had  cna[)led  the  mate's 
boat  to  come  up  and  we  lay  on  om-  oars  in  order 
that  Mr.  D might  lance  him.    He  struck  him  in 


L3 


lui.. 


I.KVIATIIAN    IlK.ATII-HTRt  (illl.K.H. 


297 


iIk^  son,  wc 
111(1  (lie  way 
k\li<)so  crew 
'  inigiil,  was 

fntin  pvciy 

It   tU  till'  illl- 

miit(\  W»! 
Ik  III  ii  jioiitp 
(I  iiiiv  inn\s 
lick  .'ilioiit  it. 
list  tlicii.  1 
Ik;  vaiii-ulo- 
iinrni;r  iili>iit>; 
and  jiilclicil 
0  who  coiilil 
wore  all  tor- 
is  iimcli  as  a 
Aator  on  licr 
!  (lashed  oii- 
»  which  side 
■kt'd  out  th(; 
loat,  with  all 
n  oiuj's  head 
ospoct  to  tho 

aco  to  spout, 
d  the  mate's 
oars  ill  order 
itriick  him  in 


the  "  lilc"  the  first  dart,  as  was  (evident  Irom  the 
whale's  furious  d}iu}i;  strui;u;les;  iji^vertheiess.  in  or- 
der to  make  sure,  we  hauled  up  and  chnrmd  a  lance 
hack  ot'  his  head, 

I  (an  not  coiiceiv  any  tiling  more  strikiii;ily  aw- 
ful than  the  hiitcherv  of  this  tremendous  leviathan 
of  iIk!  deep,  poaminu  and  hreachinu,  he  plunged 
from  wave  to  waM*.  Ihiiiiin^  hi;ili  in  the  air  torieiits 
of  lilodd  and  spray.  'I'lie  sea  around  was  literally  a 
.sea  ol  hlood.  At  one  moinent  his  head  was  poised 
in  tli(^  air;  the  next,  Ik^  luiried  himself  in  \\w  ^^ory 
sea.  carrviii^  down  in  his  vast  wake  a  whirlpool  of 
foam  and  slime.  Ihit  this  res|)it(t  was  short.  Ife 
rose  ayain,  rushiii!;  furiously  upon  his  enemies;  luit 
a  sli<:;lit  |U'ick  of  a  laiiee  dro\(>  him  hack  with  miii* 
gled  fury  and  ternn*.  Whichever  way  he  turne<l, 
the  h;irlied  irons  jroaded  him  to  desperation.  Now 
and  a;;ain  iiit(>nsity  of  a^oiiy  would  cause  him  to 
lash  the  waters  with  his  huife  lliikes,  till  the  very 
ocean  appeared  to  heave  and  tremhle  at  his  power. 
Tossiii;^,  strufinlinn,  dashing  over  and  over  in  his 
ai^ony,  he  spouted  up  the  last  of  his  heart's  hlood. 
Half  an  hour  hefore  he  was  free  as  the  wave,  sport- 
\\v^  in  all  the  pride  of  yii^antic  streni;tli  and  unrival- 
ed power.     He  now  lay  a  lifeless  mass:  his  head 


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298 


CAI'TAIN    WllK. 


i 


towani  ilu'  Sim.  Iiii  irt'iMtiultMis  IhuIv  hoaviiii;  to  tlio 
swrll,  and  his  tli'strD^e-r^  \mm\\)  clifcriiig  mrr  Uicir 

victory ! 

Slioitl)  alter  wo  h'li  .lolianiia,  two  (»rilH'  liui'iiiasl 
IuiimU  wore  rliosj'n  to  staiiil  xNatclifs  lulow   with 
llio  t'ttptaiii,  whost!  illiu'NH  iiwrcascil  r\ny  tlav.     Ko 
WHS  so  fiTocious  aii<l  ill-nntinvil,  liowfvtr,  that  no- 
body roiihl  stand  it  nior<'  than  a  <lay  or  two.     Ilf 
linallv  s<'nt  lorward  lor  uu\  and  I  was  pronioiiMl  (hx- 
t<M-.     Mv  situation  was  vti\    nnph'asant.     On   the 
oni'  hand,  I  had  to  In-ar  all  tlif  ill  nsa^*'  which  the 
captain  thoso  to  inlUct  npon  \\u\  and,  on  tin;  other, 
the  crew,  ever  ready  to  ^vo\\\,  eoniplaincd  that  a 
pretereneo  whs  shown  to  me  in  «iNinj!  me  the  lij;h»- 
estthity—ndnty  which  ihe>  had  rel'nse»l  themselves. 
None  of  the  otVicers  would  have  any  thiu^^  to  do 
with  the  old  man.     The  whole  care  of  atle|ldin^  to 
him  devolved  upon  me.     I  felt  that  to  desui   him 
when  he  was  descried  hy  his  own  ofluers  woukl  he 
un^!,cnerous ;  and  for  many  days  anti  nights  I  stood 
by  him,  subjected  incessantly  to  the  most  brutal  and 
insultini;  language. 

One  of  the  boat-stcerers,  a  Portuf^ue.se.  came 
down  one  day,  and  told  him  that  the  mati!  was  in 
the  habit  of  rope's-cndinj?  l"'rank,  and  that,  if  ho 
did  not  put  a  stop  to  it,  there  woidtl  he  a  nnitin\ 
amonj5  the  Portuj^uese.  After  supper,  the  officers 
were  all  railed  down,  and  the  cabin  cleared  of  listen- 
ers. There  was  a  f^eneral  row  below,  the  result  of 
which  was,  that  1  was  called  down  as  soon  as  the 


1 


UK    M    i  HOH.I.—- |>|.K^M.%>r    iillATITnti:. 


299 


g  u\tr  tlicif 

he  i'lH'i'iiiiiHt 
IhIow  Willi 
•)  iIhv.  lie 
IT,  that  iio- 
r  two.     Ilu 

tlllOtlMl   (IdC- 

it.  On  tl>o 
(•  ^vlli(•l^  the 
>ll  (he  other, 
ihicd  that  a 
\w  the  li;;ht- 
I  ih('m>*L'lv('s. 
thin^j  li>  «h» 
atii-iKlini;  to 
)  (h-sii't  him 
ITS  Nvoiihl  he 
i;i;hts  I  stood 
St  hruial  and 

f^iu'se,  oaino 
niatt>  was  in 
I  that,  it'  he 
he  a  iniitinv 
,  the  oriict'is 
red  of  lisien- 
the  resuh  ol" 
I  soon  as  the 


trial  \\a>  over,  and  accused  nriuMni;  the  iiiHti|;ator  ot 
itu<  nnv  hiei'. 

*•  li  ,  what  havo  )on  heen  telling;  the  ortirer»  !" 
deniindtd  the  rapiain,  in  a  Havii|;e  voice. 

Tlte  (|nestion  Mirjirised  nie,  lor  I  had  never  (old 
the  oHirers  any  thin^  that  had  iran»|)ir)'d  in  the 
raltiii  I  had  en(»n^h  to  do  to  atientl  to  ni)  own 
dil))i  iiltii'N,  nuieh  Ii>ns  to  nieddlf  lietvvrcn  the  ra|>lain 
and  olVu  t'rs. 

Mv  repi)  was  that  I  told  them  nothing. 

•'  Yoit  liv!  Vou  have  heen  retailing  all  I  .said  to 
^011  niiout  them," 

"  I  havo  not,"  said  I. 

"Don't  tell  nie  that — thm't  lie  lo  mc!"  shouted 
the  captain,  im{iotent  with  ra^r,  and  with  a  iaee  of 
^hasilv  paleness. 

"  Vou  are  mistaken,  sir;  and  if  you  think  I  could 
he  guilty  ot'  any  \\\\n<^  so  mean,  tlur  stnuier  i  ^o  hack 
to  the  forecastle  the  hi-tli-r." 

"  Well,  yo ;  I  want  no  tell-tah's  ahout  me." 

\  thouuhi  this  was  a  rather  ungenerous  return  for 
all  the  carr  I  had  lieslowed  upon  iiim  :  and  I  answer- 
ed hy  remiudiu*;  him  that  it  was  at  his  own  scdiclta- 
lion  I  had  come  to  atteu<l  him;  that  I  had  never 
courted  his  i-onrKJence,  or  encouraijed  any  allusi(»ris 
to  the  ol'licers  ;  and  that,  if  he  (hose  lo  forp't  himself 
80  far  as  to  make  a  cuiilidaut  of  a  fore-mast  hand,  he 
need  iu)t  he  surprised  if  misrhief  should  ari^t!  out  of 
it,  hut  that  he  ou^ht  to  he  sure  of  the  fact  fust,  he- 
fore  he  accused  me  of  heinj;  the  instigator  of  the 
mischief. 


i 


P 


n 


T  ilifii  w»ni  lorn  aril,  h.-uriily  uliit!  of  my  fe\onm 
from  u  <lui)  Ml  iikMinif.  At  hn«»  P.M.  iIm'  •aptain 
Noiit  lor  MM'.  Il«'  liml  l''ariutl  the  iriu'  ««oiir<'«"  nl"  titr 
distiirliaim'  «liirlii;;  mv  al>M'iHM<  iVniii  ilin  <  altiii 
Tilt'  iiiaif  had  (»\rrli»'ar«l  >*niin'  of  lii«  rcniark\  and 
had  rold  him  nl"  it.  to  romovo  ill.'  iiii|mlaiioii  iVom  me. 
Ah  I  unit  ln'h)\v,  I  thought,  of  course.  I  was  aliout  t(» 
roci'ivc  th«»  aiiu'iHlt!  houoraliji'. 

..  \v,.||,  II .  nrr  >()ii  u<»iiiu  ««>  i\isvTt  m'V  sai«l 

ihi'  ohi  man,  in  ft  >vhinin«  \u'ui\ 
••  ^Oii  drovt)  mn  nsvay  yoursrll".  sir." 
"  Vt-rv  wtll.  no  lorward.      M\   ofru'ors  uon't  do 
any  tiling  lor  m<'.  and  iIm'  «'rfw  have  all  di's(>rlrd  me, 
I  can  dii',  I  ymss.     I  (hm't  want  yon  to  stay  with 
nu'  ayainst  \our  will." 

I  ronid  not  hut  pity  llio  poor  wrotch.  litth-  as  ho 
dcscrvi'd  it. 

"Sir.  von  hnvr  hroii-iht  iliiH<m  vonrsclf.    Yon  ar- 

cusi!  I r  thinus  «d"  whirli  I  am  not  f;;Milty.     I  tinnk, 

lln'rrtore,  I  had  hrttcr  stay  when'  I  >hipp(tl  to  stiiv." 
"(lo,  then;  yon'll  ho  sick  yonrsi'll"  sonic  of  these 
days ;  and  mar/i-  vu\  if  yon  rot  in  the  Ibrccastle,  don't 
call  on  me!" 

This  was  his  apolojiy  tor  the  wroiiji  done  me.  I 
ininht  have  known  what  to  expect,  had  I  lellecfed  a 
little.  Cortainly  it  was  natural  enonj^h  to  look  lor 
decent  treatment  after  i\\v  close  attention  f  had  he- 
stowed  upon  him  during;  his  painful  illness,  thonjiih 
I  had  oidy  dischai^od  my  duty  as  a  fellow-creature. 
Maij  6(h. — Made  the  Island  of  /anzil)ar,  hearing 


my  roll 

ilii-  c.iiifntn 
nir«'i'  <»r  iln» 

iniirk^  iitui 
III  iVoiii  iiu*. 
ins  (ilioui  to 

t  im- ?"  suit! 


s  won'f  <lo 
li'scrirti  III'*. 

0  nU\y  uiilt 

,  liitlf  lis  ho 

ir  Y(»n  ,\c- 
ty.     I  tliiiik, 

|»C(1  t(t  stilN." 
line  «»f  tlltso 
x'iistle,  don't 

iloiK*  ino.     I 

1  to  look  tor 
111  r  had  hc- 
iioss,  thotif^h 
ow-crontiiro. 
ih.ir,  Ijcariii}; 


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301 


H.Sf.W..  ih-^iuiii  Jwi'iiiy  iiiil'N.  NVu  >;m'(II  fuo  daM 
ill  it  >uiii  iiiti'inpt  to  iii.iko  the  MMithvin  jioiiit  of  tho 
Ulaiid,  iiiid  (iiiiillv  h.id  lo  |mt  lo  Hi*a  a^ititi,  Id  iiii{ 
driven  an  fai  a.  ilu!  iNlaiul  ot'  I'cinliu  hy  siroii|; 
soiithfrly  oiirrcntM. 

.!/«///  '»»«>///. — \Uvr  two  uecks  ol*  yroat  liaidsliip 
iind  MilVcrin{r,  o\ull^  lo  coutiiniat  i  \|H)Miri'  lo  strong 
shitliii;;  winds  and  raiii\  liin  walih  (Ui  dcrk  niadu 
land.  At  davli^ht  \\i>  ran  dov\n  ior  k,  and  diMov- 
cri'd  lliat  it  was  ihf  toa-.i  ol"  Al'rita  to  llic  ii(»r'liuard 
ul' Monl'oa.  By  an  ohscrvation  at  iu>«  n  ,>«■  IoiukI 
that  \vc  WRre  in  tin;  jalitinlc  of  7"  10'  H.  Diiiiny; 
tliu  day  \vu  pnitsod  a  great  nuinlMr  of  reefs  and  isl- 
ands a  few  leagnes  frotii  the  main  land.  At  night, 
iiichored  ahoiti  three  miles  off  shore. 

Mdi/  2lsf. —  All  hands  wre  called  at  da^Hfrlit. 
Weighed  anchor  and  siiiod  aloiii;  the  coast,  |iassin}; 
a  ^reat  niimher  of  heantifii!  liiilo  islands  so.iu!  of 
uhich  ueie  iidialtiled.  Ahoiil  noon  we  made  Xan- 
/.ihar  at  Itas  Ki/iinhas,  the  sonthern  point.  Stood 
aloii<i;  shore  till  dark,  and  cast  anchor  in  eii^hl  rathonis 
of  water,  ahoiit  two  lea^nes  from  N'Cloo^a,  the  »owu. 

Mdi/  2'2(i. — Anchor  watches  were  set,  and  we  en- 
joyed a  <;oiiilortahlo  ni}^hl's  rest  after  the  fati^^ninj^ 
dnties  of  the  last  three  weeks.  At  daylight  il«o 
hands  were  called,  and  the  lachoard  hoat  lowered  to 
make  sonndings  toward  the  town.  After  hreakfasi 
we  weighed  anchor  and  made  sail.  At  ten  A.M. 
came  to  an  anchcor  aliont  half  a  mile  off  the  town, 
uelow  the  sultan's  frigate,  ,Sha-lIalin. 


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PLANNINO    DKSKUTION. 


W''  found   our  old  friend,  the  Bogota,  asliorc, 
wrecked— her  forc-top-mast  gon<',  and  Ikm-  riiiiiiiii;  in 

jrrcat  disorder.     Captain  l' ami  three  or  four 

of  his  men  were  livinj^  ashore  in  a  hamboo  hut. 
We  learned  from  them  that  the  iiogota  had  struck 
upon  a  <oral  reef  about  (he  latitude  of  11^  B..  and 
her  top-nuist  went  overboard.  She  leaked  so  badly 
tliat  the  greater  part  of  her  crew  abandoned  her, 
and  started  in  two  boats,  under  the  conunand  of  the 

mate,  for  the  coast.     Captain  F remained,  with 

three  or  four  hands,  on  board  until  the  tide  rose, 
when  he  succeeded  in  getting  her  off.  He  then  ran 
down  for  the  Island  of  Zanzibar,  and  when  off  the 
eastern  side,  sent  ashore  for  assistance.  The  sultan 
sent  a  numi)er  of  slaves  to  aid  him  in  getting  round 
to  the  anchorage.  One  of  his  men  had  already  died 
from  exposure  to  the  night  dnws,  and  two  others 
were  prostrated  \n  ith  a  high  fever.  The  cargo,  with 
the  exception  of  about  twenty  barrels  of  oil,  was 

saved. 

May  23</.— The  starboard  watch  had  liberty 
ashore.  It  was  a  preconcerted  plan  that  several  of 
the  crew  were  to  desert  upon  the  first  opportunity. 
Drawn  together  by  a  connnon  imderstanding,  we 
had  assembled  in  the  forecastle  ever;  evening  since 
we  made  land,  to  concert  measures  for  ridding  our- 
selves of  the  many  grievances  under  which  we  la- 
bored. We  were  now  a  reckless  and  desperate 
gang.  We  had  been  driven  almost  to  the  verge  of 
a  mutiny  by  the  harsh  and  brutal  maimer  in  which 


ita,  asliorc, 
i"  ritiii'mi;  in 
r('('  or  four 

|||))U()     llllt. 

had  struck 
11^  S.,  and 
c(l  so  hadly 
doncd  lier, 
iiaiid  ol'thc 
I  allied,  with 
>  tide  rose, 
I(;  then  ran 
hon  olV  the 
The  sultan 
'ttinf^  round 
dready  died 
two  others 
cargo,  with 
of  oil,  was 

had  Uhcrty 
It  several  of 
oj)j)i»rtuiuty. 
tandiug,  we 
,'ening  siuoe 
riddinji;  our- 
hich  wc  la- 
(1  desperate 
the  verge  of 
ler  in  which 


•»#- 


DESKIITION. 


303 


we  were  treated,  and  fh(>  hard  fare  upon  which  wo 
were  compelled  to  live.  The  more  w(!  dwelt  upon 
these  things,  the  more  excited  ht^camo  our  passions. 
Bitter  wrongs;  tiic  cruelties  and  oppressions  to 
which  we  were  suhjected ;  the  necessity  for  some 
change,  were  discussed  with  fierce  imprecations 
upon  the  head  of  the  tyrant. 

The  men  looked  up  to  me  as  an  advisor,  and  al- 
though T  preached  moderation,  I  did  not  feel  it.  I 
showed  them  the  necessity  of  keeping  cool  till  a 
suital)l(;  ojiportunity  occMirred  of  presenting  their 
wrongs  hefore  tlu;  American  consul;  hut  those  of 
them  who  had  heen  to  sea  hefore  knew  too  well 
that  consuls  are,  in  many  instances,  hut  the  aiders 
and  ahettors  of  the  cruelties  of  captains.  J  knew 
that  it  was  useless  to  go  aft  and  make  an  appeal  to 
the  captain,  hut  I  also  knew  that  any  thing  like  nui- 
tiny  would  he  severely  punished.  I  therefore  advis- 
ed them  to  keep  quiet  till  a  proper  opportunity  oc- 
curred, and  then  rid  themselves  of  their  trouhles  hy 
staying  ashore. 

Fearing,  from  some  treachery  of  the  Portuguese, 
that  it  was  the  intention  of  some  of  the  crew  to  de- 
sert, the  captain  called  us  all  aft,  hefore  the  starboard 
watch  went  ashore,  and  thus  addressed  us : 

"Now  you're  going  ashore.  Before  you  go,  let 
me  tell  you  what  to  expect.  The  natives  will  mur- 
der you  if  you  go  outside  the  town.  You'd  better 
keep  in  sight  of  the  ship,  and  not  trust  'em.  You 
hear  me,  don't  you  ?     The  consul  says  he'll  put  you 


P  i 


if 


ii*f 


hi 


llr  5  I  ^ 


fei 


WBJ' 


304 


DEsLUTlON. 


ill  the  fort  if  you  stay  ashoio  at'icr  dark.  I'll  soiul  a 
boat  lor  you  at  sundown,  and  if  }ou  ain't  on  tlio 
hcacli,  look  out !  that's  all." 

Wlu'U  the  boat  came  aloiifrside  that  evoiiing  two 
of  the  watch  were  missing— IWdly  and  Tom  Vernon. 
Tliis  was  only  a  bcginnin;^.  The  captain  was  in  a 
perfect  fury,  and  walked  the  quarter-deck,  speaking 

aloud, 

"Yes,  they're  gone;  an'  I  suppose  you'll  all  be 
tryin'  it  next.  You'd  better  not !  VU  catch  'en), 
a„d^  a— n  their  souls,  I'll  warm  their  backs.  I'll  see 
whether  my  crew  will  leave  me  or  not !  You'll  not 
have  watch  ashore  another  one  of  you.  It  'ill  stop 
here ;  I'll  not  lose  any  more  men,  if  1  can  help  it !" 

In  order  to  carry  out  his  threat,  the  officers  receiv- 
ed orders  to  keep  all  hands  on  board.  Strict  w  atch- 
cs  of  the  boat-steerers  were  set  at  night  to  prevent 
us  from  deserting.  The  captain  hired  four  natives 
to  row  him  ashore;  and  for  six  days  we  remained 
on  board  in  a  perfect  state  of  despair,  only  allowed 
ashore  occasionally  to  work  hard  under  the  eyes  of 

officers. 

Notwithstanding  the  vigilance  of  the  watches  set 
over  us,  the  cook  made  his  escape  on  the  night  of 
the  28th.  While  the  officer  was  aft,  he  sli[»pe(l 
down  over  the  head,  with  his  bundle  of  clothes  on 
liis  back,  and  swam  ashore. 

The  captain  was  rowed  ashore  next  morning  by 
his  black  crew.  After  he  had  left  the  vessel,  there 
was  (luite  an  entertaining  adventure  occurred  to  re- 


I 


I'll  SOIul   !l 

in'l  oil  tliu 

JVCMiing  two 
om  Veinou. 
liii  was  in  a 
:k,  speaking 

,ou'll  all  be 
I  catch  'cm, 
;ks.     I'll  see 
You'll  not 
It  'ill  stop 
m  help  it  ! ' 
liccrs  receiv- 
Strict  watch- 
it  to  prevent 
four  natives 
ve  remained 
only  allowed 
•  the  eyes  of 

I  watches  set 
the  night  of 
t,  he  sUpped 
)f  clothes  on 


;  morning  l)y 

vessel,  there 

curred  to  re- 


8W1MMING    FOR    IT. 


305 


lieve  the  monotonv  of  our  prison  life.  The  Portu- 
guese, who  had  become  \cry  insolent  and  impatient 
under  the  restraints  imposed  upon  them,  determined 
that,  as  there  was  nothing  to  do  on  board,  an«l  no 
lil)ert>  allowed  them,  they  would  have  it  in  defiance 
of  orders.  Enos,  (ieorge,  Manuel,  and  Jose  entiTcd 
into  an  aureement  to  swim  ashore,  and  the  rest  ol 
the  Portuguese  agreed,  if  called  upon  by  the  male  to 
man  the  Jjoat,  that  they  would  be  so  slow  alioiii  ii  as 
to  afford  the  deserters  a  chance  to  reach  tlie  beach. 
Manuel  and  Jose,  after  a  good  deal  of  talk,  bac  ked 
out,  being  afraid  of  the  mate.  The  other  two,  Enos 
and  (ieorge,  slipped  down  by  the  cat-heads,  and 
struck  out  boldly  for  the  beach.  They  had  pro- 
ceeded about  two  hundred  yards,  when  the  mate, 
happening  to  cast  his  eye  in  that  direction,  discov- 
ered them. 

"  Lower  away  a  boat !"  he  roared.    '•  Jump  in, 

Tabor !    ^:^tand  by  the  davit-tackles,  li !     Blast 

your  souls,  where  are  you  all  ?" 

Tiie  Portuguese  came  up  out  of  the  forecastle,  ap- 
parently somewhat  astonished,  and  inquired  if  there 
was  a  .sperm  w  hale  in  sight.  After  a  volley  of  oaths 
from  the  mate,  four  of  the  crew,  among  whom  was 
myself,  were  gathered  together,  and  the  boat  was 
lowered.  The  tackles  were  all  foul,  and  it  took  us 
some  ten  minutes  to  get  them  clear.  A  good  deal 
of  delay  occurred  also  in  shipping  our  oars ;  but  we 
finally  arranged  every  thing,  and  started  off  in  pur- 
suit of  the  fugitives.     As  we  were  not  pulling  for 


^r\ 


-'  I 


W'.  h 


f 


$08  UVHIUIAULKD. 

uhalcs,  tlio  oars  woro  in  no  (l:ui;^or  of  hcinj^  hrokon 
1)V  any  vij^orous  exertions  on  our  i)arl.     r^w'wv^  (lie 
l)oat  in  cliase  of  tli.iii,  the  dcscrlrrs  canio  to  a  halt, 
and  wc  plcke.l  tlu-ui  up  within  a  fow  cahlr  loii-lhs 
uf  th(^  shore.     As  soon  as  we  j^ot  on  hoard  and  hoist- 
ed the  hoat  upon  the  cranes,  the  nuite  came  forward 
ami  adih-essed  us  in  a  very  pithy  and  forcil)le  speech. 
"  Now,"  said  he,  puflin^^  and  hlowin^,  after  the  ad- 
venture, "what  tlie  nation  d'yo  all  mean  l)y  this! 
I'll  let  some  of  you  know  who  I  am,  if  I  catch  yon 
at  such   tricks  again.     You  Avant  to  gel  me   into 
tronhle— that's  it.     None  of  your  Portuguese  lingo 
on  deck  i     I'll  see  if  I  can't  keep  you  on  hoard.     I've 
received  orders  to  seize  you  up  in  the  main  rigging 
if  I  catch  any  of  yon  attempting  to  desert.     If  you 
wan't  liberty  ashore,  talk  Xb  tho  captain  ;   he's  the 
boss.     A'i  1  had  my  way,  you'd  all  he  ashore,  and  in 
Ilaliiax,  for  what  I  care.     You're  a  gang  of  bloody 
iowards,  or  }ou'd  speak  to  the  captain.     If  you 
think  to  impose   on  mc  because   I'm  easy,  you're 
damnably  mistaken.     Y'ou'll  see  what  1  can  be,  if 
you  carry  things  too  far."' 

When  Captain  A came  on  board,  the  two 

delinquents  were  called  aft,  and  confined  in  the  cab- 
in     ^ii-,  X) ;vas  then  called  to  an  account  for 

what  the  captain  termed  negligence  in  sulVering 
these  men  to  get  away  from  the  vessel.  A  quarrel 
ensued.  The  mate  denied  that  it  was  owing  to  any 
ne'di'^cnce  on  his  part.  The  captain  called  him  a 
liar. 


;  . 


»:• 


lill.l.    MANN    (iO.NE. 


oy,  I 


ins  hrokon 

0  to  il  liiilt, 
lilc  liMimlis 

1  and  lioist- 
mu  ibrward 
il)lo  speech, 
tier  tliiJ  iid- 
m  !))•  this? 
[  catch  yon 
et  ino  into 
igncsc  !in;ro 
loard.  I'vo 
lain  ri^iSiinjiT 

LTt.  If  von 
II ;  he's  the 
horc,  and  in 
ig  of  hloody 
lin.  If  yoii 
easy,  yon'rc 
1  can  he,  if 

11(1,  tiie  two 
I  in  the  cah- 
acconnt  for 
in  suffering 
.  A  qnanel 
awing  to  any 
called  him  a 


"  Yes,"  said  he,  hoar.s(!  with  passion,  ••  it"s  a  d — d 
lie !  If  yon  iiad  heeii  ailendinji,  to  ^>onr  lin>inea>,  it 
wonldn't  ha\e  occnired." 

"Captain  A ,  i  have  {jfiven  yon  to  nnderstaml 

tiiat  I  won't  snfler  any  such  languaj^e  from  you  or 
any  other  man.     Now  I  tell  you  stop  it  in  time. " 

"  What !  do  yon  threaten  n>o  V 

"  1  tell  you  for  your  own  good.  Stop  it,  sir — 
that's  all !" 

And  with  a  meaning  shak'!  of  the  head  the  malt- 
went  lielow. 

Next  day  liill  Mann  got  ashore,  and  made  an  ex- 
change with  Captain  V 's  cook,  a  negro,  who. 

for  a  trillinji  sum  to  hoot,  took  IJill's  place  on  hoard 
the  Styx.  There  were  now  in  the  forecastle,  hesides 
the  rorluguese,  only  MF — — ,  Charley,  and  myself. 
It  was  a  perfect  liedliim.  The  I'ortuguese  had  he- 
c(»me  so  hrutal  and  overhearing,  that  it  was  worse 
than  death  to  live  among  them.  The  captain  had, 
during  the  whole  voyage,  sided  with  them,  and 
showed  a  strong  preference  for  them  over  the  Amer- 
icans, so  that  they  were  countenanced  in  all  their 
hrutality. 


%    i. 


^1' 


pi  M 


ill  ii  t 

i; 


f 


308 


ALL    IN    THE    SULKS. 


CHAPTER  XV. 

Effect*  of  ill  Tronlinot.t.-S.Tiu.  in  ihn  Kororastlo.-Coml.ination 

,0  n.r.mr  l)..ty.-\  Im.l   I'r.-.linin t._Kov..lt.-I)mi.lful  Con- 

<iiti.m  of  Tilings  on  ||,wml.-A|.i..M,llotl.M'..ns..l.^  lnt..n.-w  w>th 
lain.-I-:x.>rliunH    to   HimI    u    Sul.stitut...-l)is..piio.ntnH.nt.-Sn-.. 

i>mis.>.-lIoi.o.—Vn.illi.T  I )>>*a|.|i"i"""<"'<- -""'■«»'"' ^^'"'"'i'""'" 
ro,m.-Sw,.i.im.!:l'l»'-'^^>vithn  Nrpo— I'.on.ro  my  ir.sclmrKO.- 
A  Imiipy  Roloiwo.— (!<ioil-l>y  to  tiio  Styx. 

TiiiNtis  woro  now  in  the  worst  possible  condition. 
Throo  njen  had  (Icscrtcd ;  otl.ers  l.ad  threatened  to 
desert.     The  captain  was  terribly   onl  of  hnnior. 
The  mate  chuckled  in  l»is  sleeve,  and  would  iiave 
rejoiced  had  all  hands  iollowcd  the  example  of  the 
deserters.     All  this  trouble  was  nuts  to  him.     To 
wei-li  ;i!u  hor  for  another  cruise  without  our  fidl  com- 
pK^iueut  of  n.en  was  out  of  the  (pu^stion.     We  had 
all  suniciently  tested  the  hardship  of  whalin-  with 
two  boats.     It  was  not  probable  the  deserters  would 
be  retaken,  alul  there  were  no  men  to  be  had  ashore 
except  the  natives.     Still  it  seemed  hardly  fair  that, 
with  the  prospect  of  a  week  or  two  in  port,  and  lit- 
tle to  do,  our  liberty  should  be  stopped  for  an  olVeuse 
of  which  others  were  guilty. 

Mdi/  2[)fJi.—\  went  below,  as  usual,  after  supper. 
The   Portuguese    were    in    earnest    conversation. 

^^q^ and  Charley  were  also  talking  over  some 

deeply  interesting   subject.     There  was  a  sudden 
cessation  of  the  conversation  the  moment  T  entered 


*mM 


Ml   I'lNdlS. 


301) 


tJoinliiriBtioii 
Tiulfiil  ("<in- 
im^'u'W  wild 

IIH'lll.— SiH- 

rt'ilhaliuml- 
iJisclmrno.— 


comditlon. 
•atfiu'd  to 
of  Iniinor. 
oulil  liavo 
pic  of  the 
him.     To 
11-  full  com- 
Wi'  had 
aliiiii;  Avith 
tcrs  would 
liad  ashore 
y  fair  that, 
>it,  and  lit- 
■  an  oiVeuse 

ftcr  supper. 

mvorsation. 

over  sonic 

a  sudden 

It  I  entered 


the  forecastle.  It  was  evident  something  profoiunlly 
invslerious  was  ^oin;^  on.  I  inijuired  what  was 
alloaf.  l)Ut  received  oidy  an  evasive  answer,  which 
ended  to  increase  my  suspicion,  Shortly  alter  I 
had  turned  in,  Charley  came  to  my  l»unk,  and  whis- 
pered, 

"  We  have  all  agreed  to  refuse  duty.  What  do 
you  think  of  it !  Will  you  ^o  on  deck  in  the  morii- 
iwii,  or  stay  helow  !" 

"  Why,  what's  (he  matter ! "  said  I. 

'•Matter  enou«;;h.  We  don't  want  to  he  slaves 
anv  longer.  We  are  <letermined  to  have  liherty 
ashore,  o'-  weigh  anchor  and  put  to  soa  at  once." 

The  rorluguese  overheard  us,  and  joined  with 
Charley,  protesting  with  oaths  that  they'd  go  to  sea 
or  have  liherty  ashore,  one  or  the  other,  and  that  I'd 
hetter  join  them,  if  I  ditln't  want  to  get  myself  into 
trouble.  I  remarked  that  the  trouble  would  most 
probably  be  on  their  side,  and  warned  them  of  the 
consequences  which  might  ensue  from  a  revolt  of  this 
kind.  They  were  all  in  a  high  state  of  excitement, 
however,  and  would  not  listen  to  argument  or  reason. 
For  my  part,  I  said  I  would  go  on  deck  when  called. 
1  was  as  anxious  as  any  of  them  to  have  liberty 
ashore,  hut  had  no  particular  desire  to  be  put  in  the 
fort. 

"  Then,"  cried  several  voices,  "  you  are  a  cominf! 
If  you  had  any  spirit,  you'd  join  us ;  but  you're  afraid 
of  the  captain." 

I  observed,  in  reply,  that  none  of  them  could  justly 


It 


mi 


i 


>:  I 


flNi 


fil   ' 


§10  MITIN<H  a. 

ttccmo  me  orrnwnrdico.  \  \m\  ih!v<t  iVmdi.'d  tVmn 
Pill  (Inngpi-;  ami  I  coiiMdfn'd  it  no  jitnid' ol"  roiiiii-o 
to  roimnii  iiii  an  of  lolly,  uliirli  would  md)  Iniiii; 
;  Idilioiial  iroiiMc  upon  iii\  'jv.ii  brad. 

'•  TImmi  }  ou'll  -l('t|)  on  dCrk  to-ni;;lil !  W*'  ^^  on't 
liavo  voii  licro,  l»>  G— d !"  nicd  Mamu-I.  tlu-  Ur\\\\ 
ol'  the  roilumu'M'.  Jnau,  Josr,  Frank,  and  sonic  ol' 
tlu'  othtTs,  joiiH'd  in  tlin'atfuing  to  put  mo  on  (1<  (  k. 
I  iiiadi"  no  ansuor,  Imt  ..i>  Mill,  cxprctiii-  an  as>auli. 

Charley  ami  MV .  I  Itelicvd,  would  not  roim- 

tiiiancn  sm  li  an  ou'rasc ;  }<'i  I  knew  that,  wli.ii 
cvcitcd,  tli(!  roi-tiiuui'sc  would  stttp  at  iiolhiu;:.  hou- 
ovcr  hriiial  or  cowardlv,  to  ^i^ratil'v  ilu-ir  aniiuosiiy  ; 
and.  oven  if  the  two  Aiiieriraiis  joined  me,  \\(Mi)uld 
make  hut  a  feehle  resistance!  against  eij^ht  over«;rowii 
ruffians,  all  armed  with  knives. 

After  the    Portuguese   had  chattered  a  while  in 
tiieir  own  laii;^uaye,  they  af.'ain  addressed  me : 
"  You  had  lietter  go  on  deck.     If  yon  don't,  look 

out  to-night  1" 

To  this  1  replied,  that  I  knew  them  too  well  to  he 

intimidated  hy  their  threats. 

"  Then,  if  von  sleep  in  the  forecastle,  you  slia'ii  t 

i:(.  on  dock  in  the  morning.     Von  <'an  have  your 

choice:  go  on  dock  now,  or  stay  below  in  the  morn- 

)' 
ing. 

My  answer  w  as,  "  I  shall  do  neither.  I  have  as 
muc  h  right  to  sleep  in  the  forecastle  as  you  have. 
Your  refusing  to  do  duty  is  a  matter  that  conccrn-i 
yourselves.  1  shall  not  he  driven  into  troul)le  hy 
any  of  you." 


i 
I 


icImmI  tVlttll 

<»t"  ((luriiiio 
mil)  l)i-in<; 

W'c  \\  tint 
I.  llif  iMiily 

mI  SOIIK!  ol' 

10  on  tifck. 
an  iisMUilt. 

I    IMit  ( Ollll- 

tliat,  wlicli 
tiling,  liow- 

:inim()sily  ; 
II',  \\v  could 
L  ()Vc'i<^roN\  II 

a  while  in 
(1  iiie : 
I  (loii't,  look 

K)  well  to  1)1' 

,  you  slia'n'l 
\  have  }oiir 
in  (lu!  inorii- 

I  have  as 
IS  yon  have. 
Kit  comTrn-i 
0  trouble  liv 


TiiiiKATf  riJo.M   I  III  I'oiiTi  «ii  v.nv.. 


311 


Thesf   ruwaitlU    iht^iv  who  <'«»lll(l  he  so  liold  oil 
an  iuraMoii  like  this,  whm  ihey  oiih  had  Imi  our  m 
iMiiiii'iid  a^aiiiM,  onewhoiti  ihe\  had  even  reason  to 
Mi|Hio>*e  would  not  liu,lit— for  I  had  never  taken  aiiv 
iKitici'  of  their  iiiMill>— now  he;'an  to  make  denioii- 
>liaiioiis  of  an  assault.     All  in\  |»i'.'«  hair»-d  for  iliein 
seemed  to  he  i-cniered  in  a  siniil<'  inoiiicni.     I  Irit  as 
ir.siiddriiK  iiisitircd  with  sii|M'rnatnral  sireimili.     .M\ 
lilond  hoiied  villi  indi;;natioii   and  ((inteni|il.     To 
use  a  western  |ihra^e,  I  was,  for  the  (irst  time  in  my 
lir»',  really  im/jis/i.     In  the  hiilerness  of  intense  and 
h.aihiii^  hatred  I  eursi-d  them,  launied  tlirm.  dared 
them  to  lav  a  hand  on  im-.     Now.  let  it  not  he  sup- 
posed  that  I  intend  this  lor  hru\  ado ;  /  /•//<  ir  ,////  ///( //. 
I  knew  that  nothiii;^  hut  a  hold  front  (  ould  save  me 
the  disgrace  of  being  severely  thrashed.     IJesides.  f 
despised  them  with  the   most   unfei^riied  rordialiiy. 
and  it  relieved  me  to  let  off  a  little  of  my  Lxulniant 
salor.     The  effect  was  magical.      Not  one  of  them 

touched  me!     Charley  and  M-h' ln.v  in  their 

bunks  chuckliiifr  over  the  fun  :  nor  did  their  mirth 
surprise  me,  for  tbi-  whole  Meiie  had  somethiii-  iu- 
preinel}  ludiirous  in  it.  As  I  turned  over  to  go  to 
sleep,  after  this  bloodless  /mv/.S  i  overheard  Manuel 
sa\  "he  had  a  sharp  knife,  .uul  I'd  feel  it  before  I 
knew  w  here  I  w  as. 

About  mitluight  I  was  awakened  by  low  voices  iu 
coiiNersation.  To  tell  the  truth,  I  had  not  slept  \ci\ 
>ouudly.  There  was  something,  iu  spite  of  all  the 
bravado  of  the  rortuguese,  b\  no  means  pleasant  in 


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III}  siiiiiiiioii.  \U  list«'niii«;  iittnitivply,  I  foninl  tlitit 
llankli'v  jiimI  AiHo'iim',  tlii"  ivv(»  I'ortiitnu""'  l"'i»t- 
MiiTfiH,  urns  Im'Iknv  <Iis.  iis«*iii<r  (hf  fopics  ol' iliscnu- 
tciif.  A  snialtniim  (dllnir  l;(ii<:uii«<'  I'lialil.d  im-  f«i 
ni!ik<'  oiii  (lie  M»l)>iani  r  «>rilM'ii-  .(•iivrr-.atitin.  It  ap- 
jMiiiiil  thai.  lIu'V  apprrhciidrd  iluns  and  < Horifc 
voiild  In-  n<ijrt;«'«l  i'oi-  allcmpiin;?  to  dcscrl.  TliC)' 
\vn«!  ri'solvod  lln'  puiii>lmu'iit  -should  iio«  lakf  placf; 
siiid  llic  (joiiliirul  point  siTiiu'd  to  l)c.  Nvlu'llh'r,  il'  all 
tlu"  l'ortii;^(ioM'  unil.'d  in  a  iv\<»lt  to  prevent  the  pnii- 

islini.Mit,  Cliarlo).  M'K .  and  iiuseir  uonld  j<.in 

them.  1  heard  my  name  menlioned  very  olten,  ae- 
c'ompanied  liy  epitliru  (.f  n<»  llatierini:  eliararier; 
and,  indeed,  lelt  rather  uneasy  till  the  boat-steerers 
went  (*n  tleck. 

At  <la}li^ht  next  inornini:  the  wateh  came  to  the 
scuttle  asuMial.  and  ealled  all  hands.  I  liad  not  un- 
di'PSNed,  so  that  hefore  any  atti-uipt  <'onld  he  nuuU'  to 
keep  me  lulow,  1  was  on  deck.  In  the  course  often 
or  tilieen  miniito  the  mati'  (ame  forward,  and  asked 
the  reason  (d'  the  de'ay.  I'indin^^  how  matters stt)od. 
he  went  aft,  w  ith  an  ill-eoinealed  ehiirkle,  to  convey 
the  inlormation  to  the  c.ipiain. 

No  notice  was  taken  ol  the  revolt  till  after  break- 
fast, when  all  hands  were  called  ;ifi.  'IMie  captain 
appeared  to  take  matters  pretty  eoolly,  considering; 
the  indif^nitv  ofl'ered  to  his  authority.  Ilail  this  af- 
fair happened  at  sea,  he  wt)uld  have  pursued  a  dif- 
ferent course.  There  was  a  consul  ashore,  how- 
ever, and  lie  was  evidently  anxious  to  avoid  havin;^ 


I 


<t\>ti;  itiocKK.n. 


an 


ti 


fdUIHl  tll!ll 

ryivsv  li«)at- 
s  i>\'  (lisrnii- 
iilili'd  III*'  t<i 
tliiii.  lt:i|i- 
iiid    <  Inirun 

i-ri.     Tlicy 

lake  plan'; 

icllitT,  it'  all 

I'llt  tlM<  [Mlll- 

\\oulil  jo'ui 
V  ol'ti'ii,  ao 
;  rlianictcr; 
»(»at-st('('n'rs 

caiii'"  to  tlin 
liad  not  \\n- 
I  he  iiMuU'  to 
•oiirsf  of  ton 
il,  and  asked 
lattcrs  stood, 
l(>,  to  convey 

after  lireak- 
rix.'  raptain 
considei'in'^ 
Ilail  this  af- 
frsned  a  dif« 
shor<\  how- 
ivoid  havins; 


an)  iiivt'Hli^iition  of  the  xliin's  eroitonty  lioforo  tlint 
uflicer. 

"  Sow,"  Miiid  the  eaplain,  very  d<'lih.raie|\.  ihriiHl- 
inu  his  hands  in  his  poekft-*.  and  lakiii;^'  his  siand 
h\  the  main-inasi,  "  \on  that  ImIoiii^  to  that  ere 
crttwtl.  sia\  where  yon  are;  ami  yon  (iiat  don't,  slop 
over  to  leew  ard. " 

No  one  stepped  over  to  leeward  hnt  myself. 

'•  Well,"  coiitinned  ihe  eaplaiii,  tisiii;;  his  cold, 
dead  eyes  on  the  I*ortniiiMM'.  "u  hat's  the  niatt<r  ? 
\Vh\  diMi't  yon  ;;o  to  work  !' 

'I'liere  was  no  answer,  till  Charley  si.pped  fur- 
ward  and  said,  "We  want  liherty  ashore,  sir." 

••  You  shint'l  hair  if !"  was  the  reply. 

"  'I'le'ii.  sir,  we  uant  to  put  to  sea,  and  ^et  over 
the  vo\a«e  as  soon  as  we  ran.  We  di<ln'i  ship  to 
lav  up  in  port  without  liherty." 

"  I'll  put  to  sea  w  henever  /  think  proper."  said 
the  captain.    "  Will  that  snit  yon  !     What  have  y(ni 

to  say,  Ml" *•" 

"  I  w  ant  to  v;o  ashore,  sir,  or  ^o  to  sea." 

"  Von  sha'n't  iro  ashore,  nor  to  sea  till  it  suits  my 
{•onvenieiice.      ^\  liat  lic\l  ! " 

•'  We'll  not  work,  thtii,  that's  all." 

•fio  forward,  all  of  yon.  I'll  soon  find  a  way  to 
make  you  work.  Cook,  sec  that  those  mm  liavo 
m)lhin}:  to  eat  till  I  SJjive  yon  orders  to  the  contrary  ! 
I'll  starve  this  ohslinac>  out  ol  vou." 

The  uuitineers  then  went  forward,  and  to(di  up 
their  quarters  for  the  day  in  the  forecastle.     As  it 

U  H 


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1 


iiiipiuii.Ml.  ilif  lirc'ii.lkhl  liml  I..VII  ri|.l«tiI-lHMl  tliiit 
iiiorirrn«.  Ml  iliiit  iIh)  MilVtrnl  iio  iiu  oiiv.i.M-nii! 
(Vom  Hliii\arum  lliiii  iIh).  Il  vuin  p.-rlVrtlv  iipiMnnl 
llial.  uiil«'HH  lli«'>  ri'VH'ifil  to  roirilili-  iiuiimm''^  <"  l""' 
iiiii-  II  Mi|ipl\  ol'  proviMoiiH.  ili.'s  Wi.iiltl  MM.ii  1.0 
i.onipfll.Ml  to  \i.  M.  I'iiuliii^  »!•••  t-ii|.lain  r.soliit.'  in 
liiH  ilfU'imiiiiiiioii  I..  «iM>  iIm'Ii*  iH'ihini;  to  t-ai  nil 
ih.'V  wont  to  work,  lln-  roiiu;:uL'»«  iicM  <Ih>  «i«""' 

imo  iiKMiMirov     ClMrl..)   ami  Ml' .who  ucri' 

Irli  in  a  .Hiiiall  nnnoriiv,  apparniilv  \i.'l.l.(l;  Imh  h 
\uiswi«li  tli«'  innlnal  lunlrrNlandiii-  thai  llifv  wonl.l 
(loscrl  on  the  first  huorahh-  opp(.rtimiiv,  ami.  if  i.o 
Mich  .)pporliinilv  olU.v.1.  ih.'N  uoiil.l  suim  :i^l'"rr 
tli.>  nii;hi  pnvioiis  to  \Uv  Nailing  ol  the  \<>«^il.  'Ihiis 
..ml.'.rihc  rovoh.  To  my  );ivai  .mpriso.  I  h-arn..l. 
nlu'ii  it  was  all  ov.r.  thai  iho  . aplain  s.ispccliMl  m.' 
ol  hciiiy  the  originator  of  all  ili«'  mi-chii'f.  ami  ro- 
|;aul.-irih.-  vim^i'  I  l«aJ  t'''^''"  ""^  "  "'^''■•'  '"■'"'  '" 
uvoiil  puiii>hm<'iit ! 

M\  situation  was  now  more  unpleasant  tlian  ov<r. 

On  ill.'  ono  haml.  r.'pn.achcd  ami  lannif<l  Us   ilir 

rrow  h.r  refusing  to  join  thfin  in  thfir  r.voll,  ami. 

on  the  olln-r.  su^p.'.  t.d  l.>   ilu-  capiain  as  the  real 

insti-tator  of  all  th.-  misclm-f.  I  ha.l  no  peace  •itlier 

on  tl.rk  or  lu-h>w.     The  prospiTt  of  hi'in-  .•.nip.l- 

Ifd   lo  spend  u  >car  or  lift.H'ii   months  loii-ier  on 

hoard  the  har«pie,  with  all  the  horrors  of  the  past 

inereas..d  tenfold,  diovi;  me  to  tin'  v.-r-e  of  ile>pair. 

I  tl.uunht  of  the  parting  wolds  of  tin-  man  who  had 

made  his  escape  from  the  steam-huat  al  Newport. 


liolirtt  tlliit 
>ii\«'ni>'iM'0 
V  in»[»iirt'iit 
»ri"«  lo  pro* 

III     MXill    l)U 

rc><oltttt>  ill 
hi  tat   till 

I  d»v  Mim" 
wild  uori' 

(lid;  lull  il 

||H'\    U<Ml|(l 

,  aiul,  il'  iKi 
txiiii  aslinrc 
•>scl.  TlniH 
',  I  Icanittl. 
i>|i(i'h'(l  in»' 
lii'l,  and  ro- 
ion*  >"■'"'  '•' 

It  «liaii  over. 

lllfd   li\    llw 

rtvoli,  and, 

as  I  lie  real 

pi'acf  riilicr 

•inn  <(»iii|n'l- 

IS  lou|i:vr  Oil 

i  of  ilic  [mst 

;»'  ofdopair. 

MUX  who  had 

al  Nt'Wjiori. 


IHMB 


Ill^HOI.I    I'lO^    to     |M»— moMI.'nilHll. 


ni.', 


UImmI<>  hliiiid  ,  I  ri'lli'iii'd  uiih  iiiitri)  hiih'r  thoii(;ltiH 
lijioii  ii»v  ifidiMniioii  in  not  rolhmiiii;  \m  iidvitr:  I 
ralKd  to  hiiiid  ili«'  india|i|iN  liiiit  ol'  niv  Tii^Miil,  i<>li 
Mt'k  iind  di->litni<>  in  a  ii>ri>i<;n  land  nnd,  m  (k  )(t 
liii'dodi  MMMifr  ih;in  dra^  out  tuiollii'i-  Mirji  M'ay 
«i  nnM>r>.  I  woidd  uhulU  have  i>\('hani;<<d  inv  |>la(0 
with  that  ol"  rlu*  most  idiifrt  slave  in  Mis  is^tipiii 
iiHV,  Ml  dc'«»|u'ralr  did  ni\  in'oopccl  Hn«ni,  iliai.  h  id 
till'  olVi-r  Imcii  made  inr  to  strvt'  a  ynr  in  out-  ol 
lh(>  Mat)'  |ii'iiit"niiai-ii's,  I  ludicvi',  tVoni  tin-  holtoni  ol 
in\  In  iiit.  I  wcMild  liiivu  Hcci'pt  .1  it  in  pn'tWoiicu  to 
the  lite  I  now  led. 

In  a  KtiitP  ol' ininil  lMM«l('riiiy;on  inadiics!*,  I  ivsolv- 
fd  to  iak«'  a  hold  >tt'|».  whioh,  it'  siuci'ssl'nl.  mi^jht 
procure   ine   my   release,  hiil,  if  not,  ini;;ht  he  tin' 
ineaiiH  «d"  inv  dis>:race  dnriiiu  the  remainder  of  the 
vo\an;e.     I  lia<l  no  eonlideiiee  in  the  eapiain's  hu- 
manity.     I  knew  \er\  well,  il'  I  attempted  to  (ie>ert 
and  «lid   noi   sne<'eed,   I   should  he  sei/cd   up   and 
(lo;iii<'d  like  a  ihmih  hriite.    'l"he  jlej-radation  ol'sneh 
a  mode  of  |)unishme!it  I  had  not  yet  experienced, 
and  I  was  anxious  to  avoid  it,  if  pos'.ihie  ;  for  it  was 
m\  (irm  determinntion,  from  the  moment  f  lirst  wit- 
nessed if,  to  take  a  more  siuntnary  method  of  aveny- 
iiij:  the  wrony;,  should  it  ever  he  inllieled  upon  me, 
than  that  of  the  law,     My   intention   was  lirst  to 
make  an  appeal  to  the  Tuited  t^taics  consid,  lay  the 
fans  hefore  him,  and.  if  unsue<;essful,  to  ilesert  and 
stiller  the  eonsecjueiiees.     I  knew  the  fact  of  in\  ap- 
pearing an\ion><  to  leave  the  vessel  \.(nild  he  a  snfft- 


3  If) 


STRONG    APPEAL    TO    TUK    ('ONSi;i.. 


cicMit  cause,  ill  the  (70s  of  tlie  captain,  to  treat  uie 
with  iiicreaseil  haibaiity  in  case  1  remained  on 
hoard  ;  so  iliat  if  I  failed,  1  might  as  well  desert,  and 
run  tlie  risk  of  hein;^  retaken  and  llojiged.     There 

were  but  two  Americans  left,  MV and  (^lilVord. 

1  had  no  reason  to  rejoice  in  the  prospeet  of  having, 
in  addition  to  ei^ht  Portuguese,  three  or  four  l)east- 
\y  negroes  to  share  the  fore(;astle  with  us. 

1  remained  on  deck  till  a  late  hour,  rellectiiii;  upon 
my  condition.    About  midnight,  rmdiug  all  the  watch 
asleep,  I  stole  softly  down  into  the  forecastle,  and.  by 
the  flickering  rays  of  the  lamp,  commenced  my  work. 
►Seated  on  a  soap-keg,  I  made  use  of  one  of  the  chests 
as  a  desk,  and  wrote  a  long  letter  to  the  American 
consul,  setting  forth  the  particulars  of  my  unpleasant 
situation,  and  the  hardships  which  I  had  endured, 
t0"-ether  with  the  dreadful  alternative  before  me,  of 
remaining  on  board  the  vessel  another  year,  if  he 
should  not  exercise  his  influence  to  procure  my  dis- 
charge.    I  appealed  to  his  Immanity— his  sense  of 
justice  as  an  officer  of  the  American  government.    1 
called  upon  him,  with  all  the  eloquence  I  was  mas- 
ter of,  to  save  me  from  the  horrors  of  such  a  life.    It 
occurred  to  me  that  the  letter  might  fall  into  ihc 
hands  of  the  captain,  or  some  of  his  officers,  and,  to 
n-uard  against    any   unpleasant   consequences   that 
might  arise  from  such  miscprriage,  I  made  no  com- 
plaint against  them ;  though  I  could  have  said  a  good 
deal  that  would  have  placed  them  in  no  enviable 
light.     This  letter  I  scaled,  and,  putting  it  under  my 


ANXIKTY. 


317 


'-f 


to  treat  mo 
jinaiiiod  on 
I  (Icseit,  and 
;od.  Tlioro 
imd  Cliriord. 
ct  of  liavinj;, 
r  fonr  heast- 
is. 

loctiuii;  upon 
all  tlicwatcli 
astic,  and.  by 
5cd  my  work, 
of  the  chests 
lie  American 
ly  unpleasant 
liad  eiuhu'cd, 
)eforc  me,  of 
!r  year,  if  he 
cure  n\\  dis- 
-ids  sense  of 
)vernment.    1 
c  I  was  mas- 
ueli  a  lil'e.    It 
fall  into  ilic 
Ticcrs,  and,  to 
qucnces   that 
lade  no  com- 
ve  said  a  good 
I  no  enviable 
g  it  under  niy 


pillow,  turned  in  to  dream  of  home  and  happier 
times. 

Next  morning,  perceiving  that  MF was  about 

to  go  ashore  in  the  mate's  boat  for  wood,  I  slipped 
the  letter  into  his  pocket,  and  begged  him,  if  an  op- 
j)()rtuniiy  should  occur,  to  hand  it  with  due  sccrec} 
to  the  consul.  Alack  \\as  the  very  man  whom  I 
>\()uld  have  chosen,  IkkI  1  any  choice  in  the  matter, 
for  this  delicate  commission.  Honest  and  kiiid- 
liearted,  he  had  my  most  imi)li(it  confidence.  I  fell 
(juite  sure  he  would  spare  no  exertion  to  do  me  a 
service. 

How  can  I  depict  the  tortures  of  suspense  that  1 
suflered  that  day  ?  My  mind  was  racked  with  alter- 
nate hopes  and  doubts.  Would  the  consul  receive 
my  letter  ?  What  would  be  its  effect  !  AVould  he 
demand  my  instant  discharge,  or  pay  no  attention 
whatever  to  my  appeal  ?  These  were  but  a  few  of 
the  conflicting  (piestions  upon  which  my  mind  dwelt 
during  the  absence  of  my  shipmate.  Hour  after 
hour  I  watched  the  boat  with  eager  eyes  and  a  throb- 
bing heart.  At  length  I  saw  the  crew  get  in  and 
push  off.  I  felt  faint  with  expectation.  After  a 
tedious  pull  they  hauled  up  alongside.  Mack's  face 
beamed  with  good  nature.  I  read  in  its  expressiou 
the  success  of  my  mission.  He  had  delivered  the 
letter.  The  consul  had  read  it,  but  made  no  com- 
ment upon  its  contents,  except  that  he  would  be  glad 
to  see  me  the  first  time  I  went  ashore. 

Tlie  question  then  was,  would  I  have  an  oppor- 


1,^'  '-»' 


!■  JW' 


;U8 


Tin;    »;UN.SLT.. 


tunity  of  noiiii?  ashore  hc'lore  the  vessel  weighed  an- 
chor t     All  that  day  and  part  of  the  next  I  remained 
in  the  same  miserahie  slate  of  suspense.     At  k-n-ith 
the  mate  sang  out,  "  Man  the  waist -boat !"     Kverv 
one  was  anxious  to  gel  asliore,  and  all  haiuls  rushed 
for  the  davit-taekles.     I  did  not  even  wait  till  the 
boat  was  lowered,  hut,  with  one  spring  over  the  bul- 
warks, made  good  my  place.     It  fortu.iately  happen 
cd  that  the  key  of  the  wood-yard  was  up  at  the  con- 
sul's.    While  the  mate  was  ihiidiing  how  he  would 
get  it,  1  volunteered  my  services  to  run  for  it;  and 
The  answer  had  scarcely  escaped  his  lips,  when  1  was 

off. 

The  consul  chanced  to  be  standing  at  the  door.  I 
approached  him  whh  awe  and  trembling;  for  he  ir 
^vnH  who  was  to  decide  my  fate.  Having  first  d.- 
livcred  my  message,  and  procured  the  key  of  the 
wood-yard,  I  hesitated  whether  to  address  him,  or 
leave  the  nuuter  entirely  to  himself  While  con- 
sidering what  course  I  should  pursue,  he  called  mc 

and  said, 

"  Are  you  the  young  man  who  sent  me  this  let- 
ter ?" 

"  Yes,  sir,"  said  I. 

"  Well,  when  will  you  be  ashore  again  V 

"  1  can't  say,  sir ;  the  captain  allows  us  no  more 

liberty." 

"  Call  upon  me  to-morrow,  and  I'll  talk  this  mat- 
ter over  with  you ;  1  shall  see  the  captain  about  giv- 
ing you  permission." 


sM'snrW!SJ.">'V^ 


-"|&Uti"W '*?■*■'  ■ 


,vei|Tlic(l  an- 
L 1  iX'iiiainod 
At  k'lii^tli 
.( !"     Kvon 
iuuls  ruslioil 
^viiit,  till  till' 
)vcr  the  biil- 
ti'ly  happrn 
)  at  the  coii- 
iw  lie  would 
1  ibr  it;  ami 
,  when  1  was 

;  the  door.  I 
iig;  for  he  ir 
ving  first  de- 
;  key  of  the 
dress  him,  or 
While  con- 
lu'  called  me. 

;  me  this  lei- 


ain  ! 

s  us  110  more 


talk  this  mat- 
aiu  about  giv- 


TKIFI,E.«<    IN    THE    WAY. 


310 


Elated  with  the  hope  of  a  speedy  release,  I  hur- 
ried down  to  the  wood-vard,  and  went  to  work  with 
a  zeal  that  I  had  noi  felt  for  many  months 

Permission  was  jrivcn  nie  to  go  ashore  n(!.\t  <hiy 
with  one  of  the  hoat-steerers,  who,  as  good  fortune 
would  have  it,  was  no  other  than  my  worthy  frimd 
Tahor.  1  comnmnieated  to  him  the  oli)(>ct  of  m\ 
mission.  He  said  Ik;  was  sorry  to  think  of  partii^ 
with  me;  but,  for  my  own  good,  wished  me  suc- 
cess. 1  lost  no  time  in  calling  upon  the  consul  after 
leaviuii  the  kind-hearted  boat-steerer.  On  niv  ar- 
rival  at  the  consular  residence,  I  was  show  n  up  stair-;, 
where  Mr.  W atlendeil  to  private  matters. 

"I  see,"  said  he,  "you  are  not  pleased  with  the 
whaling  business.  You  find  it,  no  doubt,  different 
from  what  you  expected.  It  is  a  severe  lesson  to 
you,  and  I  hope  you  will  profit  by  it.  I  am  willing 
to  aid  you  so  far  as  I  have  the  power,  but  have  no 
authority  to  demand  your  discharge  from  the  vessel. 
If  you  can  procure  a  hand  to  take  your  place,  it  is 
j)robable  the  captain  will  consent  to  an  exchange, 
Jn  that  way  you  may  succeed,  but  I  know  of  no 
other." 

"  That,  I  fear,  can  not  be  done,"  said  I ;  "  the  cap- 
tain w  ould  keep  me,  if  for  no  other  reason  than  be- 
cause I  w  isli  to  procure  my  discharge ;  besides,  I  ow  e 
him  thirty  dollars." 

"  I  am  sorry  for  it ;  the  w  hole  matter  rests  with 
him." 

"  Then,  sir,  I  shall  be  compelled  to  desert.  1  can 
not  remain  on  board  the  vessel  another  year." 


n    ^ 


^pstta^!'^' 


-i^,£^SA:V-i^f'f\^^^S'^'**^-^^iiS«^-""'^^^^>^^^i^  ■ 


320 


i;ON8LI,'s    (iKNl^HOSlTV. 


»  That  would  be  unwise.  We  luivc  no  other  al- 
ternative here  than  to  put  deserters  hi  the  lort,  and 
there  you  would  soon  take  the  fever." 

"  Well,  death  is  preferable  to  my  present  condi- 

^'°"'lf  you  think  it  would  be  of  any  avail/'  roi.lied  the 
consul.  "  you  n.ay  tell  the  captain  that  1  wd  pay 
your  bill ;  and,  to  show  you  that  1  an.  wdlmf^  to  do 

all  1  can  for  you,  1  ^ive  you  liberty  to  ofler  ten,  hl- 
tcen,  or  twenty  dollars  to  any  ot  Captaui  1^  ^ 

crew  who  will  take  your  pla<  e." 

This  was  certainly  as  much  as  1  cotdd  have  ex- 
pected from  any  American.     Thanking  the  consul 
for  his  kindness,  1  set  out  for  Captam  1^  — s  hut, 
and  there  nuide  the  proposition  to  those  ot  the  Jio- 
.ota's  crew  who  were  not  prostrated  with  tlu.  iever. 
It  was  like  offering  fire  to  a  burned  man.     Not  one 
of  them  would  listen  to  n.y  proj.osition.      1  ney  had 
experienced  too  many  of  the  hardships  ot  a  whalu.g 
voyage  within  a  month  or  two  past  to  be  tciupted  by 
any  pecuniary  inducements. 

Sadly  disappointed,  I  went  olT  in  search  of  a  sub- 
stitute among  the  natives.     The  sun  was  intenseb' 
hot  and  the  streets  were  like  long,  dirty  ovens.   Al- 
ter a  harassing  ramble  of  two  hours  from  hut  to  hut 
—seldom  meeting  any  one  who  could  speak  Eng- 
lish—I  fell  in  whh  a  couple  of  young  blacks,  who 
had  been  to  sea  before,  and  could  speak  English 
with  tolerable  fluency.     They  both  seemed  anxious 
to  ship,  and  agreed  to  take  my  place  if  1  could  make 
an  arrangement  of  that  kind  with  the  captam. 


r?y!jli\Mii|jg|1|iii)jJTM«,  I  "»''y»g» 


■  uiHJji>.:.in,'  (i,«n " 


'^iN?'.  r'^^.'  LUuM*i-.i^w^iif''g)gri^ 


110  other  al- 
hc  lort,  and 

'sent  condi- 

"  replied  the 
t  1  \\  ill  pay 
villini^  to  do 
)il\n-  ten,  ni- 
aiu  F 's 

uld  have  ex- 
iT  the  eoiisul 

F- 's  hnt, 

c  of  the  Jio- 
ith  the  lever. 
111.  Not  one 
.  They  had 
of  a  whaling 
JO  tempted  hy 

ucli  of  a  sub- 
was  intensely 
ty  ovens.   At- 
om hut  to  hut 
d  speak  Enj^- 
2  blacks,  who 
speak  English 
jemed  anxious 
f  1  could  make 
captain. 


SEARCH    FOR    A    SUBSTITUTE. 


3'2l 


I  returned  to  the  consid's.  and  gavr  him  the  result 
of  my  si'iircii.  The  only  dillieulty,  he  said,  in  tak- 
ing natives  of  the  island,  wouhl  be  the  cousiMiuencos 
it  mi"ht  lead  to  in  {-ise  the  vessel  should  fall  in  with 
a  man-of-war.  >So  many  blacks  on  board  would  ex- 
cite the  suspicion  that  she  was  a  slaver,  and  nmch 
embarrassment  might  result  from  it.  If  the  captain 
was  wiHinii  to  take  oiu-  of  them,  however,  he  thoughi 
the  matter  could  be  arranged. 

Without  any  delay,  1  proceeded  ilown  to  the 
beach,  and,  linding  the  boat  ready  to  start,  went  on 
board,  it  was  nearly  sundown.  The  work  of  the 
day  was  over,  and  I  found  the  crew  lounging  about 
the  forecastle,  smoking  and  chatting  as  usual.  Learn- 
inir  from  Cliflbrd  that  the  captain  had  given  orders 
to  the  mate  to  weigh  anchor  early  in  the  njornnig. 
for  the  purpose  of  dropping  down  ojjposite  the 
imaum's  palace  to  procure  a  supi)ly  of  water  from 
the  iMotoncy,  preparatory  to  making  innncdiatc  sail 
on  another  cruise,  I  became  alarmed  about  my 
prospect  of  effecting  the  exchange.  Not  an  hour 
was  to  be  lost.  As  --^t  I  had  not  broached  the  sub- 
ject to  the  captain. 

riucking  up  all  my  courage,  I  walked  aft  to  the 
larboard  boat,  in  which  he  was  sitting,  and,  taking 
oft"  my  hat,  respectfully  asked  his  attention  for  a  few 

inon.  nts. 

"Well,  what  do  you  want?"  said  he,  siaring  at 
me  as  if  he  had  never  seen  me  before.  "  What's  llie 
matter  now  T' 


i:  1 


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m 


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322 


si; ARC II  lou  A  sinsriTLTE. 


"  1  wish,  sir,"  said  I,  striving?  hard  to  suppress  my 
aj^itation,  "to  procure  somebody  in  my  place.  This 
business  does  not  suit  me ;  I  should  hke  to  have  n»y 

discharj^e." 

"  What !  Discharge,  hey  I  Why,  1  thouf^ht  you 
\soYo  very  well  satisfied.  I  haven't  heard  you  say 
you  wanted  to  leave  the  vessel  till  now  !"  replied  the 
captain,  with  unl'eigued  astonishment. 

•'  because  I  thought  it  woidd  be  useless.  Now, 
sir,  if  I  procure!  a  hand  in  my  place,  will  you  let  mc 
go  ?  I  have  no  peace  with  those  rortuj^uese,  and 
would  rather  take  my  chance  of  dying  of  the  fever 
than  remain  ou  board." 

"  Oh  ho  !  tliat's  it,  hey  ?  If  that's  all,  you  may 
rest  easy.     I  intend  puuing  you,  and  ClifVord.  and 

^lY in  the  aft-hold  as  soon  as  we  get  to  sea." 

This  was  a  "stumper."  I  could  only  reply  that, 
under  any  circumstances,  I  would  prefer  naving  my 
discharge,  adding,  that  the  cmisul  had  promised  to 
pay  my  bill,  and  I  would  engage  to  furnish  a  lirst- 
ratc  hand  in  my  place.  I  was  then  dismissed,  with 
the  remark  that  "  he'd  see  about  it." 

At  five  o'clock  next  morning  we  weighed  anchor 
and  dropped  down  to  the  Motoney.  Innnediately 
after  breakfast,  while  the  men  were  battening^  the 
casks  for  a  raft,  I  renewed  my  application.  Tlie 
captain  was  not  at  all  pleased  at  the  dissatisfaction 
manifested  lately  Ivv  his  crew.  He  thought  he  had 
treated  us  well,  and  wanted  to  know  the  reason  we 
were  all  so  andous  to  leave  the  ship.    It  would  tell 


*«!l'J'»ww>.''"-!'^"'*''JV-:V  "»-■'■" 


up  press  my 
lace.  This 
to  luivc  my 

liou;^lit  you 
rd  you  say 
'  rcplifil  the 

loss.     Now, 

you  let  nie 

uj^uese,  and 

of  the  lever 

II,  you  may 
"^littbrd,  and 
1  get  to  sea." 
y  reply  that, 
r  Having  my 
promised  to 
rnish  a  lirst- 
missed,  with 

[ilied  anchor 
Innnediately 
attening  the 
ation.  The 
issatisfaction 
jujiht  he  had 
ic  reason  wc 
It  would  tell 


KAIIK  .<l(tJi:.«*H. — l'LKAf<ANTRV  Ol"  TUK  (  AI'TMN.    3**^ 

hadly  for  him  with  the  owners,  if  he  went  honm 
with  i)u(  two  or  three  of  his  original  crew.     This 
was  th<^  fust  time  he  ever  condescended  to  argue  the 
j)()iiit,  and  [  could  not  hut  feel  surprised  at  his  won- 
derful henevolence.     However,  a  little  rell(!ctioti  (Mi- 
ahled  m<^  to  sec  through  it.     He  thought  it  highly 
proliahle  F  woultl  desert,  and  preferred  having  a  man 
in  my  (»lace,  while,  at  the  same  time,  he  would  leave 
a  good  impression.    After  some  (piil)i)rmg  al)()Ut  hav- 
ing so  manv  negroes  on  hoard,  he  agreed  to  take 
one  of  the  natives  to  whom  I  had  alluded.     No  op- 
portunity to  go  ashore  occurred  till  in  the  afternoon, 
when  the  consul's  hoat  came  alongside  with  a  clerk, 
who  had  husiness  with  the  c;!ntain.     I  was  pern)il- 
ted  to  accompany  him  hack  to  the  town.     In  about 
an  hour  the  captain  came  ?' shore  for  his  papers,  hav- 
ing concluded  to  put  to  soa  before  officers  and  all 
left   the  vessel.     Wiien  J  produced  my  substitute. 
who  was  a  line,  stout  young  negro,  the  captain, 
without  assigning  any  reason,  peremptorily  refus(>d 
to  take  him,  and  ord(>red  inc  on  board  again.     1  had 
no  alternative  biU  to  obey.     The  hanpu^  was  all 
ready  for  sea  next  morning,  and  I  felt  sure,  if  I  went 
on  board  again,  I  should  lose  the  last  opportunity  of 
making  my  escape,  having  no  doubt  strict  watches 
would  bo  set  that  night.     On  my  way  down  to  the 

boat,  I  met  one  of  Captain  F 's  men,  to  whom  I 

had  proposed  an  exchange  on  a  previous  occasion. 
I  again  broached  the  subject,  and,  knowing  him  to 
be  a  reckless  fellow,  to  whom  whaling  was  as  agree- 


^ 


I    , 


,;::^ 


%TWCTM 


394 


ANMIIIKH    MlillSTm  TK. 


al»lo  as  au>  otlior  |»ursuit,  I  had  no  »|iialiiiH  of  .on- 
MrU'iicc  ill  i»n'<iiiii:  him  I'vciv  iii(Uurmfiil.      il»'  ^va.s 
a  rou;^h,  MoiU-huih  (|ua(ln)t>ii  fioiu  South  Caidliiia, 
and  had  hnii  (hilTm^  ahoiil  ihf  world  lor  t'iglit  or 
U'u  }«!ars  past.     With  aii  iron  t  onstiluiion  and  a 
happy  dispoNition,  he  novor  Iroiddrd  hinisc  H"  with 
an>  of  ihe  nicotiiis  of  Icelin;?  or  thon^^ht,  and  I  sin- 
cci-i'ly  helioved  he  uas  niueh  hotter  adapted  f(.r  the 
situation  than  I  was.     I  olVered  him  ten  (h)lliirs  in 
(ush,  and  all  my  ch.ihes,  toj^ether  with  my  sea-cli.si, 
and  whatever  else  I  had  on  hoard,  if  he  woul.l  take 
my  place.     I^ueh  an  oiler  was  hard  to  resist,     lie 
said  he  would  not  a-rree  to  take  my  i)lace,  hut  would 
shii»  as  hoat-stcerer,  in  whieh  capacity  he  had  serv- 
ed on  :»oard  the  Jiot^ota,  at  the  liftietlt  /<///,  provided 
I  would  give  him  the  ten  dollars  and  the  clothes. 
It  made  no  diObrencc  to  me,  of  course,  in  what  ca- 
pacity he  shipped,  if  I  e  «idd  procure  my  discharge 
by  an  excliange.     I  had  hut  little  time  to  talk,  how- 
over,  as  the  boat  was  wailing  ;  and,  tellinj;  him  T 
would  consult  tlie  captain,  and  that  lie  must  he  down 
ah  .  U  the  beach  before  dark,  pushed  off  once  more 
for  the  hated  banpie. 

It  was  decided  that  we  were  to  weigh  anchor 
and  put  to  sea  at  daylight  next  morning.  I  had  but 
two  or  three  hours  to  spare ;  tlie  captain  might  not 
come  on  board  till  dark,  and  then  it  would  he  too 
late  to  make  the  arrangement  w  hich  I  so  ardently 
desired.  T  did  not  know,  even,  whether  he  would 
take  my  substitute,  having  already,  without  cause, 
refused  (he  man  whom  he  had  i)romised  to  take. 


-vsr«e»u<»ai!^3«!(!Her- 


■-w?rwLH*<!*iiJ'Wi! '!■«»;;? 


i«iyi|»rMj»i,tiMj^j;,iiii]^ujfL!^uiiB]jl^^^ 


ins  of  con- 

lie  WilS 

li  C'aniliiia, 

or  ''if^lil  <>'■ 
lion  iiiid  ci 
iinscir  Willi 
,  aiul  I  sin- 
>(cd  for  tin' 
11  dulliirs  ill 
y  soa-cln'sl, 
woiiltl  take 
resist.     Jl«' 
L',  hut  would 
le  had  scirv- 
7//,  provided 
the  clotlios. 
in  ^vhat  ca- 
ly  discliaiiio 

0  talk,  how- 
cHinji;  him  f 
mst  he  down 
If  ouec  niorf 

ciffh  anchor 
IV.  I  had  hut 
in  might  not 
vouhl  he  too 

1  so  ardentlv 
ler  ho  would 
ithout  cause, 
d  to  take. 


ijiatjj-aifej 


I 


FINAL    AllUANtiK.MK.NT. 


32  fi 


In  tho  most  raekinj^  state  of  suspense  I  awaited 
the  arrival  of  his  hoat.  i  must  have  looked  like  a 
madman,  for  the  crew  made  comments  upon  mv  nn- 
nalural  wildiiess.  I  was.  indiM-d.  scnnewhat  herefl 
of  niv  senses,  and  had  diflicuhv  ii>  «  oiitrollinii;  luy 
feelinj^s.  A  loiifi.  weary  hour  of  torturt  elapsed  he- 
fore  the  captain  made  his  appearance.  With  miii- 
ghd  feelings  of  hope  and  despair  I  approached  him. 
and  told  him  the  particulars  of  my  interview  with 
the  (piadro(m.  It  fortunately  hapiu'iu-d  that  this 
was  a  man  to  whom  the  captain  had  himself  applied 
some  days  previously,  and  whos(!  services  he  was 
most  anxious  to  secure.  'I'Ik;  only  difliculiy  was 
ahout  the  %.  However,  sooner  than  not  have  him. 
ho  consented  to  go  ashore  with  me  and  talk  to  the 
man,  and  if  they  could  agree  upon  the  terms,  he 
would  give  nie  my  discharge. 

1  need  hardly  say  I  sj)rang  into  the  hoat  half  fran- 
tic with  delight.  So  overpowered,  indeed,  did  I 
feel  with  joy  at  the  prospect  of  my  release,  uncertain 
as  it  was,  that  I  could  scarcely  refrain  from  telling 
the  captain  I  consiilered  him  a  pretty  cluvtjr  fellow, 
after  all. 

To  make  a  long  story  short,  the  matter  was  ar- 
ranged to  my  entire  satisfaction,  and  wc  went  up  to 
the  consurs  to  sign  the  papers  and  settle  a(!Counts. 
I  did  not  feel  sure  of  my  release  till  I  held  the  writ- 
ten discharge  ni  my  own  hand ;  then,  for  the  first 
time  in  my  life,  I  felt  what  it  really  was  to  he  frkf.  ! 
T  am  sure  I  must  have  made  myself  very  ridiculous. 


fi 


326 


I.KAVE-TAKINO.— !»<»»>«    MM'kI 


1  luiraiy  know  uliai  I  saiil  or  «li«l.  ior  I  was  atliriou* 
will.  ju).  li.  tlu«  plin-iH>'  of  III)  cl«'li^l«t  I  '•l'""^^ 
IuuhIh  witli  th»  captain,  aii.l  uislinl  liiin  «  plraMim 
aiul  piosiHTiMW  v..)a«i';  vu'll  lM.<.\>iii«,  «  u"  «l"'". 
tiiat  lor  hair  a  dollar  lie  uoiild  liavo  sold  iii>  liln-it) 
lor  lilu  lia«l  it  Im'cii  in  his  |H»wrr. 

Once  more  1  niurniMl  to  the  Vissel  to  hiil  yooii- 
hy  to  in>  old  tonnad.s.     Tlie  cooper,  Tahor.  the 

,nat.>,  Charlev,  and  M'K shook  u.o  cordiail)  hy 

Ihc  hand,  and  Nvished  nu^  all  success  an.l  happiness. 
1  really  fell  sorry  at  partin;:  Ironi  fri.-nds  to  whom  1 
liad  heconie  so  warndy  attc.  !i..'d,  niore  partii  ularly 
Tahor  and  the  poor  Yankee  hoy,  lor  hoih  (.fwhom 
I  entertained  the  stronj^est  re^^ard.     J'<'or  Mack !  1 
had  heen  IiIn  uarmest  iViend,  and  the  tears  stood  in 
his  eyes  as  he  hid  me  j^ood-hy.    I  wonlil  have  «iven 
the  savinj^s  of  ten  years  to  c(mie  to  have  hail  him 
share  my  j^ood  fortune.     Nor  uas  it  without  emo- 
tion that  1  parted  with  the  Portuguese.     Wo  lii»d 
lived  nuny  months  to;;ethcr;  wo  had  endured  tho 
same  hardship  >,  laced  the  sa.no  dangers,  sull'eri-d  to- 
gether, and  stood  night-watches  together;  and,  al- 
though I  did  not  regr.'t  that  the  tie  of  (Uir  fellowshii) 
was  broken,  1  sincerely  wished  them  well,  atid  was 
deeply  impressed  with  the  thought  that,  as  our  paths 
through  life  lay  in  diflerent  directions,  those  faces  so 
familiar  to  me,  I  should,  in  all  likelihood,  never  see 
again,    h'rom  the  bottom  of  n>y  heart  I  fortiave  them 
aU  I  ever  had  against  them.    They  had  enjoyed  but 
few  of  the  blessings  of  social  life  ;  their  career  from 


» 


THK   C'IIaNOK: 


327 


1%  «U  lirious 
il    I   shook 

a  |)|ri\Naitt 
evi'H  tlu'ii, 

111)  lilji'it) 

»  lii«l  ^ooil- 

:oi(liiill)  by 
I  |i;i|.|>im'ss. 

to  wlioiii  I 
|)iuti(  iiliu-l)' 
ill  ot  ulioin 
1)1-  >Fa(k !  I 
iirs  stood  in 
I  have  ^ivcii 
ivc  had  liiiii 

iihoiit  ciiio- 
..  Wo  hi*d 
nuhircd  tho 
,  sulVfi-«'d  to- 
ller; and,  id- 
nr  iVHowshii) 
•ell,  and  was 

as  our  paths 
hose  i'aees  so 
od,  never  see 
fortiave  them 
1  enjoyed  hut 
r  career  from 


childh»<»d  had  lie.n  one  of  labor  an<l  har«Miij»  I 
UHW  more  in  them  to  \>ny  than  to  hianie,  and  !  u  It 
iorr>  for  every  harsh  word  I  had  si»okeii  to  tlieiii 
durini^  our  uiiha|i}»y  voyane. 

Tho  transition  frinii  the  lihliv  forecastle  of  a  whal- 
«r  to  a  larj^e  and  commodious  stom*  houne,  furnished 
■  in  Kuropean  st)le,  ami  to  the  Jiociely  of  a  little  eiirle 
of  edueaietl  Now  Knglanders,  was  so  unexpected 
and  so  dinienit  to  real./.e,  that  for  many  da\s  1  <(.idd 
hardly  avoid  thinking  it  a  deli-iilful  ilnam.  llou 
ni\  l.lt)(»l  thrilled  through  my  veins  ami  how  my 
heart  hounded  with  joy,  when  I  saw  aromid  me  oh- 
jects  that  hrout^hl  to  mind  home,  frit  nds,  civili/alion, 
and  all  the  blessings  and  comforts  of  social  life! 
Above  all,  how  entranciii-,'.  how  indescribably  de- 
lightful, was  my  long-wished-for  ikkkhom  !  how 
liappy  the  thought  that  I  was  no  longer  subject  to 
the  whims  and  caprices  of  a  tyrant ! 

ts(;  great  was  my  liorror  of  the  life  I  had  le<l  dur- 
ing the  past  year,  lint  in  my  sleep,  for  weeks  after 
my  release,  I  struggle.  1  with  imaginary  foes,  whom 
my  morbid  tancy  pictured  in  the  act  of  dragging  me 
on  board  again  ;  and  often,  when  1  awoke  and 
looked  around  me,  I  wondered  what  had  become  of 
the  rusty  forecastle  lamp  with  its  dim,  dickering  rays. 
Where  were  the  haggard  faces  of  the  sick,  tho 
groans,  th<'  curses,  the  gurgling  of  the  swifer,  the 
roar  of  the  gale,  the  hoarse  voices  calling  tho  watch  ! 
1  learned  from  one  of  the  natives  who  was  on 
board  the  Styx  when  she  weighed  anchor,  that,  early 


I  t 


ft 


uS^jHj 


msm 


iJB^ 


w« 


/.AN/IIUR. 


.11)  «l»«  ii»«lit  proviouH  io  lirr  .l.|.!iiHii'«\  luv  imforlii- 

„„„. ,  ..ii.ra.lc's  ('l«arl.->  uimI  Ml' .  I"«<l  i«".in|»t- 

.•«|  I.,  rv  a|if  h\  Nwiiiiiiiini^  a^liori*.  A  Inrnt  uiw 
loxM-nil  al'n-r  iIk-ui  lu'lnn'  iIh\v  Min'i-i-d.'d  in  r-aili- 
liijr  tlu'  iM-acli.  aiul  (hfy  \\<t.'  lak-n  on  l»oar»l  ami 
put  ill  iroiiH.  til  In-  ll»»}:ut'«l  as  soon  as  the  vcssfl  y*»t 
(o  Nia.  I. ft  it  •»«'  '"►'•lie  in  iiiiiHl  »l"«"  '•"•^''  ^^''f" 
Amkhuw  «r!i/i:.'\H— that  tUvy  liaM  .ommiltiMl  no 
crime  in  lolloping  the  dictaus  of  uatiire ! 


I 


ClIAn-KW  XVI. 

l)«cri|.tion  of  Ziiti/ilmr.-liimuMr*  lliir..in.-«'u»lln  A..in|uitlM.— 
|i.»mbitu«lM.fN'U..oBH.~-H<mU.-lmiir,iMt.Mii..-l'.M.Iiy,  Inmum'^ 
l»rilii..-.  (•..iniii.-.Ti.,l  \.luiht..(;r»o|-/HiK'.ili«.r.  TmUlf-t.-  Ahiim- 
«tlljii  IIhmm-.'*.  --H.iJi.l.."Kv.i;uon.ti..HH..fTmvl..r.<.-l).'H|...ti.i 
«,m.riim.-iil.-r.m<.u»»loii»  ..f  Sy.-.l  Sy.'.l  Hm.  S..Mltiiii.-Pr.-»MiiU 
Kili'iH  |IiKlMi«"«>'.-l-'''t.'..l'llM-  AiiH'ii.iiM  I'l  •ur.uri'li.m'. 

Zanzihaii,  tho  prcs.-nt  scat  ol"  jrov.-niiiK'ni  of  SmmI 
,Sv<'«l  Hill  Soultaii,  iiiiauiii  of  Musrat.  is  siuiaUHl  in 
tlio  liiilian  Oci-aii.  within  four  I.-a-ucs  of  tin-  rastem 
roast  of  Africa,  hctwoen  tlic  latitude  of  0"  and  7" 
south,  and  lont^itudc  3!)"  and  41 '  cast.  It  is  forty- 
fivi'  miles  in  Icni^tli,  ami  varies  from  liflecn  to  twen- 
ty miles  in  hrcadth. 

N'Cioof^a,  tlui  town  of  Zau/ihar,  is  situated  nearly 
midway  hetweon  the  northern  ami  southern  points 
of  the  island,  in  latitude  6"  10'  south,  an<l  lon-itudo 
39"  41'  east.     From  the  bay  it  has  (juite  a  llourish- 


V  niiforiii- 
I  iin<'in|it- 
lioar  \M)H 
ill  fiH'li- 
lioiirtl  null 
vost'l  )j;*»l 
hisi'  nt»ro 
imilitMl  no 


lititM.      .Mllllll- 

tun.— Pri'HMiiU 

iim*. 

I'lit  ol'  Syt'il 
siuiulcil  ill 
Uir  castoirn 

.r  ry  iiiiil  r 
It  is  lorty- 

en  to  twon- 

latiMl  nearly 
rluTU  points 
ul  lonuiitiido 
(>  a  llouiish- 


II 


m 


81 


SI 
S 

I 


I    •- 


/AN/ lit  VI!. 


329 


iuir  apiH-araiicc.     Many  ol'  ll.r  l.uildln-s  alonii  llio 
bfacli  arc   hw^a  stMiu>   cdilic-s.  uliicli   air  wliile- 
wasluMl,  ami  present  a  wn  }.h'asin'r  appoaraixc  to 
lli(!  .-ye.     The  iiuaum's  liar.-m,  or  town  rfsulfiice. 
occupii's  a  prouiiiieiit  [josition  near  ihe  water's  od-re, 
ami  is  a  re^-.ilar,  tlionjili  not  a  handsome  bnildiug,  ot 
a  larger  si/(^  tliau  any  other  iVoutin-^  the  hay.     Ho- 
lore  ih(^  door  is  a  tall  staff,  hearini;  the  hlood-r<'(l  llaj: 
of  Arahia.     The  oustom-hoiise,  now  rented  from  the 
imaiim  hy  a  lianyan  morrhant,  Jeram  liin  r^eeva,  at 
th(^  sum  of  SI,00,UOU  a  year  (from  which  a  rw^h 
estimate  of  the  trade  may  he  formed),  is  a  low  hatn- 
|,(,o  hut,  thatched  with  i)almctto  leaves,  and  like  any 
thinii  hut  a  ciistoui-honse,  according  to  our  notions 
of  the  importance  of  such  an  edifice.     Terhaps  the 
ntost  int(  resting  specimen  of  architecture  in  the  place 
is  iIk;  castle  and  its  fortifications.    It  is  suppt)sed  hy 
the  English  consul,  C'ai)tain  Hamilton,  a  very  intel- 
ligent gentleman  well  versed  in  these  matters,  that 
this  cattle  was  erected  hy  the  Tortuguesc  soon  after 
they  got  possession  of  the  island ;  and  from  a  com- 
parison of  the  style  of  architecture  with  that  of  the 
liia/ilians  and  Western  Islanders,  I  am  strongly  in- 
clined to  the  same  opinion.     It  is  a  l.nge,  massive 
structure,  about  three  hundred  feet  long  and  a  hun- 
dred and  fifty  wide,  with  a  tower  at  each  corner,  and 
a  spacious  tcrra<'e  in  front  of  it,  the  outer  part  of 
which  is  fortified  by  a  battery,  or  row  of  heavy  stone 
abutments  for  the  protection  of  the  soldiers  and  the 
<'unuerv.     It  is  evident,  even  to  an  inexperienced 


i  i 


f  I 


.  !■: 


I       '•- 


330 


tt'UIOLS    Ol,U    CANNONS. 


observer,  that  the  castle  and  its  lortilicatioiis,  \vell 
provided  as  the)  are  with  sohliers  and  ^ims,  woidd 
stand  hut  a  slender  ehanci^  before  a  broadside  Iroiu 
an  Knj^lish  or  American  frigate.     At  this  time  the 
entire  building  is  in  a  ruinous  condition,  and  there  is 
nothing  about  it  to  show  that  it  was  ever  a  good 
specimen  of  architectural  skill.     A  volume  might  be 
written  on  the  eventful  history  of  the  old  cannons 
lying  in  front  of  the  castle ;  and  yet  I  am  not  aware 
that  they  \vd\o  ever  been  mentioned  by  travelers 
who  have  visited  Zanzibar.     There  is  a  rare  and 
vahiable  work  In  possession  of  the  English  consul, 
entitled,  "  Curious  and  Entertaining  Voyages,  un- 
dertaken either  for  Discovery,  Compiest,  or  the  ijen- 
cfit  of  Trade,  by  Portuguese  Navigators,  from  the 
earliest  Voyages  under  the  Auspices  of  Prince  llemy 
of  Portugal,  down  to  the  seventeenth  Century."     In 
this  work  there  is  an  account  given  of  the  voyages 
and  discoveries  of  Albucpierque,  and  his  contpiests  in 
the  Indian  Ocean,  Persian  Gulf,  and  Red  ^cn.    The 
cannons  to  which  1  allude  have  certain  inscriptions 
in  Portuguese  and  Arabic,  which  were  translated  to 
me  by  Captain  Hamilton,  pmving  beyond  a  doubt 
that  they  were  cast  by  a  follower  of  Albutpieripie. 
In  the  narrative  of  his  exploits,  it  appears  that  he 
brought  with  him  several  founders,  for  the  purj)ose 
of  manufacturing  arms  in  distant  (ountries.     In  his 
negotiations  with  Coje  Attar,  governor,  or  wallee,  of 
Hurmoaz  and  Bundrabus,  Attar  corrupted  the  f*)l- 
lowers  of  the  Portuguese  navigator  with  brilUant  ol- 


tioiis,  well 
ims,  woulil 
(Is'ule  froiu 
s  tinu;  (ho 
lul  there  is 
tcr  ii  m)u(l 
.0  mifflit  lio 
Id  canuoiis 
I  not  awaio 
y  tfiivolors 
ii  rare  and 
lish  consul, 
)yages,  un- 
or  the  Ben- 
s,  from  the 
•incc  Henry 
ntury."     In 
the  voyages 
;on(iuests  in 
,Sca.     The 
inscriptions 
ranshited  to 
ind  a  doubt 
Llbuciuerque, 
3ars  that  lie 
the  |)urj)ose 
ries.     Jn  his 
n-  wallce,  of 
)ted  the  fol- 
hriliiunt  ol- 


Tninu  nisToiiY. 


tors  of  ^uM,  and  prevailed  upon  live?  seamen,  one  of 
them  a  founder,  to  desert.  Tl>is  founder,  by  the  di- 
rection of  the  governor,  cast,  between  the  years 
lo07  and  1509,  at  llarmoaz,  an  island  near  the  en- 
trance of  the  Persian  (julf,  about  three  leaj[;ues  from 
(Jambaroon  (the  ancient  Dutch  name  of  an  import- 
ant port  in  Arabia),  in  the  915th  and  917th  Al  lla- 
giiri,  or  Mt'  medan  year,  a  mnnber  of  cannons 
for  ('ojt!  Attar,  which,  together  with  some  brass  can- 
nons taken  fron»  AnnHpienpie,  were  taken  posses- 
sion of  by  Aimed,  sultan  of  Muscat,  previous  to  the 
reign  of  f^yed  Syed  Bin  S(Mdtan.  Syed  afterward 
nnndered  his  uncle  Aimed,  and  became  the  ruler  of 
Muscat.  Extending  his  conquests  from  the  island 
of  Socotara,  he  fought  several  battles  with  these  can- 
nons on  the  eastern  coast  of  Arabia,  took  possession 
of  Mombas,  I'embo,  and  Zanzibar,  and  eventually 
extended  his  dominion  as  far  south  as  INIozambique. 
fcJuch  is  an  outline  of  the  probable  history  of  these 
guns. 

The  lower  or  northern  part  of  the  town  of  N'Goo- 
ga  consists  almost  exclusively  of  huts  and  shanties, 
rudely  constructed  of  bamboo  and  cocoa-nut  leaves, 
and  is  occupied  chiefly  by  the  slaves  and  poorer 
classes.  The  southern  part  is  occupied  by  wealthy 
Banyan,  Hindoo,  and  Muscat  merchants.  Many 
of  these  merchants  have  accpiircd  splendid  fortunes 
in  the  ivory  and  gum-copal  trade,  and  in  commercial 
transactions  with  agents  in  the  East  Indies.  So 
great  is  their  passion  for  money,  that  they  seldom  re- 


i ' 


i    ) 


i* : 


M  I 


Ii 


I;  \ 


:Er-- 


T<J\VN    <»r    N  <i(H)(iA. 

turn  to  tli.'ir  natiM'  comitrv  wiiilo  tlioy  can  amass 
wealth  more  'apidly  olsfwliorc;  and  thoy  art'  now 
buiMinii  lar-^c  ami  conunodious  rosicicnccs  in  /an/i- 
bar.      riic  principal  part  of  NXloo^a,  however,  is  at 
best  bill  the  ruin  of  a  town.      Like  the  reriivian 
cities  lately  discovered,  it  is  a  relic  of  the  past ;  but 
tlK-re  is  nothing  in  its  clumsy  architectural  remains 
to  prove  that  it  was  ever  inhabited  by  an  ciilifj;htened 
race  of  men,  or  had  at  any  time  splendid  edilic(>s  or 
institutions  of  learnini^r.     The  rortuj^uese  did  not  im- 
prove it  while  it  was  in  their  possession  ;  nor  are  the 
Arabs  of  Oman  a  race  of  people  to  build  iine  (Miies. 
The  present  Araluan  poiuilation  of  Zanzibar,  the 
subjects  of  ;<yed  Syed  IV.n  Soultan,  differ  liith^  from 
their   forefaliu-rs   in   their  peculiarities   of  maniu.'r. 
hal»iis,  or  religion  ;  and  it  is  but  a  natural  i)resump- 
tion  that  they  have  not  reformed  in  point  of  indo- 
lence. 

It  has  been  estimated  by  resident  merchants,  whose 
opportunities  of  acfpiirinj:  an  accurate  knowledge  ot 
the  town  and  its  resources  entitle  their  opinion  to 
respect,  that  the  entire  population  within  the  limits 
of  the  town  is  between  iifty  and  sixty  ihousand  souls. 
This,  iVom  the  si/e  of  the  town,  would  at  first  appear 
n;reallv  exaggerated  ;  but  when  we  reflect  that  some 
of  the  wealthy  Arabs  have  over  a  thousand  slaves, 
who  are  crowded  into  small  huts,  and  that  there  arc 
as  many  houses  on  one  acre  of  ground  as  there  are 
in  America  on  six,  the  estimate  does  not  appear  un- 
reasonal)le ;  the  population  of  the  whole  island  is 
about  a  hundred  and  fifty  thousand. 


'il 


AltAII    I.0!\I'I:K8. 


333 


can  amass 
y  arc  now 
s  in  /iin/i- 
w  cvi'i",  is  ;it 

0  reinvian 
ic  i)ast ;  bnt 
nal  ioinain« 
onlij^litcnt'd 
lI  odilioos  or 
)  did  not  iin- 

nor  aro  llio 
(1  i'mv  cilics. 
an/ihar.  (lie 
er  liulc  I'roui 

of  nuiniKM-. 
ral  ])ri'suui|)- 
)int  of  indo- 

liants,  whoso 
nowli'd^c  ot" 
ir  opinion  to 
lin  tin;  limits 
onsand  sonls. 
fit  lirsl  appear 
LHt  that  some 
iusand  slaves, 
that  there  are 

1  as  there  are 
ot  appear  un- 
iole  island  is 


The  mos(|ties,  of  which  there  are  eij^hl  or  ten  in 
the  town,  are  oriiinary  sloin' hnildinys,  plii>(rTrd  an*! 
wliiiewash.  d.     Willi  their  small  harred  window  sand 
diniiv  walls  (the  original  whitewash  heinj;  co-;.4'r(!d 
with  slime  and  fdth),  thev  h)ok  more  like  jails  than 
temples  'if  devotion.     Their  doors  are  puhlie  loalinii: 
places  for  all  the  idlers  in  town.     The  Arahs  ;ire 
second  to  no  people  in  the  world  in  tlie  art  of  Inafmji. 
A  worthless  seonndrel,  who  has  f^amjled  awtiy  all 
his  property,  and  who  is  loo  la/\  to  work,  willsaim- 
ter  up  to  the  mos(pie  with  iIh;  air  of  a  snilan,  and 
j(»in  in  th(>  topic,  of  discussion  with  as  nuich  non- 
clialauce  as  if  he  were  the  millionaire  of  the  i;lace. 
lie  can  swindle,  at  the  same  time,  with  the  ease  and 
gra-e  of  an  accomplished  London  sharper.     Poor, 
indeed,  is  the  Arab  who  can  not  ajjpuar  w  ilh  a  llashy 
turhan,  a  ^o.il  :  jnwWiljdmb'a,  and  a  Jeweled  sword; 
and  dull  is  he  who  can  not  live  hy  his  wits.     Jn  all 
their   poverty,  these   j)eople    ha  c    a    hau^^hty    air. 
There  is  nothinji  like  sprij2;ht.lness  or  vivacity  about 
them,  and  never  a  want  of  self-confidence.     Their 
motions  are  slow,  measuied,  and  dignified.     Nothin;^ 
startles,  nothing  astonishes  them.     They  pride  them- 
selves, like  the  North  American  Indians,  on  their 
power  of  concealing  every  emotion,  good  and  bad. 
A  physiognomist  w  ould  be  puz/led  to  read  any  thing 
in  their  stolid  features.      In  this  respect.  Miss  I'ar- 
doe's  admirably  description  of  the  Turks  would  ap- 
ply (juite  as  appropriately  to  them;  and,  indeed,  I 
(jfteii  fancied  myself,  when  in  the  midst  of  a  group 


H    ' 


•'    « 


li 

It    >, 

if   i 


If    t 


I!-  -  I 


^4 


TlfF,    IMAVM's    hakim. 


W 
lk-3 
m 
m 


ii 

i 


of  those  proud  vaj^ahonds,  l.ro;Ul.iiig  t\iO  atmosplioro 
of  the  "  City  of  tho  SuUan." 

The  i.naum's  harcin,  to  which  I  have  ahva.ly 
briHlv  alhul.d.  is  a  lar^o.  plain  odifico.  with  a  rnl  tilo 
roof,  and  whitowashe-d  walls.  From  the  hay.  wlu«r.! 
the  moM  favorahh'  view  of  it  is  to  he  hud,  it  nnj-ht 
easily  he  mistaken  for  a  large  mereantile  estahhsh- 
ment.  Tiie  hatk  part  of  it.  or  that  pari  whieh  lares 
the  town,  is  perfectly  plain,  Nxilhont  even  a  window. 
A  row  of  windows,  occasionally  ornamented  wiih 
the  {greasy  faces  of  the  suhan's  concuhines,  fronts  the 

bay. 

I  had  heard,  previous  to  my  visit  to  Zauzil.ar, 
that  this  harem  contained  some  beautiful   women 
Aslcoull  never  hud   any   white  pers.m  vn!.)  had 
been  witl.in  its  sacred  precincts,  1  am  leo  to  doubt 
the  t -tth  of  this  assertion  from  my  own  limited  ob- 
servation.    Then!  were  several  Aral)ian  ^irls  peep- 
ing out  of  the  beach  windows  one  morninj,'  before 
his  highness  had  arrived  from  his  palac(>.  Avbo  were 
pointed  out  to  me  as  fair  speeim.Mis.     1  must  admit 
that  they  were  in  good  condition,  b(>inti  very  fat  and 
sleek,  but,  to  my  taste,  they  were  any  thin-  but  beauti- 
ful.     From  personal  observation,  on  various  occa- 
sions after  that,  I  have  arrived  at  the  conclusion  that 
the  "lif^hts"  of  this  harem  would  be  eclipsed  by  an 
ordinai^v  American  .puuhoou.  or  even  a  mulatto  j-irl. 
There  "are  femab-s  of  this  desrripti(jn  in  New  Or- 
leans, who.  if  placed  in  a  harem,  and  tau-bt  to  lisp 
«  AVunndilla  ruhilla  andaincne  maliluv  wid<n<;'  or  any 


*,'. 


I     .1 


itinosplicrc 

vc  nlrciidy 
h  ii  r<»l  tiln 
hay,  ulicro 
1(1,  it  iiiij^lit 
!•  cstiiUlisli- 
vvhit'li  laces 
a  window, 
iciilt'd  with 
•s,  fronts  the 


0  /anziltar, 
lul   wonn'ii 
)n  wi.)  had 
CO  to  doubt 

limiti'd  ol)- 

1  jiirls  iKT|)- 
rninji  bcl'oro 
?,  wlio  w(;ro 

must  admit 
very  fal  and 
iL;l)Utl>oauti- 
arions  orra- 
nrlusion  tliat 
lijjsc'd  by  an 
I  mulatto  «>irl. 

in  New  ()r- 
auirlit  to  lisp 
/f/(7^^-."or  any 


i. .,. 


T 


iiiHB- 


IM1AHIT\XTH  OF  /\\/in\u. 


336 


Otli.-r  ram  plirnnv  from  iIm  K'>rim.  \\.»iil<1,  with  ilio 
R(l<litioii  ol'  Ji  5;riu«'l'ui  luilmii  iiml  fi  IV  r^iaii  r«.h.',  U 
docmrd  l»y  sdini-  ol  ..ui-  .'iiilmsiiiMir  travclrrs  hniiris 

••  'I'lw  rnli  (.11-  UH»»i  IW  I'nitli  lii«» titinr}" 

lit  iHsly  iiir  ilio  in^|»ir<'(l  pen  »►•'  »li«  |«»<'<.  ♦»'  ''»"  »"'- 
iwirikig  ••>t'«  of  IMiiKHiir  loxtix  Til''  <li-4it>iiiij; 
SfiiMuiliiv  of  thr  Miliiin's  Imli-  >.  iiotuiili-tiiinliiiu'  'Ik- 
vli;lliiii(c  of  till!  «»l«l  oimiKlis,  (U'siroys  hII  tlir  siiiti- 
mtniiil  tuiMMK"  iliat  lias  t>\<'r  \m\v\\  pcniMtl  alumt 
tlicii' N[tirimulit\  ami  i.  fiiii'iiifm. 

'I'lifiiilial  it.iiitsaic  ^fvari<•lHl•;u•(•^lV^>m^ll<'^Hilll- 
^ompl<•\i()lle^l  Mliuloo  In  lli<-  tlii/Ust  Afriraii:  U.xw- 
y,\us,  I'aiMirs,  Malays,  IJr.loulii  Ara!)s,  Oman  Arahs, 
Sowlit  lians,  Africans,  iS:r. 

Tlic  Howliclian  lannuaiio  is  tli.'  nm>l  soncrall) 
spoken.  Tliis  is  a  corruixinn  of  ilic  Araltic  with 
the  African,  partaking'  r)f  tlm  characteristics  <.f  l.oih. 
It  derives  its  name  from  a  mi.\e«l  race,  called  S»ir/i>/- 
fm',  \\li(.  were  (he  original  settlers  of  /anziliar. 

The  SouheHans,  of  \vhon>  a  lari;e  propcMlion  of 
the  populaiion  consists,  are  a  ^ay.  li^ht-hearled  peo- 
pjr,  luiul  of  aimisenieiil,  and  lillle  inllnenced  hy  llm 
formal  rnles  of  eticpiette  laid  down  hy  th«'ir  Arah 
lirethren.  In  complexion  they  closely  rcsemhie  the 
red  Indians  of  North  America.  Their  featmvs  are 
good,  ihoniih  not  li  nidsome.heinti  a  medinm  hetW'en 
the  Aral)  and  tli<-  African;  less  reiinlar  and  .oniely 
than  the  lirsi,  and  partaking  more  of  the  characier- 
isiics  of  the  Circassian  than  the  last.     .\  writer  of 


.    ^     41 


roii^Uht  iiii.'rioi.r».t  u'uli  il»«'Mt.  I  ••lu^l  >»>  I  H'vcr 

akmrn-a  niiy  iliinu  Hl^"  int'llk'"'  •'  «"^  "  I <»•' 

^pirii   n.n.mu  th.n..     Tli-v    arr  ..  liu-h.  IhiriiiLm 
^o...l-ll;llllr.•.l  raro.  nf  ii  lin|.|.>   .liH|K)>iiM.ii.  I.ut  I'll- 
tir.l\    i'Mii.taui   ol'  III.'  uorlil,  anil  low  of  lli.-m  nt- 
,,„;,iMiul  uiil.  l.lt.f..     IVrhap.  I  sIm.uM  iml  pro- 
„„uii. .'  ihoiii  .l.'ci.li'.ilv  ail  iiii|u..-iu  iK-npi.-.     Tli.iv 
is  aUviivs  MMiirtirni«  ill  «Im  U'liiixi-aiiiciif  ol"  ill.'  Kiml- 
rrii  jKO|.l.-  aliN.'  lo  |Mu-ii.  iVHiiniM'Vfii  in  lln«  sa\a«r: 
,„ul.  IV..I.I  n  want  ol'  absoliitn  u-riiis.  «iu-li  an  lu'lonii 
to  till  ( uliivai.d  laiipia«."s.  ilir>   inakr  pvat  ii>.'  ol 
n^ulv^  and  Minil.  ^.     This  r.;.unitisr  >l.>l.-  ollan-ua^.- 
has.  I  iina-iiiK'.  lu-ni  inisialo'ii,  in  moiv  ilian  one  in- 
Manc...  lor  III."    iru."   >|.uil   «'l'   P"'«'>-       l'«'lifm'H^ 
amoii-  til.-  Sowl.\!.-JiO  it  cairi.Ml  to  I'xco^s  in  tlioir 
„„„|.M.r  salutaJion.     ll  in  .luile  «'«.iiiinoii  to  lioai  two 
of  ihrni.  wli-n  tlu'>  nuMi,  pass  the  ooiuprnnciifs  ol 
till-  tlay  in  tli<^  lollowin-;  lii;:li-llo\vn  Miaiii : 

UiK'slion.    YamhDf     Arc  vuii  wi'll  ? 

Aiiswi'i'.    Yttinbo.     I  am  Wi-ll. 

U.   y,niiho  SiK/iH/f     Arc  you  m// well! 

A.  StxiiKt.     Vi'iy. 

a  Citiia  looloo  f     l.ikr  pearl? 

A.  CdiKi.     All  tlic  Name. 

(X.  l\tna  inaiijtiii !     !/ik(Morall 

A.  Caita.     All  tlio  tiiiif. 

a  CtuiajWhrf     Like  silvor 

A.  Ciiiui.     Alhlicsaiiic. 


t,'|liK.'iil  mitl  imdnif  |u.o|.l.'.  Mur  llinr  uioiilli*' 
rnii^iaiit  iiii.'rroi«r».t  u'nii  il»«>»'.  '  "»»'"''  *»«>  •  "''*f 
(rh..ovm'«l  luiy  lliiMU  lik-  inhlli^.n.  ••  "r  n  \vu'iW 

.pirit  i .im  tlh-m.     'n..v    ..rr  a  lix.K.  Ii..n..l.  sv 

U.Mnl-.i;ii..r..l  ran.,  of  a  lia|.|.>   iliH|.oMiM'ii.  I.u«  ni- 
,i,vU    iunoraui   o|'  ili.^   uorl.l.  .m.l  U'^s  of  tlinti  at- 
,,„i,i„t.(l   ^vilh   l.-llrrs.      IVrhap,   I   shoultl   Hol   pro- 
iioiiiin>  llioiii  .U'ci.lnlU  an  iuipo«'iu  pvoplc     Tli.  i«' 
is  always  M.iiKtliii.K  in  iIm  l.-mprramciii  of  llif  Kanl- 
rrii  piopl'-  aliv«'  I"  l"»'''»'  J-'-i'i'ti^^'VCii  in  lln'  sa\a«r: 
,„„|.  i,,„„  axMHit  of  al.sol.i(.!  ii-rnis.  muIi  as  l.rli.n;: 
„,  ;,|1  ,u\usMvi\  lan;;iia«.'s.  ll.r>    n.akr  Hivat  iim'  ot 
rij.,,,...  ;.n(l  Mniil.s.     This  r.;-uraiivi'  m.>I.-  ..I  lan-uajj.- 
lias.  I  iniauinc,  lu-rn  minialx.'n,  in  nioiv  llian  on.-  in- 
sianc...  f.»r  III.,   trn.-  >pint   <>1'  l»'^in.       I'olii.-noHs 
mn..n-;  \\u'  So\vl.>!.-so  is  cairicl  to  fxcrsn  in  tlioir 
Mio.l.'l.f  salutation.     Ii  is  .iniU' ««'iuni»)n  to  lioai  two 
of  ilirni.  wli.-n  llicN  iiK'l.  pass  tlu-  coiuplinu-nts  ot 
tho  day  in  tlm  follow  in-  lii-li-llown  strain : 

Uu<'slii»n.    Yainhof     An- vuu  wi-ll  ? 

Aliswti'.    Ytimho.      I  am  Wi'll. 

il  YtimlHJ  Hiddim  f     Arc  you  my  well  I 

A.  Smtud.     Very. 

U.  Cdiia  holoo!     Like  pearl? 

A.   Cdidi.     All  the  same. 

il  Oiua  tndiijdnf     Likt!  coral? 

A.  Cd>id.     All  the  tinu'. 

U.  Cdnahthrf     I'il^"'  ^'•^''f 

A.  (-'//'('.     Alhlit'samc. 


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U.  Cana  tha-hiili  !     Liko  gold? 

A.  Ctnia.     All  the  saiiiu. 

Quit/iarce !     (lood-by! 

Qududrcr !     (lood-liy ! 

Oil  mcotiiig  they  siiake  hands,  after  which  each 
kisses  his  own  liand.  This  ccieiiiony  thisy  repeat  on 
pariiii}^. 

The  above  translation,  thouf^h  literal,  does  not, 
perhaps,  clearly  convey  their  nieaiiinj;r :  hut,  upon  re- 
peated iiupiiry,  I  could  find  no  other  ineanin^  altacli 
ed  to  the  words,  wliicli  the  natives  explain  by  saying 
that  a  man  is  iike  pearl  when  he  looks  clear  and 
bright ;  like  coral  when  his  cheeks  are  red  ;  like  sil- 
ver and  gold  when  his  worldly  afliurs  are  all  in  n 
flourishing  condition.  These  siniilies  are  quite  coni- 
inon  among  the  Sowhylesc  in  all  their  dialogues. 

Like  all  barbarous,  or  even  savage  nations,  lliey 
frequently  chant  their  words  in  a  species  of  irregular 
measuie,  corresponding  to  the  tone  of  voice  in  which 
they  are  uttered ;  but  it  is  with  few  gleams  of  imag- 
ination. The  following  is  the  touching  lament  of  a 
broken-hearted  man  grieving  over  the  grave  of  con- 
jugal bliss,  and  will,  no  doubt,  be  peculiarly  edifying 
to  the  ladies : 

"  Coona  neno  ?     Coona  none  T 
M'^ino  coopa  M'aku 
Mnnnvoo  jinpo,  ninravoo  ak  WO  iee 
M'gooiim  nn(>|m  ooloiic 
Wanocneo.     Coonu  nene  ? 
So  irmf;o(ii)n,  in'iikii 
Ooihca !  ootlica  !  oothea  !" 
Uu 


338 


I'ALAOK    Ol'    'l"K    IMAUM. 


This,  .viuloird  into  Eu-lisli,  litorally  means, 

..  WIml'H  llio  iimii.T  .'     Wliiifsfluiniultorl 

My  wil'i'  v'i)lil-t  111.'  |ilfiiiy; 

Slit"  uses  utoriiiy  talk ; 

}?;iii'    iill^  II'"  "  '"'J  l'''ll'»w ; 

Slii«  siiyn  Mliih  KiiM' Ikm- II  toiiuiie. 

Wliiit'H  tlio  miilt<T?     I'lJi  iilViiid  ! 
My  wilo  will  whip  ini- !    <  >li,  Ti"  '"'  "'""''l" ' 
Troubio !  IritiiMt' !" 

Syed  Syotl  liin  l^oiiltan  Bin  AIiikiI,  iniamn  of 
Mnsial,  is  supriMuc   cliiof,  or  sultan,  of  /an/.il)ar. 
Syed  Sulcinin,  the  tormcr  {governor  of  the  island,  de- 
rives his  oflicc  from  the  imanm,  and  carries  on  the 
gov(M-mnent  during  the  ahsenco  of  8yed  Syod,  who 
performs  a  voyage  to  Muscat  to  superintend  his  do-' 
minions  there  every  year.     The  imaun.  iias,  vvithm 
the  last  five  or  six  years,  made  Zan/ihar  his  place  ot 
residence  in  preference  to  the  sultry  heights  of  Mus- 
cat, generally  known  as  the  hottest  place  in  the 
world.     His  palace  is  situated  about  a  mile  and  a 
half  below  the  town,  near  a  river  called  the  INTotohey. 
It  is  an  old,  but  picturesque  building,  beautifully  or- 
namented in  the  Oriental  style,  and  partially  hidden 
in  a  grove  of  cinnamon,  orange,  clove,  and  mango 
trees.     The  luxuriant  and  shady  clove  trees,  the 
fragrant  cinnamon,  the  magnificent  mangrove,  and 
all  the  opulence  of  Eastern  vegetation,  are  peculiarly 
refreshing  to  the  eye  and  grateful  to  the  senses  in 
this  tropical  climate.     A  stream  of  water  from  the 
Motoney  is  conducted  through  the  palace,  and  emp- 
ties into  the  bay  in  front.     The  richly-colored  cupo 


;ans, 


iniimm  of 
Z!m/,il)ar. 
island,  de- 
•ics  on  the 
Syod,  who 
nu\  his  do-' 
iias,  within 
lis  place  of 
hts  of  Mus- 
ace  in  the 
niilo  and  a 
e  JNTotoLcy. 
uitifully  or- 
ally hidden 
and  mango 
3  trees,  the 
ngrovc,  and 
e  peculiarly 
ic  senses  in 
er  from  the 
0,  and  emp- 
)lorcd  cupo 


III8    NTrn    OK    IIOKSMk 


339 


iaf.  and  the   extreme  heanty  and  freshness  of  fhn 
groves,  {rive  yon  some  idea  of  an  Oriental  s(;(Mie. 

The  imaum  visits  the  (own  iwicc!  a  wec^k  either  in 
his  pleasure-hoat  or  on  horsel»ack.  Ho  is  justly 
proud  of  his  beautiful  stud  of  Arahian  horses  (speci- 
mens of  which,  it  will  he  recolleeted.  ho  sent  as  a 
])resent  (o  the  President  of  the  Unit(;d  States*  a  few 
yei^is  since),  and  of  the  s'ate  and  magtiirKX'm-e  of  his 
retinue.  'IVained  to  perfection,  and  richly  ca|)aris()n- 
ed.  the  Arahian  horse,  celehrated  as  the  /itiest  in  tlie 
world,  is  here  seen  to  j^reat  advantage.  lie  has  all 
the  pride  and  stateliness  of  royally,  with  the  grace 
and  ease  of  the  wild  horse  of  the  desert.  His  high- 
ness the  imaum  rides  a  spirited  charger  of  the  purest 
breed,  and,  though  upward  of  sixty  years  of  age,  sits 
in  his  saddle  w  ith  the  easy  grace  of  an  accomplished 
equestrian.  His  long,  white  bea..  il,  and  serene  grav- 
ity of  countenance,  give  him  a  truly  venerable  ap- 
pearance ;  and  the  occasional  flash  of  his  fine  eye 

*  Our  i\mn  of  govcrniiKMit  proliibits  tlio  Prosidoiit  of  llw  l^riil(«cl 
SiHlfs  lioiii  ifct'iving  prosonts  fiotn  niiy  I'orcign  jxtwor;  cDrisf- 
quontly,  ns  thpso  liorscs  lieconin  tiio  [jroporty  of  tlin  Rovcrnnii-nt,  tlioy 
were  at  its  dispoaiil;  iind  not  \mnji  iiblti  to  in-cscrvc  ihoin  in  tlio  "  N(i- 
tioniii  Instituto,"  Congress  pii-ssod  uii  iicl  iiutliorizinK  liicMr  Mile  liy 
auction.  Tlie  following  iidditionnl  itnm  I  find  in  a  Wdshingtcn  pupir 
of  the  i>;!d  of  August,  184,':: 

"  Salr.  if  Arabian  Ilonrs. — Tlie  two  Aruhian  horsos  reci-ivod,  us 
a  present  to  Mr.  Tylt-r,  by  llio  United  Stutos  Consul  lit  Zunzibiir, 
from  tho  Imaum  of  Muscat,  were  soI<l,  pursuant  to  an  tict  of  Con- 
gress, on  the  l.'ith.  Thny  woro  light  gray,  innttlod.  One,  sevon 
years  old,  brought  $ibO,  and  was  purcliasod  by  a  gentleman  frotii 
Loui.;iana ;  and  tlie  other,  eight  years  old,  brought  hut  6190,  and  wua 
purchased  by  Dr.  John  Baldwin." 


34U       roMMKIUIAL    AUVAMA(iK«    OF    /ANZIHAU. 


ft 

I 

n: 


'I 


■peaks  of  (uir  wIm)  has  f(.ii;;lit  ImtllcH  aiul  \\\\o  nilos 
ua(i(Mis.  I'liu  loiiK  liiM'  ol  tiultautil  olliccrs  fornrm^ 
his  iciimio  arc  richlv  ami  tahU-lully  (hoss<'(i,  and. 
with  llK'ir  llowinj^  tostuinos  and  sjilendid  sk-i'ds, 
prt'scnt  u  royal  pageant  stiikin;;l>  ijictuit'stpie. 

The  great  advantagos  uhicl:  the  Island  of  Zanzi- 
bar has  over  islands  in   the  li\dian  Ocean   to   the 
southward  of  llie  equator  arc  not  yet  sullicienllv 
known  to  be  justly  appreciated.     It  is  undoubtedly 
the  best  and  most  convenient  stopping-|)lai  e  for  \es- 
sels  hound  through  the  Mozanil)i(pie  C'lianiu'i  to  the 
Ued  Sea,  the  Persian  (JuH:  aiul  liulia,  on  this  side 
the  Cape  of  Good  Hope.     The  llriiish  East  India 
Company's  vessels  formerly  procured  refreshuKMits, 
on  their  voyage  from  England  to  JJombay  and  Ma- 
dras, at  Johanna.     Few  merchantmen  of  any  de- 
scription now  touch  there,  owing  to  the  exorbitant 
denumds  of  the  sheik  for  port-charges,  and  the  «lis- 
honesty  of  the  natives.     It  is  principally  frcqtiented 
by  whalers,  though  not  so  nuich  so  now  as  it  was 
son»e  years  ago.    The  want  of  a  responsible  consul- 
ar agent  is  scarcely  counterbalanced  by  the  extrenu' 
fertility  of  the  island  and  the  cheapness  of  refresh- 
ments.    The  Portuguese  settlements  on  the  i^oast, 
in  Mozambique,  are  the  worst  places,  perhaps,  be- 
tween the  Cape  and  India  to  touch  at  for  relVesh- 
incnts.     Exclusive  of  the  unhealthincss  of  the  cli- 
mate, and  the  degraded  character  of  the  Portuguese, 
nothing  can  be  had  of  any  value  but  stagnant  rain- 
water, which,  though  better  than  none,  is  always  iu- 


lltAlt. 


ITS    nREAT    IKIITII.ITV. 


r,4i 


1  wlio  rules 
crs  toriniii{^ 
fosseci,  and, 
id'ul  sU'i'd.s, 

•SljIU'. 

il  of  Z;m/i- 
can  to  the 
sulllicit'iillv 
iiidoubU'dly 
at  0  lor  \rs- 
iinnel  to  ilir 
[)n  this  side 
East  India 
'tVeslnnonls, 
ay  and  INIa- 
of  any  do- 
0  exorbitant 
and  llio  dis- 
y  frequented 
\\  as  it  was 
sihie  tonsul- 
tlie  cxtrenie 
s  of  relVesh- 
u  the  (oasi, 
perhaps,  he- 
t  for  refresh - 
is  of  the  cli- 
3  Portujiuesi', 
ta{];nant  rain- 
is  always  in- 


jurious to  u  ship's  cnnv.  What  little  fruit  the  coun- 
try alVords  is  consumed  hy  the  settK-rs.  Kor  some 
of  the  connuon  necessaries  of  lif(>  tlioy  aro  d(!peiid 
cnt  upon  Majun^a  and  other  ports  in  Madai^asrar. 
The  Seyschclles  Islands  are  too  far  to  tho  eastward 
for  v'ssels  hound  up  the  l{ed  S(!a  or  Persian  (iulf. 
In  fact,  there  is  no  place  in  the  Indian  Ocean  so  con- 
veniently situated  for  that  purpose!  as  tin;  Island  of 
/an/ihar.  With  the  exception  of  l'end)a  (a  small 
islaiul  to  the  northward  of  Zan/ihar,  also  under  th<; 
dominion  of  the  Imaum  of  JMuscat),  it  is  the  mf>si  fer- 
tile island  on  tho  eastern  coast  of  Africa.  I"'ruit  and 
ve^^etahles  of  the  {greatest  possible  variety  can  he  had 
at  the  town  of  N'(jooga  chea|:'r  than  at  any  other 
seaport  in  the  Indian  Ocean  where  it  would  he  at  all 
prudent  to  stop,  llorsburji's  assertion  that  the  jjov- 
ernor '•  makes  a  monopoly  of  the  sale  of  those  arti- 
cles," and  that  ''the  iidiabitants,  wh(>n  permitted,  sell 
their  proiUulions  on  more  reasonable  terms,"  is  not 
now  applicable  to  the  island.  The  late  accoimts 
}i;iven  of  this  island  hy  Kuscnenberj^er,  Roberts,  'J'ay- 
lor,  and  others,  are  all  expressive  of  surprise  at  the 
cheapness  of  fruit  and  vegct aides  !  IJesides,  the 
iniaum  hintself  is  now  at  the  head  of  th«!  f:;overn- 
ment,  and  will  not  permit  or  make  a  monopoly  of 
the  sale  of  any  of  the  native  products.  Pri  ice  kSyed 
Carlid,  one  of  the  iniaum's  sons,  who  has  jurisdiction 
over  the  commercial  transactions  of  the  natives,  has 
no  power  himself  to  create  a  monopoly.  It  is  doubt- 
ful whether  even  the  sultan  could  do  it,  so  little  re- 


i   ! 


342 


ILAVK   THADE    AllUI.ISIIKI). 


1 1 


f! 


•If 


I! 


spoct  liavo  the  natives  for  liis  authority  ulion  it  coti- 
llicts  wiili  ihcir  intcroHis.  At  :ill  tviiits,  ilicy  dis- 
pose of  tli(!  prodiK  ts  of  tlii-'ir  slmmhas,  or  plantalitMi, 
wiilioiil  nvsiraiiit,  at  tluir  «>\vn  pritus.  No  sickiifMS 
nei'd  he  appr('h<'ii(h'd,  if  proper  prccaiiiioiis  ar<f  tak- 
en ;  l)iU,  at  iho  saiiiu  liiiio,  it  would  l»o  to  the  iiiler- 
ust  of  vuMsels  to  riMiiaiu  in  port  no  loti^er  than  is  ac- 
tually necossary  to  procurt;  rcfreslnuents.  It  is  not 
a  ilinialc  which  ean  he  tampered  wiili.  I  have 
shown  in  another  rhapter  the;  cause  of  its  fatality 
anion;;;  sea-lariu;;  men.  I  propose  in  some  future 
chapter  to  olVer  a  few  hints  in  regard  to  the  n»eans 
hy  which  sickness  mi^,ht  he  avoiiled. 

Tlie  resources  of  Zanzil)ar,  as  a  place  of  trade, 
are  now  considered  of  some  iniportanee  in  the  com- 
mercial world.  So  far  as  relates  to  the  slave  trade, 
it  may  he  seen,  hy  reference  to  the  existing;  treaties 
hetween  the  sovercii^n  of  Muscat  and  the  British 
and  American  powers,  that  it  is  now  coufmed  to  na- 
tions w  liicli  do  not  come  under  the  denomination  of 
"Christian."  On  the  tentli  of  Heptemher,  J822,  a 
treaty  was  entered  into  hy  Great  Britain  with  his 
highness  the  Imaum  of  Muscat,  for  tin'  perpetual 
aholition  of  the  slave  trade  hetween  the  dominions 
of  his  highness  and  all  Christian  nations.  This 
treaty  was  recorded  ami  confirmed  in  a  more  formal 
manner  in  Auj^ust,  1839,  by  Hohert  Copin,  Esq., 
plenipotentiary  on  the  part  of  her  majesty,  Victoria, 
and  Ilassan  Bin  Ibrahim  and  Mahamet  Ali  Bin  Na- 
sir,  on  behalf  of  the  imaum.    There  was  also  a  con- 


3  4 

1 


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(.'ONMKRCUL    TRKATIKH. 


343 


svlu'ii  it  con* 
Its,  tlicy  «lis- 
tr  plantation, 
No  sickiU!S8 
ions  arc  tak- 
to  tlu!  inlt'i- 
r  than  is  ac- 
:s.  it  is  not 
ilii.  1  liiivu 
)!'  its  fatality 
some  I'lituri! 
u  the  nK'ans 

ace  of  trade, 
in  the  coni- 
c  hlavc  trade, 
stiny;  treaties 
I  the  British 
nfnied  to  na- 
omination  of 
ni)er,  \S'2'2,  a 
ain  with  his 
he  perpetual 
lie  dominions 
itions.  This 
I  more  formal 
Co-ian,  Esq., 
!stv,  Victoria, 
t  Ali  Bin  Na- 
is  also  a  con- 


vention (tf  connncrcu  entered  into  at  /an/iliar  reg- 
ul  '.ting  the  trade  helween  liriiish  stthjerls  and  tliu 
Mulijeets  of  the  iniauni,  granting  tree  intercourse  he- 
lween thu  nier<'hanis  of  hoili  nations,  and  ali'ording 
them  ever)  facilit)  in  their  tonnncreial  pursiiiis.  It 
also  limited  the  duly  on  llriti>h  and  Kasi  India  mer- 
chandise, and  regulated  the  collecting  of  the  <'uh- 
toms.  'I'he  laws  go\erning  residents,  and  the  pow- 
ers of  consuls  and  resident  agents,  were  mme  siricil) 
defuKMl.  This  treaty  was  conclml  d  at  /an/ihar  on 
the  31st  of  May,  183'J,  un«l  ratilicacions  were  ex- 
changed on  the  22d  of  Jidy,  18  lU.  U  had  its  ori- 
gin, no  douht,  in  our  own  treaty  of  connnerc(\  nego- 
tiated and  concluded  iii  tl  }ears  1833-34,^  which 
gave  us  many  connnereial  advantages.  The  neces- 
Nity  for  our  treaty  had  sprung  out  of  the  increasing 
importance  of  th(!  Island  of /an/il)ar,  which  charac- 
ter the  iudomitahle  energy  and  enterprise!  of  the»Sa- 
lem  me.chants  had  given  it  iiy  the  extensive  trade 
they  had  opened  with  it  in  exchanging  American 
mamdacturcs  for  gum  copal,  ivory  teeth,  ebony,  goat- 
skins, hides,  6ic. 

*  Tho  treaty  of  nmity  nnd  coniinorcn  between  \m  liiKlineHi  tho 
Itiiuuin  uf  MiiHciit  and  tlie  Kuverninent  of  Uio  tJiiited  Stiitux  wiii  pni- 
Hoiited  mill  I'oiu'liidfd  at  Muscat  l)y  Kdiiiiiiid  Itiilicits,  l!s(|.,  envoy 
to  tho  ('(uirts  of  Siimi  and  .Muscat,  on  tlie  ','1^1  of  Sepiemlief,  iH.'in. 
It  wont  into  operation  on  tho  notti  of  .lune,  1h;ii.  Harificatioui  were 
exchi»n;.'ed  on  tlie  ."JOtii  of  ."^epieniber,  iH.'t.',.  Thi.s  treitiy  v'ao  Ir'ina- 
lated  into  tho  .Xrahic  liy  Syed  Ihn  (.'alfaun,  the  sultan's  iiiteipretor, 
nnd  present  United  States  ronsular  a);ent  at  Muscat.  'I'lic  cmiven- 
tion  of  cDunnerci'  between  tbn  iinanin  and  tlie  novcrruTient  of  (Jreat 
lirituiii  is  similar  to  our  treaty  in  niuiit  of  its  provisions. 


tm*^ 


344 


mniOOl.M    AND    KnUCATION. 


Tlio  vhIiio  of  a  prju'tinil  t'lluriilioii  i««  lirro  iliily  np- 
pri't-iiittMl.  tScliouNror  tli(<  \oun{;arn  iiiiincroiiH.  A 
kiiovvltd^o  of  till*  riiiliiiMtilH  of  arilliiiuiio  and  tli«) 
art  of  nriliii^  In  I'onxHirrcil  rsx-iilial  in  all  lmsiiK»MN 
piirsiiifs.  VVIuui  iho  pupil  can  ciplicr  miIVm  icnfly 
wi'll  lo  lif  t|ualilir(|  for  llic  oflioo  of  iruun;  or  ilcrk, 
wriii?  tlii'  Aialiic.  Sowlii'lian.  an«l  Hiinloo,  ami  read 
the  Koran  llii<Mi^lit)nf,  In.'  has  an  nliication  \vlii<li 
fits  hiui  for  all  llu'  pursuits  of  Orimlal  lif<'.  Man} 
of  tin-  >oini^;  nirn  lia\i!  \isii(Ml  Knn,lan(l  and  Amer- 
ica, where  the  rolle|^es  and  ^enlinaries  ha\e  struck 
them  with  wonder, anti  shown  (hem  how  nnieh  thoy 
h«vo  yet  to  learn.  A  vo>ane  to  Kuropc  or  America 
iH  n  matter  of  pride  to  them  durin;^  life,  and  eauscH 
them  to  hn  looketl  upon  as  persons  of  conse(|ueucu. 
I  was  particularly  struck  with  the  aristocraii<!  hear- 
ing of  Aliumet  Kin  llamees,  secretary  to  the  imaum, 
who  had  visited  Kn;i;land,  auti  received  an  excellent 
education  umler  the  auspices  of  some  of  the  nobili- 
ty, lie  has  certainly  somethinj^  to  boast  of:  for,  al- 
thouj^h  as  black  as  the  ace  of  spadi-s  (and  darkness 
of  complexion  has  its  disadvantaf^es  as  well  in  Zan- 
zibar as  elsewhere),  and  of  low  descent,  he  {;ot  him- 
self into  notice  by  his  own  natural  talent  and  his 
perseverance.  H»!  is  extremely  polite  to  white  peo- 
ple, but  looks  down  upon  his  own  ai.sfe  with  all  the 
contempt  sprintfiu}^  from  conscious  superiority  in  ed- 
ucation and  intellect.  I  conversed  with  him  on  the 
subject  of  the  patronagi;  he  had  received  in  Eng- 
land, and  was  greatly  amusetl  at  the  sang/roidwhh 


AN  AH\n*n  fH'iNioN  or  tiir  nkiXM  i.adikm.  348 


UTo  iliily  np- 
iiiM'roiis.  A 
•tic  ami  till) 
all  liii*<iii(>H<t 
'  sulVic'H'iitly 
irr,  (»r  clirk, 
DO,  utiil  read 
nlioii  which 
lilt'.  Mail} 
I  aiitl  Aiiicr- 
liavf  >lni(k 
V  iiiiicli  lUoy 
»  or  Ainericii 
,  and  caUsrH 

•<)nS('(|lU'IKM,'. 

)crai'u'  hcar- 
)  the  iiiiaiiin, 
an  I'xci'liciit 
t'  the  tit)liili- 
st  ol";  I'oi',  al- 
iiid  darkntvss 
well  ill  /aii- 
,  he  ({ot  liiiii- 
Iciit  and  his 
[>  whiti!  pi'o- 
uitli  all  the 
liority  in  cd- 
1  him  oil  the 
vcd  in  Kng- 


which  Ik*  Npoko  of  having,  on  viirioiiH  orcasiotiii, 
dined  wiih  the  queen,  and  the  lone  of  familiar  I'rec- 
doinwiih  which  he  rdliidcd  (o  liiNtVieniU  l<ord  — >— , 

the  Dukcol' ,  Sir 'riinmiisor  Sir  John ,  \c, 

IliN  pi'oiiiinciation  of  llic  Kn;{lish  lani^iia^c  is  pain- 
fiill\  precise,  and  altoycihcr  accordinj^  lo  Walker 
and  .Icdinsoii.  When  partiiit;  u  ith  him  after  my  first 
iiKcrtiew,  he  poliielv  tendered  me  his  caul,  which 
was  neatly  printed  in  Kn^lish  lulterM, 

"Mil.  AiiAMi'.T  Bin  Hamrkm, 
"  Sccnhiri/  fo  Ills  lli^hnvss  tlir  Itnuum  of  Muscat^ 

Uajah,  a  youn;^  Arah,  whose  acipiaintance  I  made 
thiriiifi;  my  sojomii,  had  h(»en  to  Salem,  MasNaehii- 
sctts,  in  H  merchantnian.  Speakiii>{  of  the  houses  in 
Halem  and  IJoston,  he  said.  '"Oli,  very  fine!  11!}^;! 
^;^;  hi;; !  (irand!  /an/ihar  nothin;L;  at  all !  iioiii- 
hay  iioihin^  at  all!"  lie  was  <|nite  eiithiisiiiNlie  in 
his  enconiimns  on  the  Salem  ladies,  whose  charms 
he  dwelt  upon  with  all  the  raptures  of  a  young  amo- 
roso. "  His  highness  (the  sultan)  no  sahhy  women 
ail  de  Numo  us  Salem  ladies !  Skin  white,  all  do 
flaniu  as  paper!  Ti-eili  like  hright  pearl!  Hair 
long,  fine,  too  line!  Eyes  !  liismilla!  when  (ley  look 
at  nie  I  feel  all  oher  drunk;   I  no  sahhy   lothing!" 

I  spent  my  evenings  strolling  ahout  town,  gather- 
ing np  what  information  I  could  respecting  the  man- 
ners and  customs  of  the  inhnhitants.  I  was  greatly 
indebted,  in  my  in(|uiries,  to  two  young  Americans, 
clerks  in  the  employ  of  the  United  States  consul, 

X  X 


840 


INqtiil 


who  Hpok*'  the  Howlo'liiiii  liuiuttii{(t*.  Tlicri*  Hrii  mi 
fcw  uliito  ri'<«i(li'iilH  ill  (In*  pliirr,  himI  iIii<^  an*  no 
faniilinr  to  tin*  ciii/i'ii'*,  that  mv  ii|i|M';iriiii('u  mn  ii 
tt*in|)<>r!iry  rt'.tiili'Mt  frr'ati't!  «jiiii!>  a  Miitaiion.  Wiih 
nil  that  ciirioNit}  altrilMiiriJ  to  ^  aiik<H<M,  (lie)  iii.|uir<'(l 
iti  III)  iViiiiiK  wlicro  I  wat  tVmii,  wlicrc  ^oinc,  uluit 
I  loijowi'il,  li(>\>  (  came  to  /aii/ihar,  winn  I  wan 
giMii;;  a\\a\,  vV<'.  No  vi'mi'I  had  Imtii  in  port  lor 
voiiic  tiiii(<  c\(i'|il  llir  t^t).\,  aiiit  ilii*  roiiMil  lia\iii(j; 
improved  III)  appoaraiK'u  I'oiisidcralil),  tlicy  ccHild 
MHrccly  liidic'vtf  I  lUiiiv  out  of  n  wliniur,  lia\iti(;  a 
pioiiti  nvi>rsioii  to  any  cral't  L*ii|;a^cd  in  llir  >lii  lldill^ 
ol'iilood,  anil  tin;  liUNiiics.s  ol'priN»'r\iii{;  nrfaxi*.  On 
liciii};  iiiioriiK'd  I  hat  I  had  artuallv  lu'cn  in  a  uhalrr, 
tlu!^  cun^rutiilaicd  in«>  on  luy  tv\vi\sv,  and  heartily 
wt'lc<»iiu'd  to  tlii'ir  ihland  tlio  "  Mdnooiim^n!"  in 
tlii'ir  own  tigtirativi)  lan^lla^(',  llii!  "(Jhild  ol  tlio 
Ofcaii !" 

As  }ct,  noiiher  the  resources  nor  ihn  physical 
characteristics  of  Zan/ihar  have  heeii  accurately  dc- 
Kcrilied.  This  ia(;t  I  atlrihiili^  not  to  a  want  of  per- 
ception on  the  part  of  those  writers  who  have  at- 
t(!iiipicd  to  give  some  idea  of  the  island,  but  to  the 
fact  that  few,  if  any  of  them,  have  enjoyed  the  op- 
portutiiiy  of  acquiring  strict  knowledge  on  the  sub- 
ject. Oflicers  of  American  and  English  vessels  of 
war  have  spent  a  few  da>s  in  making  hasty  re- 
hcarches,  and,  alter  gathering  siiflicient  mate  rial  from 
their  casual  and  limited  observation  to  cram  into  a 
general  journal,  without  the  slightest  o])poriuniiy  of 


I 


hero  uru  mi 
licy  art*  mo 
rniirc  iin  A 
iujj.  Willi 
i»)  iii>|uirril 
i;(Mii({,  wliiit 

IMM    I    \\rt% 

ill  jMirt  lor 
iiMil  having 
tli«\  could 
r,  liuviii{{  n 
li«<  ^lM'llllill^ 
;rt'aMo.  ( )ii 
ill  a  wliiilrr, 
iiiii  liraiiily 
mit<:;i('!''  ill 
liiM  of  the 

ho  |iliy.sicul 
tiiialt'ly  ilo- 
vaiit  ol'  |)ir- 
lio  have  at- 
,  but  to  till) 
yo«l  th»!  o|)- 
oii  th(!  suh- 
j  vessels  «)f 
^  hasiy  re- 
latt  rial  iVoiii 
rraiii  into  a 
iortunity  of 


IXAIiOKRATlONN   OV   TRAVKkKM. 


m 


Mtri*rtniiiinti(  uhmlu'r  they  an'  rorriM't  in  ihoir  \ii>w« 
or  not,  liax'  |iiilili>h)il  to  the  U(»rltl  the  result  of  their 
iiivestiKUtiotiii.  it  Im  i|uile  iiatiiriil  that  (he;<ta  itc- 
rotiiit^,  ili^'ioried  niiii  ei^u^^jeratetl  m  they  are  hy  the 
enihiiHiaNiio  iiiin({iiiatioii  of  the  writers,  should  he 
wry  erroneous.  'I'he  |ire\iiiliii^  iiii<tre|ireseiitatioii<« 
rp»|teeiiii^  this  island,  however,  have  not  heeii  alto- 
gether |iroiiiuli;:iti'd  li>  niodern  writers.  In  tin'  trans- 
lation of  •lit'  old  I'ortiiijMi'si!  work,  to  uhirh  rt  ri-rmru 
has  alreaity  heen  inadt*.  desi  ripiive  of  the  \oya;;ei 
of  Va.st'u  de  (iaina,  Alhui|iii'ri|iif,  and  otlnr  navi^a• 
ton,  there  Ih  an  ae('i;uiit  of  a  grand  vietoiy  aehiived 
liy  the  I'ortiigiii'se  over  the  natives  of  this  isjiind. 
The  description  of  this  arhieveiiient  is  i|iiile  as  exag- 
gerated as  Marco  I'olo's  narrative  of  the  inagiiiru'ent 
court  of  Kiilila  Khan.  Iinpossihilities  are  advanced 
as  facts,  retloundiny;  to  the  evrrlastiiig  ii}or\  <»f  the 
rorlugucsc.  We  are  ttdd  in  one  jiassaye  that  tin; 
natives,  frantic  with  fear,  and  panic-stricken  at  the 
hravery  of  the  |'ortui;uese,  (led  ///  a  IhkI;/  to  /he 
mounliiinH!  Now,  this  was  certainly  one  of  the 
must  extraordinary  feats  on  record;  especially  when 
wo  take  into  consideration  that  there  is  not  a  mount- 
ain, and  scarcely  ti  /il//  ni'  nuy  considerahKs  height  on 
the  vvholu  island!  Ki/iinliane,  thu  h'iU'  of  the  sul- 
tan's shaniha,  is,  I  helit've,  the  hi;;he.sl  part  of  /an/i- 
har;  and  no  ellorl  of  the  inia;;inatioii  can  make  any 
thin;r  hill  a  hill  of  it.  I'Voni  the  ocean,  the  entire 
island  has  the  appearance  of  a  dead  level;  and,  in- 
deed, so  low  U  it,  that  the  slight  undulaliuns  ou  its 


r 


948 


SPEEDY    PUNISHMENT. 


.?* 


surface  can  scarcely  \>c  seen  at  the  distance  of  a  few 
leaf^ues.  The  rnliealfliiness  of  (ho  cliuiato  is  owin^r, 
in  a  groat  measure,  to  its  flat  surface,  which  retains 
the  rain,  and  thus  abounds  in  marshes.  In  a  tropi- 
cal climate,  <rom  the  extreme  luAuriance  of  tlie  ve{»;c- 
tation,  these  marshy  flats  are  peculiarly  destructive 
to  the  health.  The  exhalations  and  noxious  vapors 
arisiuji  fr<>m  tiicin  are  fatal  to  European  coustitu- 
tions. 

The  j)rinciple  of  law  here  is  "  an  eye  for  an  eye, 
and  a  tooth  for  a  tooth."  Mr.  Faheus  told  me  of 
several  instances  which  had  come  under  his  observa- 
tion of  j)rom])t  and  despotic  punishment. 

A  native  from  the  coast  stabbed  a  sui)iect  of  the 
sultan.  He  Avas  carried  to  the  public  bazar,  and 
the  citizens  were  summoned  to  witness  his  execu- 
rion.  'I'he  sultan  in  person  was  present  witli  his 
guard  of  soldiers.  The  prisoner  was  bound  hand  and 
foot,  and  throvvr  upon  his  back.  At  a  given  signal, 
the  executioner,  a  soldier,  armed  with  a  long  knife, 
approached  him,  and,  slowly  removing  his  scarf, 
p';>ced  the  poin(  of  the  knife  against  his  breast.  Not 
a  w  ord  was  spoken ;  all  was  done  silently  and  (juiet- 
ly.  The  prisoner  calndy  gazed  in  the  face  of  his 
executioner,  without  betraying  the  least  symptom  of 
fear.  Another  signal  was  given,  and  the  soldier, 
kneeling  upon  his  breast,  slowly  and  deliberately 
thrust  the  knife  into  his  heart.  A  convulsive  shud- 
der passed  through  the  frame  of  the  wretched  nmr- 
dercr;  the  crimson  blood  spouted  from  his  wound; 


CO  of  a  few 

to  is  ow  ing, 

Inch  retains 

In  H  tropi- 

[)f  iliO  VOflC- 

(lestructivo 
ions  vapors 
m  constitU" 

for  an  eye, 
told  n»o  of 
his  obscrva- 

bject  of  the 
bazar,  and 
1  his  oxocu- 
nt  with  his 
tul  hand  and 
^ivc'H  signal, 
long  knife, 
^  his  scarf, 
l)r('ast.  Not 
y  and  (piiet- 
face  of  his 
symptom  of 
the  soldier, 
deliberately 
ulsivc  shud- 
ctched  nmr- 
his  wound ; 


AN    INCOIlKUiinLH    TIIIKF. 


341) 


and,  whin  they  lifted  him  up  to  bear  hint  away,  hu 
was  dead  I  'I'he  body  was  taken  to  the  receptacle  for 
executed  criminals  (a  sterile  part  of  the  shore,  about 
two  n»iles  to  the  soutiiward  of  the  town),  and  there 
thrown  up(m  the  rocks  to  be  devoured  by  wild  dogs 
aiul  birds  of  prey. 

1  saw  myself  one  of  tiie  \iclims  of  the  sultan's 
barbarity.  Jt  was  a  very  aggravated  case  on  both 
sides;  but  1  hard!}  think  it  justi/ieil  so  much  cruelty. 
A  poor  wretch,  horribly  maimed,  had  fre(piently  so- 
licited alms  from  me  in  the  streets.  He  had  neither 
hands  nor  feet,  and  was  entirely  naked.  1  incpiired 
of  Hassan  IJen  Ibrahim  what  had  nuuilated  him;  and 
learned  that  the  object  <»f  my  pity  was  an  incorrigible 
thief,  who,  for  the  first  offense,  had  his  middle  lingers 
cut  oil';  for  the  next,  his  left  haiul.  The  desire  to 
appropriate  to  his  own  use  the  property  of  others 
w  as  not  yet  satiated.  He  committed  theft  again,  and 
his  right  hand  was  cut  off.  His  projiensity  for  steal- 
ing was  stronger  than  his  fi  ar  of  punishment ;  and, 
before  the  wounds  had  healed,  he  stole  again  and 
again,  till  he  lost  both  his  feet.  It  was  in  that  miser- 
able condition  I  saw  him.  Hassan  said  he  had  no 
doubt  the  fellow  would  steal  till  both  his  arms  and 
legs  w  ere  cut  oil! 

Although  this  was  the  only  man  .1  saw  who  had 
lost  his  hands  and  feet,  I  met  every  day  persons  wlio 
had  their  fingers,  toes,  hands,  or  ears  cut  off  for  petty 
crimes. 

It  has  become  fashionable  in  the  United  States  to 


.TiJ^S^^S.--    -: 


350 


CHARACTER    OF   THE    IMAUM. 


speak  of  the  Iiimum  of  Muscat  in  tlio  most  extrava- 
gant terms  of  admiration,  as  a  lioro.  a  patriot,  a  law- 
giver, and  a  mnaclo  of  honor,  humanity,  and  gener- 
osity.    During  my  stay  at  Zan/ihar  I  liad.  pcrliaps, 
a  helter  opportunity  of  hecoming  ac(piainted  uith  his 
real  character  than  most  of  the  visitors  to  that  island 
who  had  preceded  me ;  and  my  observation  leads  mc 
to  helieve  that  these  opinions  are  too  hastily  formed. 
The  sultan's  principles  of  honor,  honesty,  and  hu- 
manity may  he  in  accordance  with  the  ideas  of  cap- 
tains and  officers,  and  <piite  credital)le  to  an  Arab; 
but  they  will  hardly  accord  with  the  customs  of  civ- 
ilized nations. 

A  subject  of  his  highness,  belonging  to  Mombas, 
sold  a  "dow"  (what  we  would  call  a  fishiug-smack) 
to  another  subject  living  at  Zanzibar,  who,  having 
taken  possession  of  the  property,  refused  or  evaded 
payment.  The  owner  of  the  dow  stated  his  griev- 
ance to  the  sultan.  The  defaulter  was  taken  up,  the 
dow  taken  from  him  and  sold  at  auction,  and  the 
proceeds  safely  deposited  in  his  highness's  colVers. 
The  man  to  whom  the  money  rightfully  belonged 
did  not  receive  a  cent.  He  made  application  to  an 
English  merchant  residing  at  Zanzibar,  with  the 
hope  of  obtaining  redress  from  the  British  govern- 
ment; but  the  merchant  refused  to  interfere*  in  the 

matter. 

Mohammed  Abdelkada,  one  of  the  snltiurs  chief 
officers,  had  a  fine  plantation  in  the  neigli!)orhood 
of  his  highness's  palace  at  Montoney.     He  had  ac- 


HIS  I'fnvFHi  <!F!i;ati.y  FAA(;(iRn.\Ti;i). 


aru 


extra  va- 
it,  a  law- 
id  goncr- 
pcrliiips, 
[with  his 
lat  island 
leads  me 
y  formed. 
,  and  lul- 
ls of  cap- 
an  Arab; 
ns  of  civ- 

Motnbas, 
ijf-smack) 
10,  liavine; 
[)r  evaded 
liis  j^ricv- 
eii  up,  the 
I,  and  the 
I's  colVers. 

l)clop<fed 
tion  to  an 

with  (be 
;h  ";ov(M"n- 
ore  i 


n  the 


nil's  rhiof 
ilihorhood 
[e  had  ac- 


quired it  after  years  of  industry,  and  lived  upon  it 
with  his  family.  The  sultan  (hou;;ht  it  would  make 
an  execlleiit  addition  (o  his  shawha,  and  without 
ceremony  ejected  Mohammed,  nnd  made  him  no 
recompense  whatever.  Various  other  instimces  have 
occurred  to  show  that  he  is  no  resj)ec(er  of  private 
property.  Tie  cares  very  little  ;di(Uit  the  riffhts  of 
ills  subjects,  if  they  interfere  with  his  own  interests. 

iris  power  has  been  greatly  ma<5nilied.  It  is 
stated  bv  Dr.  jluschenber^er  that  he  has  control  over 
nil  the  ports  in  East  Africa,  the  coast  of  Arabia,  and 
Ab\ssinia.  Where  this  information  was  obtained  I 
am  unable  to  say  ;  perhaps  it  was  from  the  sultan,  or 
Hassan  Hen  Ibrahim.  This  much  is  certain,  that 
the  statement  is  altogether  fallacious.  Captain  llanj- 
ilton,  who  has  traveled  q\v\:  every  part  of  the  sultan's 
dominions,  ami  who  has  spent  twenty  years  of  his 
life  in  the  service  of  the  Ikitish  f^overnment  as  a 
political  :v^n\\,  assured  me  that  the  sultan  could  not 
name  a  port  or  islaiul,  except  Muscat,  Hocotara,  Zan- 
zibar, Temba,  Mombas,  and  perhaps  a  few  places  of 
juinor  consetpicncc  on  the  coast,  that  he  could  call 
his  own.  In  Arabia  his  power  is  only  acknowled^^ed 
from  Kalhaut  to  lias  al  Head.  Even  at  Uas  al 
Head,  almost  within  gunshot  of  Muscat,  his  influence 
is  very  slight. 

Stilly  for  an  Arab  chief,  his  dominion  is  consider- 
able, and  altogether  peculiar.  Other  barbarian  po- 
tentates of  the  Arabian  and  African  coasts  exercise 
their  authority  in  some  single  section  of  the  desert, 


^    I 


f 


352 


KXTKNT    OF    THE    IMAUM  rt    DOMINION. 


¥ 


I 


larger  or  sinallcr;  places  tonti^iious  or  separate,  at 
small  distances.  The  imaiim,  (»ccii]))iiig  ori<^ii<all>' 
'•  the  port  of  Muscat,  so  situated  bctuoea  Aral)ia  and 
India  as  to  fall  within  the  course  n|"  Kuropean  inter- 
course, has  j^radually  aciiuircd  some  i^uopean  ideas; 
and  possossinji;  iiimsclf  of  a  few  vessels,  has  extend- 
ed his  power  down  the  coast  of  Africa  to  points  very 
distant  from  each  other.  Muscat  lies  on  the  coast 
of  that  part  of  the  Indian  Ocean  called  the  Araliian 
Sea,  not  more  than  two  hundred  miles  from  the  Ter- 
sian  (iulf.  Socotara  is  an  island  of  some  importance, 
eiiiht  or  nine  hundred  miles  south,  near  the  coast  of 
Africa,  and  on  the  direct  route  from  the  Wed  t^ea  to 
Ceylon ;  and  from  this  to  the  port  of  Momhas,  and 
the  islands  of  Temha  and  Zanzibar,  it  is  not  less  than 
lifieen  to  seventeen  hundred  miles  son/liward,  to^^  ard 
Madafjascar  and  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope. 

Tiio  diplomatic  intercourse  between  the  English 
and  American  governments  and  his  sultanic  highness 
has  bi.en  of  a  character  sufficiently  curious. 

1  learned  from  Captain  Hamilton  that  among  tho 
various  costly  presents  sent  to  tho  J<ultan  of  Muscat 
from  England  was  a  splendid  yacht,  called  the  Trince 
Regent.  It  was  built  and  fitted  by  order  of  Ceorgc 
the  Fourth.  The  ba^so-rdievo  work  in  the  cabin 
did  not  suit  his  liiglmess,  and  he  took  umbrage  if  it. 
The  king  ofiercd  to  repair  or  alter  it  in  any  manner 
that  the  sultan  might  suggest.  Syed  Sycd,  ln)wever, 
would  not  accept  it  un»ler  any  other  terms  l!  '.  that 
he  should  be  allowed  to  dispose  of  it  as  he  pleased 


VltmBim  • 


ON. 

separate,  at 
<r  oiijriiially 
Ai'al)ia  and 
pcaii  iiitor- 
ipcan  ideas; 
lias  estend- 

jK lints  v<!ry 
11  ilio  coast 
he  Aral)iaii 
jiu  llic!  I'cr- 
ini[)()rfanc(', 
lie  toast  of 
|{ed  t^ea  to 
[oiiibas,  and 
lot  less  than 
'ard,  tt)^^  ard 
('. 

the  Eii^hsli 
lie  highness 
us. 

t  aniouff  tho 
1  of  Muscat 
.1  the  Prince 
r  of  Cieorgc 
n  the  cabin 
ubrajre  -tf  it. 
any  manner 
;d,  lu)\vever, 
;is  il ;,  '.  that 

he  pk'ased 


I'RKSKNTS  ruo.M  iiii;  iiiirii>ii  (;(»\i;u\MKM'.  3.0.'j 

rerniissioii  heinji  granted  him.  he  sold  the  ^a(•lll  lo 
the  residency  at  liomhay,  and,  while  laii^hiim  in  his 
.sleeve  at  the  simplicity  of  his  Kn^lish  frit'nd.  deposit- 
ed the  «^old  in  his  coflers. 

A  ma^iiilicenl  set  of  silver  plate  was  also  sent  out 
frojii  Kngland  to  his  hiiihness.  After  kecpiny;  them 
a  suflieic'iit  leiijfth  of  tini(!  to  elude  suspicion,  tin;  sul- 
tan disposed  of  them  to  liis  neij^hhors  and  olVicers. 
Some,  who  were  ahle  to  pure  liase  them,  j^ot  the  sil- 
ver s|)oons;  others,  the  plate;  and  an  old  Arab  in 
Mii.scat  was  fortunate  enou|j,h  to  obtain  poss(;ssion 
of  one  of  the  immense  head-dishes,  which  he  no\> 
uses  for  !iis  juithlir. 

(iueen  N'ictoria  sent  him  a  splendid  carriage,  and 
with  it  a  letter,  statiiijf  that,  as  his  highness  wou'd  j)er- 
ceive,  it  was  a  very  superior  article,  constructed  pre- 
cisely on  the  model  of  her  own  carriage  of  state: 
and  she  had  no  doubt  his  hij^hness  would  appreciate 
it  all  the  better,  w!  ^.n  she  informed  him  that  it  was 
constructed  by  her  own  artisan,  and  was  peculiarly 
adapted,  in  ease  of  motion,  to  the  siiooth  and/vY<7//i- 
J'ul  roads  of  Zdmibar.  She  hoped  his  iiighness's 
fool  men  and  ilrivtrs  would  display  it  to  the  best  ad- 
vantajje,  and  she  enjoyed  the  belief  that  his  highness 
would  ride  out  often  in  his  drUglifj'ul  parh.  The 
whips,  harness,  cushions,  trimniings,  »S:c.,  were  of  the 
finest  workmanship  and  most  costly  material.  The 
whole  affair  was  built  at  the  expense  of  89000. 
When  the  sultan  rcLcivcd  this  present  he  was  in 
raptures ;  but  he  verv  soon  had  the  richest  of  the 

"    Yy   , 


■■'epai^aggggg 


-.!'"."-''!  tg-^'feSS-".'^ 


^1' 


4;: 


k 


351  l-nKSKNTti  FROM  TIIF,  AMI.Itll  AN  (iOVKIlNMENT. 

(iiiiiuiu'iits  taken  «)lV  to  convert  into  money.  Ilt-r 
iiiaj.'M}  's  know  Icil^t;  of  the  dominions  of  l;is  liijilmcss 
liein-"  iiltoiieilier  drawn  from  works  of  an  imaginative 

^  111* 

cliaracier,  she  was  of  course  quite  evcusable  lor  not 
knowinir  that  there  Is  no  such  tiling  as  a  carriage; 
road  in  tlie  jungles  of  /an/il)ar,  "r  on  tlie  sun- 
burned heiglits  of  Muscat.  Tlie  idea  of  iMes*'nting 
a  splendid  carriage  to  the  sidian,  w  hen  he  could  make 
no  earth!}  use  of  it  as  it  was  designed  to  be  used, 
was  about  as  ridiculous  as  addressing  him  in  verse. 
1  saw  this  carriage  myself;  and  it  grieved  mo  to  think 
now  pearls  were  thrown  before  swine.  It  is  now 
boxed  up,  after  having  been  defaced  by  the  na- 
tives, the  beautiful  oruanuMital  work  all  destroyeil, 
and  the  whole  alVair  rendered  unfit  for  use,  even  if 
there  were  roads.  The  mot  lis  and  veriiihi  have  de- 
stroyed all  tne  embroidery  and  inside  trinmiings,  and 
the  wood-work  is  ruined  Iiy  worms.  As  it  stands 
now,  it  is  not  worth  fifty  dollars. 

The  articles  presented  to  the  sultan  by  the  govern- 
ment of  the  United  States  fared  no  better.  He  re- 
ceived by  the  l»cacock,  as  is  stated  by  lUischeidier- 
ger,  a  swortl  and  altagar  with  gold  scabbards  and 
mountings,  Tanner's  Map  of  the  United  States,  a  set 
of  American  coins,  several  rifles,  a  number  of  cut- 
glass  lamps,  a  (juantity  of  American  Nankin,  known 
as  Forsyth's  xNaukin,  &c.  New,  the  merchants  who 
have  resided  at  Zanzibar  for  years,  and  who  know 
exactly  every  thing  said  and  doi."  by  the  sultan  in 
relation  to  our  government,  say  tliat  his  highness 


r    1  -riuMt-ru 


IINMENT. 

oiicy.  H«r 
[lis  lii^jliiicss 
iiiia^ijialivo 
able  lor  not 
s  a  caniago 
)n   tlio  suii- 

l'   JMOSt'lltillg 

coulil  make 

I  to  be  used, 
liin  ill  verse. 
1 1110  to  tbiiik 

Tt  is  now 
by  thi!   n.i- 

II  (lostroyed, 
use,  even  it* 
nin  liave  de- 
nniiinjis.  and 

As  it  stands 

^  the  goveru- 
tter.  He  rc- 
lUischonbcr- 
abbards  and 
.1  States,  a  set 
inbcr  of  eut- 
nkin,  known 
L'reliants  who 
d  who  know 
the  sultan  in 
his  highness 


DisMoNoitAiii.K  (ONorcr  (iv  Tirr  st  i.tax,   o!j'j 

trcaleil  these  gills  uiih  iierleci  conieinpt,  how rvcr 
well  pleased  he  may  ha\e  expressed  hiiMsill"  lo  ih' 
eonnnander  and  olheers  of  the  IVacock.  'i'lir  in- 
trinsic valiu;  of  a  present,  not  the  iViendly  feehnjis 
with  which  it  is  given,  has  its  inlliienet'  with  him.  It 
v.as  ceriaiidv  a  \er\  small  business  to  send  a  set  ol 
trilles  of  this  kind  to  a  foreign  sovereign  ;  but  it  w;is 
not  very  honorable  in  the  sultan  to  sell  the  gveati  r 
part  of  them  to  his  subjects,  for  it  is  well  known  in 
Zanzibar  lie  did  su. 

I  was  witness  myself  to  a  transaction  of  this  kind 
It  is  very  generally  known  that  a  splendid  boat,  worth 
$3000,  was  sent  out  to  the  sultan  by  our  govern- 
ment. His  highness,  with  his  suite  of  oIVk  ers,  niel 
Avith  an  aceident  tlii"  day  it  was  fust  tried  at  Zau/i- 
har.  Owing  to  the  aw kwarduess  of  the  l)oatinen,  if 
upset  in  the  bay,  and  completely  tlueked  the  ro\al 
party.  Tiic  sultan,  attaching  the  blamo  to  the  boat 
rather  than  to  tlie  awkwardness  of  the  men,  had  ii 
carried  on  board  his  frigate,  the  Sha-Halni,  w  here  it 
remained  neglected  aiul  unused  till  the  triuniiings 
were  totally  ruined,  and  the  fine  mouniings  stolen  or 
sohl  by  the  sultan's  officers.  His  iiighuess  offered  it 
as  a  j)resent  to  the  American  consul,  w  iio  of  course 
was  bound  to  decline  the  gift.  He  then  trif^l  lo  sell 
it  to  some  of  his  subjec  ts,  but  they  preferred  their 
native  craft.  Finally,  he  made  a  bargain  with  the 
British  consid  (which  I  witnessed  personally)  to  this 
effect :  The  consul  hail  a  common  six-oared  boat, 
worth  about  two  hundred  dollars,  which  the  sultan 


I 


-— ««■ 


-«35S^~f?T 


_  ■j'l,:*' 


I 


.'l/iO   KATK  nr  Tiir,  AMF.nit'AN  ri.KAHimi:  uoat. 

rcrcivrd  in  «'\<li!inii<'  f<^f  '>"*  ''••'<'*'  'liousiind  ilolliir 
prnnit.  \\\  his  oiitli  of  olVicc,  tin"  HiiliNli  consul  in 
l)(»iMnl  ncillifi'  to  tninsiirt  iMisincss  on  liis  own  hc- 
ronnt  uilli  i!n'  sultan,  nor  to  rocMMVc  any  prcM'iit  or 
pn-sfuts.  Tlic  ilillicull)  was  thus  oliviaKMl  onlxdli 
siilfs  :  TIh"  sultan  uislicd  to  get  rid  of  his  line  lioat, 
1m'(  ausc  ihrou;;h  awkwardness  it  had  once  hww  up- 
set;  and  the  llriiish  consul  (|uic'ti'd  Ins  own  con- 
science, in  violatitig  the  spirit  of  his  ohli^atioiis  to 
his  j^overnnicnt,  hy  receiving  it  as  a  mere  matter  of 
cxihauf^c — an  acconunodation  which  politeness  re- 
quired him  (o  extend  to  the  sultan  !  t<o  much  for 
makinii  presents  to  an  Aral)  potentate. 

I  would  suj^f^est,  in  consideration  of  these  facts, 
that,  when  it  is  conceived  this  {^overmnenl  is  indebt- 
ed to  the  Sullan  of  Muscat,  instead  of  sending  hiui 
ilimsy  toys,  trumpery,  enamel«'d  and  silver-mounted 
boats.  &c.,  the  proper  course  would  be  to  present  him 
with  a  few  nudatto  ladies  for  his  harem,  or  scud  over 
for  his  use  some  white  slaves  out  of  the  whale  fishery 
or  navy.  In  case  he  should  object  to  these,  it  would 
l)e  but  honest  to  hand  him  over  the  cash,  which,  af- 
ter all,  is  the  most  acceptable  commodity  that  can  be 
presented  to  him. 


. 


^MHMMiiA^aHliBlUU 


■■^iirti  iKi  m 


r.  noAT. 

oiisiitid  ilolliir 

itiNli  (•(iiisul  is 

his  own  i\v- 

i\y  prt'si'iif  or 

iaiiMl  on  liolli 

'  his  rnic  liont, 

fiicc  been  Ul)- 

liis  own  coii- 

ohii^atioiis  t«» 

icru  matter  of 

politeness  re- 

fc^o  much  lor 

if  these  facts, 
jiont  is  iii(l('l>t- 
f  sending  liiin 
iiher-moutited 
to  present  him 
1),  or  send  over 
•  whale  (isherv 
those,  it  would 
/.s7/,  which,  af- 
lity  that  can  1)0 


AKAHIAN    TOWN4. 


dft7 


CIIArTEll  XVII. 

AmlilnnTowiw.— T<>|iiii{rii|iliy  el'  N'tJiMtmi.  -  Knml  KH'iTf*  iiftln'«'li. 

nmtii.  t'lirllllKtiiili  'ri-filllniiit  nl  il  Snilrll  Sriiiiiiiil.  -  Wnlrliiil 
Coiiilitiiiii  111'  iIm-  Niiiivit.-  Iliiiimnnii*  'riratnuMit  id'  Siiiloi'it.-  'Vhv 
SiiIihii'h  (Ici uniMiiy  Iii\miiiI  ilii«  Aiiii'ririni  Pi'ii|i|(' — Diri'ctlim*  t'tir 
tlm  Prt'icrMitiiin  id'  llniltli. 

Znnxilmi-,  .Fiily,  I'Tl. 

A  vnitY  romarkahle  peenliarity  in  all  Araliian 
towns  is  tiio  narrowness  of  the  streets,  'I'hose  o| 
Ilenzooance,  (Ik;  capital  of  Johanna,  are  not  more 
than  (ive  or  six  feel  wide;  and  at  Muscat,  where  it 
mip,ht  naturall}  he  supposed  the  intense  heat  of  the 
climate  uonld  render  room  a  matter  of  great  im- 
portance, they  sehlom  exceed  ten  feet  in  wiilih. 
Majuuj^a,  on  the  marj^in  of  Hemhatooka  IJay,  Mad- 
agascar, thou!;h  not  built  by  the  Arabs,  partakes 
stroufily  of  this  characteristic.  The  Iiouscn.  which 
arc  chiefly  composed  of  band)oo,  thatched  with  pal- 
metto-leaves, are  huddled  so  closely  toj^eiher  as  to 
leave  scarce!)  room  to  pass  between  them.  'J'his  is 
where  me  population  is  dense.  Immediaiel>  alon;^ 
the  beach  they  are  scattering,  and  built  without  any 
regard  to  order  or  regularity.  Aden  resembles  very 
closely  the  town  of  N'Ciooga,  being  for  the  most 
part  composed  of  bamboo  huts,  interspersed  with 
mosques  and  other  stone  buildings.  Mocha  has 
many  stone  houses  in  it  of  considerai)lo  size,  but  (he 


"T-r-r 


i 


358     DEORAnnn  roNmrroN  or  riit:  native*. 

^rrf'ct<t  nrv  mu  narrow  aiitl  Dlili)  nn  to  riMidcr  it  n  very 
iiinli'siraltlo  pi. in-  ul"  n'^idciicc  tor  Kiirn|if:in«t  or 
Aiiioriraiist.  Captain  Webb,  o(  Haluiii,  who  >»pt'ul 
Mniio  liiitu  ibcrc  in  llio  capacity  of  a  iiicnantilo 
iiucnt,  gavu  inr  a  very  iinl'iivorablc  (IcscripliiMi  of 
t\\v  tou  n.  'I'br  iiati\i's  be  dt.MrilK'd  as  an  iiid«<b'tit, 
».iipcrNfitioiis.  and  dcjiradcd  race, cxfrriiifl}  trcatdur- 
oih.and  posNcssinj;  no  ta>tc  ubatcxcr  for  ibc  rcfnie- 
nicnts  of  civib/t'd  bfc  In  tbcir  niainicr  of  li\iti^ 
tlicy  arc  bttU;  belter  tban  mere  brntcs ;  and  so  liov 
tile  nro  tbcy  to  an\  in\asions  npon  tbcir  cstablisiicd 
cn»tonis,  tbat  tliey  o|ienl\  oppoMt  (!vcry  ailenipt  to 
improve  tbcir  nmral  and  social  condition.  Tbe  cli> 
mate  is  insnileraltly  warm.  At  tinu-s  tlic  sbowcrs 
of  red  .sand  wliicb  come  swce|)iii^  <lo\\ti  from  I  bo 
deserts  are  siilVocatin^,  and  tlie  onl\  means  of  avoid- 
ing tbcir  baiicUd  cll'ects  arc  refuse  and  close  con- 
lineincnt  in  tbc  bonsos.  Afondas,  ns  described  by 
JJdioler,  Owens,  ami  otbers  oonncct(Hl  wiib  ;be  sur- 
veying expedition  tnider  tbe  anspiees  of  tbe  llritisli 
AdmiraltN,  ditl'ers  in  im  respect  from  tbe  jfencrality 
of  Arabian  towns.  Tlie  bouses  are  built  of  stone, 
bamboo,  and  tbe  leaves  of  tin;  coaco-nut  tree  ;  and 
tbe  streets  barely  acbnil  of  ^wo  persons  walking 
alinast.  'i'be  same  may  be  said  of  IJrava.  llnilan, 
Tiin^ate,  and,  in  tact,  all  tbe  Arabian  towns  on  tbis 
side  of  tbe  African  and  Asiatic  continents. 

N'Ciooga  oxteiuls  about  a  mile  alonjf  tbe  beacb, 
and  is  situated  in  a  bend  formed  by  two  points  of 
til"  island,  distant  from  eacb  otber  about  two  lea^'ues. 


f 


i 


'«i 


•«Main! 


i.VTlVM. 

ii(l<r  it  n very 
•liiro|i('.'iiiH  or 

II,   who    M|K*llt 

n  inurciiiiiilo 
csri-iptidii  of 
IS  ail  iiulolciit, 
iicl)  tn'iiclifr- 
I'or  the  r*riiic« 
iiKT  of  li\iti;; 
;  Uiid  so  lios- 
L'ir  i'stiil(li»lic(l 
ry  Hit<  iii|)t  to 
on.     Tlie  cli- 

tlie  sliowors 
i)\Mi  from  ilio 
•aiiH  of  avoitl- 
11(1  closci  con- 

ilescribcd  by 

u'iili  tho  sur- 
of  tlit>  British 
iho  •^('iicralily 
liiiilt  of  stone, 
nut  ircc  ;  and 
sons  uaikiii": 
Jrava.  (.Inihiii, 
towns  on  this 

'Ills. 

iij^  tho  beach, 
wo  points  of 
It  two  leagues. 


•iTiATioN  o>'  ^'llon(lA. 

The  bay  drri\i'f«  its  chiif  Miiftt)  front  iln  Kiinatioti 
\>nu'j,  ihiit  Hide  of  the  island,  wtiii  h  is  proti'i'tt'd  iVoiii 
hi>ii\y  gait's  from  iliu  west  by  the  coast  of  Airioa, 
from  till'  east  b\  the  entire  streteh  of  land  eiiibra<t(| 
bilVM'eii  the  northern  and  suutheni  |ioiiils,  and  by 
till  small  islands  of  I'emba  and  a  small  ^ronp  near 
Has  Ki/,imbas,  wliirli  prolert  ii  from  stnmjr  northern 
and  soiithcrn  yales.  'I'lii'  bay  itself.  In-inji  very  open, 
would  otlierwisi*  iiOord  but  an  indiDereiii  proie(*iioii 
to  the  .shippin;>;.  It  is  oiiK  oil  tliu  changes  of  tliu 
monsoons  that  /an/ibar  is  usited  at  all  b>  ^ales  of 
till)  (*onse(pienee.  ntn'in;j;  the  remainder  of  tliu 
year  a  stead>  bree/e  prevails,  the  weather  is  n-jinlar, 
and  the  wind  seldom  shifts  more  than  two  or  ihreo 
points  of  the  rompass.  'I'here  are  several  small  isj. 
ands  at  the  outer  extremity  of  the  bay,  which  pre- 
vent the  stroll}^  currents  of  air  iirisin;;  in  the  interior 
of  Zanzibar,  and  passinj,'  from  that  part  of  the  con- 
tinent over  the  space  of  water  that  intervenes,  from 
acipiiring  material  t'orce  before  reaching  the  shipping 
opposit((  tho  town.  In  this  wa)  Nature  has  made 
up  tho  deliciencies,  which,  if  situated  as  Jolianna, 
the  Se\sclielles  [slaiuls,  Mauritius,  or  IJouibon  are, 
un|U()tected  by  a  continent,  would  retuh^r  Zan/.iliar 
a  veiN  unsafo  place?  of  resort.  There  is  no  conven- 
ient or  secure  harbor  on  the  east(>rn  side  of  the  isl- 
and; and,  without  considi>rin;^  this  fact,  it  would 
seem  rather  sinj^ular  that  the  town  sIkuiIiI  have  been 
located  at  a  [toinl  so  diflicult  of  access  at  certain  pe- 
riods of  the  vear.     A  stronji  northcrlv  current,  com- 


III 


wSK'ij"  .1"-  )^i'-...iai,jm--  ij 


3(10 


titvtitox*  nr  MtfHjn*. 


'-ill 


bimrd  witli  ti  ti(>rili('iiK(«<rii  iiiuiimhiii,  lVi<i|iii*iiil)  vum- 
^H'U\i'S'*t'\n  to  |Hit  to  M'n  iil'iir  iiiati)  iiii)iii|tiH  to  liiiiit 
ii|)  iVitiii  (ill'  MMidiuaril;  iiiiit  (lii>  onl)  way  ot' rcittli- 
iiiU  iliu  Un\u  ill  MU'li  vasvn  in  (u  iiiaki'  u  lull^  titik 
to  the  i>ii^(Uiir<l  iiiiil  «(iiiii>  in  to  tlic  iiortliuaril  oi' 
I'finiM  flu-ri'  lifiiiy;  \\n  >M\'  jiiisNnm'  l'"'  ^^"'^•'l'•  ''•'• 
tuicii  /iiii/iliiii-  iiiiit  Prinha  In  wliidi  ilii'  iiifirvi'ii- 
int;  (li<«laii<  v  iiii^lii  lir  cut  oiV.  It  rL>«|uir«'.s  >kill  and 
I'tiru  to  di'op  down  tlir<)ii;;li  tli<<  dianni'l  i'ornicd  Uy 
(iii>M>  two  inlandH  and  ilic  main-land,  o\vin^  to  tin' 
niiiiilu'i-  of  liars  and  small  islands  whit  li  olisinirt  itM 


na>i<;ation. 


N'(ioo;;a  is  ilisidcd  into  sovcni!  sections,  inlialiitrd 
mainl>  h)  distinct  classes.  The  n.ime  ol'eai  li  sec- 
tion denotes  some  |u<ciiliariiy  in  the  inhaliitiinis  or 
the  aili(  les  ol'  trade.  A  i  imsideialtle  jioi'tioii  ol' the 
town  to  the  soiiili  is  eidled  r»(i(i-l)()o-lioo,  iVum  a  san- 
j;ninarv  hiitlh'  wliii  h  was  otue  Ibiijiht  I  hero  h}  two 
factions  til'  the  naii\es.  'I'he  Soco-Moho^o  derives 
its  name  from  the  tact  that  it  is  the  |irinei|ile  placo 
for  the  tralVic  ol*  mo/io<;o,  or  cassada  mot.  Ol"  tho 
other  sections,  to  each  of  which  is  altachetl  some 
meaninfi  indicative  of  its  chara<tei-,  the  most  im|uiit- 
an'  a"''  Milinda,  Shoii^^anee,  rimi;;;anee,  (iu//('e;:a, 
and  ilindostan.  Melinda  is  the  northern  jtart  ol  the 
town,  containing  a  iar^e  jioriion  of  the  Sowlnlian 
and  African  jiopulation,  atid  consi.sts  chiellv  of  huts. 
Shon^anee  is  a  section  in  the  rear,  iiihahited  Uy 
Aralis  ami  their  slaves.  Buiiiianee  is  situated  on  the 
lieacli  to  the  .southward,  and  embraces  the  residence 


fi 


mU'llllv  (MHII- 

'iii|ils  lo  liatil 
HI)  ot' rcuili- 
•  a  Idii^  tiii'k 
oriliuai'il  nt' 

ir  \t'><t('U  III'- 
llic  iiiit  i-viii- 
irt'.s  Nkill  anil 
I'l  rnriin'il  l») 
)\\iii^  to  the 

ll   (lilNtltlCt    ilH 

jiiM,  in!iiililf<'«! 

oloarll  M'C- 

iilial)i(:iiiN  or 
lot'iioii  ot'  till' 
),  iVutii  a  >aii- 
(lu'io  ll}  two 
)Imi;;()  ilcrivfs 
•in<M|tl('  place 
oot.  Of  the 
tla<'lu'(l  some 
ino.Nt  iiii|ii)rt- 
•e,  (iii/y.ce^a, 
I'll  |)ai-t  (ll  the 
le  >!o\\lirlian 
liielh  of  huts, 
iiiiiahiled  liy 
ituatcd  on  the 
the  rohideiice 


rorti.^TtoN. 
of  the  T!nu;tUh  r«»iiMil,  ('it|»iRiii  Wolih,  Mr,  Noriim* 

ill),  the  >lore-l|otlM'  nl'  llie  VMlertruti  ('oIImIiI,  itlKJ  i)(h- 
« r  »ioiu'  JMiiltlinj;'*  ol  wty  ff^H'i'tnbU*  imnuiimU*. 
'i'lie  |Mt|iiil.iiion  is  iimmmI,  (>oii*ii<ilitit:  «••  I'ariec*. 
Arali*,  and  So\\|i(I<'m>,  (in/./c  ;»ii  Is  the  lia«  k  pari 
lit'  lilt*  titwti  to  the  norili,  and  i^t  inlraltiiod  h>  (junioro 
Ariih»,  luitivc^n  of  .Nfadii^an'ar,  P<'la{{oitiH,  himI  vari- 
uiis  claiNeM  ul'  lhi>  |iuor  population  of  /iin/.iliar. 
llitit!o>ian  \h  ahoui  inidua)  Mweeii  the  noriherii 
and  MMilherii  cMreinities  of  tiie  town,  Miiiie  two  or 
three  hiiMilred  \aid«tliaek  I'nnn  the  ran^«' of  Iniildiii'^H 
on  tin*  liearh,  and  it  li\  I'ar  (Ik;  inotl  ri'^pectalile  part 
t»f  ^"(ioo^a.  Sevend  uf  tin-  Ntrej^s  are  or«'ii|(ied 
liv  indiisii'ioiis  lliiiiloo  inerrhants,  or.  as  tlit'\  ;ire 
«';dled  in  /an/,ili:ir  liy  way  of  t'oniraiii^iinclion  iVoui 
the  lian\an«(,  Imhmn.  They  have  niinierons  shops, 
with  ^oods  and  wares  e\|ios(>d  for  sale,  Mieh  as 
IVisian  riiys,  Madras  eloihs,  coinlis,  heads,  c|neens« 
ware,  spoons,  kniM's.  colVee,  spicos,  and  every  tiling 
re(|nired  li\  the  mass  of  tin;  citi/eiis.  The  Manyann 
oniijiy  separate  streets,  and  are  larye  ch-alers  in  j^nm 
rojial,  ivorv  teeth,  honey,  siij;ar.  iind  other  .irtielos  of 
comnieree.  \h  cili/ens,  they  are  very  indiislrioiis 
and  useful,  eoinjiared  with  other  Oriental  irihes. 

'I'o  the  narrowness  of  ih(«  streets, and  the  vitiated 
state  of  the  atmospheric  from  the  want  of  a  free  eir- 
enlatioii,  is  to  he  attrilnited,  in  a  jireat  measure,  the 
frightful  extent  to  wirnh  fevers  prcnail  iu  this  plarc. 
In  the  interior  of  the  island,  the  wonderful  density 
ol   the   vegetation   is   a   prolilie   source   of  disease. 

/  / 


3C2 


FATAL    EFFECTS    OP   THE    CLIMATE. 


Take  the  c!iiuati>  j^cnerally,  its  dolctcrious  clTcrts  are 
inucli  more  fatal  than  tho  few  wliitu  residents  in  Zan- 
zibar will  admit.  fc?lu)rt  as  my  stay  has  been,  1  havj 
witnessed  many  niclam  holy  proofs  of  its  dreadful 
fatality.  In  some  of  the  preceding  pages  I  have 
given  an  account  of  the  shipwreck  of  the  brig  Bogota, 

of  New  Bedford,  connnanded  by  Captain   K , 

v\hich  occurred  on  a  coral  reef  near  the  Island  of 
IVFontia.     The  ca])tain,  with  three  or  four  hands, 
brought  the  \  esse),  with  its  danniged  cargo,  into  the 
port  of  Zanzibar.     Ten   of  the   crew,  under  the 
connnand  of  the  chief  mate,  abandoned  her  on  the 
reef,  and  made  their  escape,  with  the  whale  boats 
and  several  nautical  instruments,  to  the  coast.     It 
was  more  than  ten  days  after  the  arrival  of  the  Bo- 
gota before  we  heard  from  them,  and  the  natural  con- 
clusion was  that  they  had  all  been  massacred  by  the 
natives.     About  the  5th  of  June,  however,  a  dow 
came  in  containing  eight  of  the  crew  and  the  mate, 
one  of  their   number  having  died  on  the   coast. 
They  had  landed  in  several  places  near  Monfia,  but 
were  so  barbarously  treated  by  the  natives  that  they 
were  compelled  to  keep  off  shore.     In  this  way  they 
coasted  down  for  three  or  four  days,  till  they  arrived 
at  a  settlement  where  there  happened  to  be  two  Ban- 
yans, agents  for  Jeram  Bin  Seeva,  who  kindly  pro- 
vided tliem  with  a  dow  to  reach  Zanzibar.     Six  of 
them  were  prostrated  with  fever,  and  the  remaining 
two  were  quite  emaciated.     Within  a  week  or  two 
the  whole  of  the  Bogota's  crew — the  stout  and  hearty 


1 


PREVALENCC    OF    FEVERS. 


363 


3  efrccts  are 
nts  in  Zaii- 
icoii,  1  liavo 
its  (Iroadful 
igcs  I  liavo 
)iig  liogota, 

lin  F , 

e  Island  of 
four  hands, 
go,  into  the 
under  the 
her  on  the 
kvhale  boHts 
7  coast.     It 
of  the  Bo- 
natural  con- 
acred  hy  the 
jvcr,  a  dow 
id  tlie  mate, 
the   coast. 
Monfia,  hut 
es  that  they 
liis  way  they 
they  arrived 
he  two  Ban- 
kindly  pro- 
)ar.     Six  of 
le  remaining 
veek  or  two 
n  and  hearty 


as  well  as  the  sick — with  the  exception  of  one  who 
had  come  from  the  coast,  and  two  who  had  assisted 
in  getting  the  vessel  into  port,  were  buried  on  the  lit- 
tle island  in  the  bay  !  Day  after  day  1  saw  these 
brave  fellows  struggle  in  the  agonies  of  death.  A 
gasj),  a  convulsive  shudiler,  a  hurried  word  of  remem- 
brance to  those  at  home,  and  all  was  over — their 
race  was  run.  Their  bodies  were  sewn  up  in  a 
coarse  shroud  of  cotton  cloth,  and  carried  over  to 
tin;  recej)tal)le  for  foreigners,  where  they  were  hasti- 
ly thrown  into  a  sand-hole,  and  covered.  I  had 
soen  these  unfortunate  men  hut  a  few  months  be- 
fore at  Johanna,  in  all  the  strength  and  vigor  of 
manhood. 

Scarcely  an  hour  in  the  day  passes  that  I  do  not 
hear  the  wild,  mournful  funeral  wail  of  the  natives. 
Of  the  white  residents  who  have  become  acclimated, 
about  two  thirds  are  laboring  under  slow  fevers, 
Avhich  grtdually  consume  their  vitals.  A  boat's  crew 
of  six  men,  who  deserted  from  a  whaler  at  Johanna, 
and  arrived  here  in  j)erfect  health  about  a  week  ago, 
are  prostrated  to  a  man.  The  Hindoos,  Banyans, 
and  Parsees,  though  accustomed  to  a  warm  climate, 
are  carried  ofT  in  great  numbers.  Out  of  fifty  who 
take  up  their  residence  in  Zanzibar,  not  more  than 
twenty  live  to  return  to  their  native  country ;  and 
yet  it  is  stated  by  writers  who  have  visited  the  isl- 
and that  it  is  by  no  means  an  unheahhy  place.  At 
this  time  the  S.W.  monsoon  prevails,  and  it  is  con- 
sidered the  heahhiest  part  of  the  year.     I  certainly 


J 


F3r^tftM»J<WtJltMWilHIHti-'i&WtWaB^^ 


H 


3G4  INSTANCE    OF    rATAI.ITY    OF    Cl.t.MATK. 

can  not  rej^ard  a  iliinato  as  health},  when,  at  siuh  a 
iavorahlo  season  of  the  year,  out  of  thirty  or  loriy 
while  persons,  transient  visitors  and  residents,  more 
than  hah'  o\'  ihcm  were  carried  off  by  fevers  within 
a  few  weeks,  and  not  more  than  ei^ht  or  ten  frei-  ol 
fever,     [t  is  certain  death  to  a  white  person  to  slei'p 
a  single  ni^^htinthe  open  air,  or  even  under  the  siiel- 
ter  of  a  bamboo  lionse  at  one  of  the  shamha.s,  or  in- 
terior plantations.     Tliis  has  been  tested  by  sad  ex- 
perience.    How  many  vessels  have  lost  the  best  por- 
tion of  their  crews  by  suiVering  ihcni  to  sleep  a  sin- 
gle nis^ht  on  shore  it  is  impossible  to  compute,  but 
tlie  number  is  enormous. 

A  melancholy  instance  of  the  fatality  of  the  cli- 
mate is  deeply  engraved  upon  my  memory.     An 
American  whaler  had  hauled  into  port  to  repair  her 
keel,  which  had  sustained  some  damage  on  a  coral 
reef  olV  the  southern  point  of  Johanna.     ►She  was 
stranded  on  the  beach  opposite  the  English  consid's 
during  the  first  spring-tide,  and  the  men  were  obliged 
to  turn  out  in  the  night  to  work  upon  her.     One  of 
the  crew,  a  Scotchman,  was  kicked  by  the  captain 
for  not  obeying  the  call  with  suflicient  promptness. 
The  same  night,  or  the  next,  this  man,  with  two  of 
his  shipmates,  who  had  been  severely  treated  during 
the  voyage,  escaped  from  the  vessel,  and  concealed 
themselves  in  the  town.     In  a  few  days  the  two  last 
mentioned  returned  to  duty.     After  the  vessel  sailed 
the  Scotchman  came  from  his  hiding-place.      Day 
after  day  I  saw  him  wandering  about  the  streets  sick 


ATK. 

II,  at  such  ii 
irty  or  I'oriy 
idiMits,  iiioie 
jv(!rs  uiiliiu 
■  tt>n  iVcc  of 
son  to  sleep 
derllie  slicl- 
Dtihas,  or  iu- 
tl  by  sad  ex- 
the  best  por- 
sleep  a  sin- 
;oiupule,  biit 

y  of  the  cli- 
einory.     An 
to  repair  lier 
re  on  a  coral 
a.     She  \vas 
"iUsh  consul's 
were  oblij^ecl 
ler.     One  of 
y  the  captain 
t  promptness, 
with  two  of 
reated  during 
nd  concealed 
s  the  two  last 
3  vessel  sailed 
place.     Day 
lie  streets  sick 


nut  TAI,    TUKATMKNT   Of    A   SCOTCH    JSAII.OK.    3G5 

and  destitute,  without  the  power  to  relieve  him.  I'ar 
from  feelinf^  any  sympathy  for  hirin,  the  while  traders 
turned  him  from  their  doors  with  threats  of  imprison- 
n)ent  in  the  fort.  The  natives,  fearing  the  displeas- 
ure of  the  sultan  if  they  did  not  follow  the  himiane 
exampleofthe  whites,  kicked  him  out  of  their  houses; 
and  for  ntore  than  tw(»  weeks  he  had  neither  shelter 
nor  medical  aid,  nor,  as  far  as  I  could  learn,  any  loud, 
exci'pt  what  he  could  beg  from  the  female  .sla>es 
when  their  nuisters  were  absent,  or  occasionally  a 

s(  rap  of  bread  from  Captain  F 's  men,  who  had 

been  wrecked,  and  were  themselves  in  great  distress. 
My  own  situation  was  so  precarious  that  it  was  only 
by  stealth  I  dared  to  speak  to  him ;  for  I  knew  the 
penalty  of  being  caught  aiding  or  befriending  a  de- 
serter; nor  was  it  in  my  power  to  relieve  his  distress, 
even  if  this  were  n-*  the  case.  Early  one  morning 
I  heard  that  a  man  was  found  dead  on  the  beach, 
and  that  he  still  lay  there.  I  went  down,  and  was 
shocked  to  sec  the  body  of  the  poor  Scotchman 
stretched  upon  the  sand,  with  his  face  down,  and  his 
eyes  and  nostrils  covered  with  sand.  A  more  heart- 
rending sight  I  never  witnessed.  Such  a  death  !  far 
away  from  his  native  land,  whh  no  kind  mother's 
hand  to  press  his  fevered  brow,  nor  sister  to  pass  the 
cup  to  his  burning  lips ;  no  brother  to  whisper  words 
of  eucom'agement ;  no 

"  Silent  tcnrs  to  weep, 
And  patioiit  smilos  to  wenr  tliionf^li  snflforing's  hours, 
And  suinless  liclies  from  uffection's  dooj)," 


)< 


I 


■;.-t(isit\Mmmim>mmmii$im)mmi't*'i»>^'^^'^'''^ 


f 


tl 


f^ 


I 


p 

•4- 


JGG       MOHAMMKDAN    EMTIMATE    OF    CIIUISTIANM. 

to  »•(.!»  (Iciith  of  its  horrors,  and  soothe  liis  hist  hours. 
Tin'  ti(h!  hud  swept  up  partiidly  over  him,  and  his 
[h^ii  hair  was  inaltod  witli  sea-weeds  and  water. 
His  muscles  were  friiihtfully  distorted,  as  if  in  all  the 
agonies  of  a  miserahje  death.     A  crowd  of  natives 
sl^ood  around  the  body,  jeering  at  the  harbarity  of 
Christians.     I  did  not  understand  sufficient  of  the 
language  to  gather  the  meaning  of  all  they  said;  hut 
Mr.  Faheus,  th<-  consul's  clerk,  kindly  acted  as  inter- 
preter, and  from  him  1  learned  th.at  the  general  in- 
(juiry  was:  "Is  this  the  way  Christians  do  in  your 
country  I     When  a  man  does  wrong,  do  they  suffer 
him  to  die  in  the  streets?     Do  they  drive  him  from 
their  own  doors  to  beg  from  people  of  another  aisfc  ! 
And  when  he  dies,  do  they  pitch  him  into  the  sand, 
as  the  white  people  do  here,  and  say  no  prayer  over 
him  1      Better  ho  Mohammedan  than  Christian,  if 
Christians  do  so.     You  say  yours  is  the  only  good 
and  true  religion.     Where  is  the  good  I     We  sec  all 
bad.     Mohammed  teaches  us  to  be  good  to  other 
men  of  our  caste ;  you  do  evil.     Better  have  no  re- 
ligion at  all,  if  it  teach  you  to  do  evil.     First  you 
treat  men  of  your  own  caste  like  dogs,  let  them  die 
like  dogs,  and  tlien  bury  them  like  dogs.     When  yoii 
die,  where  will  you  go  ?"     This  was  unansweral)U\ 
It  is  perfectly  useless  to  tell  Mohammedans  that  in 
America  these  disgraceful  proceedings  are  not  quite 
so  connnoi».     They  naturally  believe  w  hat  they  see, 
and  form  tlieir  opinions  from  it,  in  preference  to  giv- 
mg  credence  to  what  they  are  told. 


i 


1 


riANM. 

s  last  hours, 
liii),  and  his 

and  water. 

if  in  all  the 
d  of  natives 
barbarity  of 
:ient  of  the 
icy  said;  i)Ut 
ted  as  inter- 

^eneral  in- 
j  do  in  your 
u  they  suffer 
,vc  him  from 
lolhcr  cmte  f 
ito  tho  sand, 
)  prayer  over 
Christian,  if 
ic  only  good 
We  sec  all 
3od  to  other 

liave  no  re- 
First  you 
let  them  die 
When  yoii 
nanswerahlo, 
jdans  that  in 
are  not  quite 
hat  they  sec, 
jrence  to  giv- 


nonniNo  tmk  i)i:ad. 


367 


Tlie  unfortunate  sailor,  after  sueh  a  miserablo 
death,  miitht  at  least  have  been  decentjv  buried;  for 
it  is  not  an  uncounnon  feature  in  civilization  to  be 
very  kind  when  it  is  too  late  to  benefit  the  object. 
JJut  how  was  this  poor  fellow  buried  !  After  Ji  coni- 
joriable  breakfast,  the  whhes  tumbled  him  into  a 
brill's  launch,  :ind  had  him  taken  over  to  a  little  isl- 
and in  the  bay  by  a  set  of  half-naked  slaves,  with- 
out a  soul  to  see  him  properly  laid  in  the  ground; 
and  God  knows  whether  they  buried  him  at  all  or 
not.  Of  one  thing  I  am  certain,  and  can  prove  it  l)y 
the  captain  who  lent  the  launch,  that  they  rohhidlhe 
hodij  of  the  few  rags  that  covered  it!  If  this  be  in- 
troducing civilization  into  savage  hinds,  1  trust  I 
shall  remain  uneivili/ed  all  the  days  of  my  life  ;  for  I 
protest  against  being  considered  one  of  that  class 
who  could,  while  professing  ChrJ  itianity,  shamefully 
neglect  a  fellow-creature  wliilo  living,  and  treat  him 
as  a  brute  wiien  dead. 

With  sickness  and  death  staring  me  in  tho  face 
wherever  I  went,  and  the  consciousness  of  having  a 
constitution  less  strong  than  any  of  those  whom  I 
had  seen  carried  olT  by  fever,  it  was  not  strange  that 
I  should  feel  depressed  in  mind.  The  fate  of  those 
who  had  fallen  victims  to  this  dreadful  disease ;  the 
prospect  of  being  the  next  to  be  buried  on  a  desert 
island,*  ten  thousand  miles  from  home,  a  stranger, 

*  The  Mohiinimeilnns  will  not  sullVr  white  ])eoi>lo  to  bo  buried  on 
tho  Isluiul  of  Zanzibar.  All  who  die  iii  jiort  uro  cunied  over  to  a  lit- 
tle sttud  island  in  tho  boy. 


lMte8ilUMW!ii»lUt'UI|l|lMilll>B>«Mli<IIHTII   I'  »II..»UHIW1WI)^ " 


3C8 


t;i.f).).MV   iMi(i?*i'i:cT«*. 


I 

i 


I 

15 


,„„1  unci.iril  lor,  tliiT-w  i.  ^looin  over  my  spirits  that 
ui  times  lionlt-rcd  on  tlospair. 

Thv  lad  thai  the  entire  crcnv  of  the  Bo^^ota,  tlic 
brig  which  had  been  xvrockod  near  IMotilia.  and  the 
three  men  uiio  had  deserted  from  the  Styx,  the  l.oat's 
crow  from  Johanna,  and  all  who  ha<l  heen  more  than 
two  weeks  ashore,  had  been  stricken  (h)wn  with  the 
fever,  left  nm  hut  little  hoi)e  of  escape;  and  I  knew 
too  well  the  horrors  of  death  in  a  place  where  a  man 
uho  has  had  the  misfortune  to  he  a  common  sea- 
li.rer  is  considered  no  better,  livinf^  or  dead,  than  a 

dog!  ,     .       . 

There  are  few  means  of  beguiling  one  s  time  in 
/an/ibar.      From  nine  o'clock  in  the  morning  till 
four  or  live  in  the  evening  the  heat  of  the  sun  is  in- 
tense.    Exposure  to  its  rays  is  fatal.     Conseciuently, 
all  that  time  must  be  spent  in  th<«  hous^-.     Those 
ceremonies  and  peculiarities  of  character  and  cos- 
tume, which  at  lirst  interest  a  stranger,  soon  become 
monotonous.     The  streets  are  too  narrow  and  dirty 
to  be  pleasant  places  of  resort ;  the  ba/ar  is  generally 
crowded  with  Sowhelian  slaves  and  their  sluggish 
Arab  masters,  trading,  cpiarreling.  or  gambling;  the 
beach,  from  Bungauee  to  Melinda,  is  a  place  of  pub- 
lic deposit  for  all  the  fdth  of  the  town,  nnd  is  often 
strewn  with  the  dead  bodies  of  slaves  in  the  last  stage 
of  corruption.     Go  where  you  will  within  the  limits 
of  the  town,  and  a  sickening  stench  from  decayed 
vegetable  and  JM.imal  matter,  rendered  peculiarly  of- 
fensive from  the  intense  heat  of  the  climate,  fills  the 


DFSfll'NTINU    HKIIITH. 


300 


spi 


rlis  that 


Bogota,  tlio 
li'ia,  aiid  iIm! 
\,  (lio  hoat's 
II  more  lliau 
All  with  the 
aiitl  I  know 
,'iicrc  a  man 
jimnon  sca- 
Icad,  than  a 

mo's  tune  in 
moniini^  till 
he  sun  is  in- 
lonsoqucntly, 
ISO.     Those 
tcr  and  cos- 
soon  become 
ow  and  dirty 
ir  is  generally 
heir  sluggish 
ambling;  the 
place  of  pub- 
,  nnd  is  often 
the  last  stage 
hin  the  limits 
from  decayed 
pecnliarly  of- 
imate,  fills  the 


atmosphere.  'I'lie  gaunt  forms  of  men  rotting  with 
fyver,  leprosy,  and  iileers,  are  seen  staggering  from 
street  to  street,  begging  a  nior.Nel  of  food  to  prolong 
their  snllerings;  .slaves  crawling  al)out  on  their  kiu'O.s 
and  hands,  in  the  condition,  and  bearing  the  appear- 
ance, of  brutes;  half-naked  skeletons  tottering  about 
with  sunken  eyes,  maiiind  liy  the  cruelty  of  their 
owners,  and  unsightly  from  di.sease. 

The  most  disijje  ;ting  part  of  the  town  is  Ijanyan- 
street,  where  tin;  IJanyans  chieily  reside.  From  day- 
liHlit  in  the  morning  till  breakfast-time  the  lianvans 
may  he  .seen  stpiatted  down  at  their  doors,  with  their 
long,  black  pigtails  streaming  over  their  shoulder.s, 
and  their  clothes  wrapped  around  them  in  a  slovenly 
manner,  busily  engaged  brushing  their  teeth  with 
pieces  of  wood,  which  they  dip  in  their  snuffboxes, 
and  make  use  of  as  brushes.  The  whole  street  is  a 
complete  puddle  of  saliva,  and,  of  comse,  is  very  of- 
fensive. As  there  arc  no  canoes  convenient,  it  be- 
hoves the  passer-by  to  keep  in  soundings,  or,  like  a 
fly  in  a  glue-pot,  he  may  find  swimming  rather  a  vio- 
lent exercise  in  so  substantial  an  eleineitt.  Although 
remarkably  clean  in  their  persons,  the  Banyans  an^ 
an  extremely  disgusting  i)eople  in  some  <,f  their  cus- 
toms. 

No  doubt  the  indolent  habits  of  the  natives,  tlieii 
filthiness  of  person,  their  sensual  indulgenees,  and 
the  piles  of  decayed  .rgetable  matter  in  the  streets, 
tend  r.i  much  to  the  production  of  disease  as  the 
climate.     That  disease  [»revails,  however,  and  to  a 

A  A  A 


— •M.'TrWBWEJBIBSW 


370      KKKKii!^  <»r  niMATi;  on  rnnv.iuNKRH. 

ffiul'iil  (All-Ill.  iulmits  (»l"  n(»  (|ueHtioii ;  Iml  from  fho 
vrrv  iiaiiiro  o\'  llie  <<tiiiiti),  low,  lliif,  iilioiindin^  in 
iiiiuhIu'h,  within  a  1'unv  kngtios  oftlio  dciully  coast  of 
AlVit-a,  ami  iiiulcr  a  srorcliiiij;  tropical  smi,  it  could 
not  he  othcnviso  than  uiilicalthy, 

h'orcif^iuTM  liavo  rosidcd   at  Zan/ihar  for  years 
without  I'Npcritncinf?  much  apparent  inconvenience, 
after  i)ecoinini5  accrnna.ed  ;  yet  this  has  Immmi  rather 
the  result  of  increased  care  than  the  {^ood  eflects  of 
tli(!  climate.     Kvery  white  person  with  whom  I  he- 
came  ac(|uainted  while  there  had  suftered  attacks  of 
the  fever,  which  rcfpiired  much  care,  and  remlered 
him  more  susceptihle  of  fevers,  from  exposure  to  the; 
sun,  or  from  cold,  than  ho  originally  was.     It  is  a 
siiifiular  fact,  that  1  never  knew  a  man  who  woidd 
acknowledt^e  a  sickly  climate  aHerted  iiis  constitu- 
tion, though  his  sunken  eye  and  sallow  complexion 
proved  the  pr';ienc»'  of  disease.     Kvery  man  seems 
to  consi''      •  -Miself,  hy  a  spcial  law  of  nature,  ex- 
empt irom  .  ihe  flesh  which  hefall  his  fellow- 
creatures,     1'  ivho  reside  at  Zan/ihar  will  not 
allow  that  the  .       .(O  is  at  all  dehuerious,  hut  attrih- 
utc  the  fatality  attending  those  who  visit  the  island 
entirely  to  inu.)rudence.     That  in  many,  perhaps  in 
most  cases,  imprudence  is  the  chief  caus(>  of  disease, 
can  not  he  denied.     Imprudence,  generally  the  re- 
sult of  ignorance  of  the  climate,  can  hardly  he  attrih- 
uted  to  those  who  have  resided  there  any  length  of 
time  and  experienced  its  baneful  elVects;  and  1  think 
the  assertion,  in  regard  to  its  heaithiness,  is  sufficient- 


NKRM. 

lilt  from  tlio 
Ixxiiidiii;^  ill 
ully  (Oiisl  of 
sun,  it  coiilil 

ar  for  yvnvn 
roiivcnitiiro, 
<  Im'cii  rather 
(1(1  c'flects  of 
whom  I  \w- 
'd  attiicks  o4* 
nut  rcndtTod 
[losuro  to  th(! 
,vas.     It  is  51 
II  who  would 
/lis  constitii- 
/  coinploxion 
y  man  seems 
)f  nature,  ex- 
'all  his  fellovv- 
/iliar  will  not 
us,  but  attrih- 
isit  tli(^  island 
ly,  perhaps  in 
ise  of  disease, 
erally  tin;  re- 
rdly  he  attrih- 
any  length  of 
s;  and  I  think 
s,  is  suflicient- 


lOArilHOMK    lONPITroN    Of    TIIF.    FORT. 


371 


ly  contradirtcd  hy  thoir  pallid  fa«  es  iiiid  hrokeii  cgu- 
stitiitions. 

Oii(>  of  the  most  inluimaii  practices  that  ever  fell 
under  my  ohservation  is  that  of  impris(»uiii!;f  sailors 
in  the  fort.  In  such  a  (Tunate  as  that  of  /an/ilmr 
it  is  positive  murder,  and  that,  too,  of  the  most  enitl 
and  nefarious  ehara(;ter.  The  evternal  appeaiauee 
of  tin-  fort  is  that  of  a  ruin,  patched  up  li)  un^-kiilfid 
archiiccts.  fiike  nearly  all  flu;  huihlinj^s  in  Zauzi- 
har,  its  prominent  characteristic  is  a  loathsome  smell. 
The  walls  are  actually  piles  of  lilth,  heiiij^  ihorouj^hly 
saturated  with  the  drawings  of  diit-hucketsfrom  the 
port-holes  and  windows.  Unsightly  as  it  is  exter- 
nally, the  interior  is  still  more  disgusting.  Tn  the 
large  scpiare,  formed  hy  the  four  great  walls  and  the 
towers  at  each  corner,  an*  a  few  miserable  sheds,  built 
of  bamboo,  and  thatched  with  leaves  of  flu*  cocoa- 
nut  tree.  These  sheds  emit  an  insuflerable  smell 
from  their  extreme  s(pialor  and  filth,  and  abound  with 
vermin.  The  lazy  sentinels,  who  have  charge  of 
the  castle,  never  think  of  cleansing  their  own  disgust- 
ing persons,  much  less  the  place  they  lie  in.  There 
is  no  other  shelter  for  prisoners  than  tlies(!  miserable 
sheds,  and  they  are  so  poorly  constructed  as  to  ad- 
mit the  night-dews,  which  arc  even  more  fatal  than 
rains  or  the  burning  rays  of  the  sun.  As  a  protec- 
tion against  the  inclemency  of  the  weather,  they 
amount  to  nothing  at  all.  With  nothing  to  keep  the 
inmates  from  the  damp  earth,  not  a  single  article  of 
furniture  being  i  llowed  them,  and  no  comfort  what- 


cvrr  to  prcHorv  1m  nlili,  ili'>''  -»".Ih  iiiiHurr  liui  oi.p 
n..r|...H.-- K.  iMirrs   tin-  uiir..rhinato  wri'trli  who  in 
i,„mur..l  ill  iIm-iii  out  of  vxlnivm-v.     l>oii.l  iii«n  or- 
ni.ioii  bill  linl.'  iroul.l.-.     It  in  a  suro  aii.l  .-\|h-.Iiii<.ii«. 
wu>  to  K«'t  ri.l  t)f  Nailors,  Nlavis.  and  oimTH  of  thai 
v\mH,  to  iiimmrr  ihciii  in  his  hinhiifss     i-aHth-.     A 
wrok  will  «lo  for  a  mail  of  ordiiiar)  .  oiistiimion— 
toucher  OIK'S  n'«|uiro   two  or  ihrm-.      Soiiu-.  in  « 
hi-ahh)   Moas.)ii.  hav.'  stood  it  a  month  ;  hiit  iIk-m- 
wcro  mulimms  sailors,  who  had  a  unat  dral  of  |.r.-. 
Humption,  and  d»'s.'rv.'<l  s.-voro  punishment  for  not  il>  - 
in;;  immrdiaKdy.  accordiii};  to  the  rstal.lislu-d  ruh-H 
of  tht!  plar.-,  as  all  docile  and  well-disposed  sailors 
should  <lo.     ll  is  a  pieee  of  unpardonahle  auda.  ity 
for  a  sailor  to  hold  out  a  month.     Prisoners  (.f  this 
class  are  not  aware  of  the  trouble  they  {^iv.-  iheir  su- 
peiior  authorities  hy  such  onduet.     I  woul.l  su^n-st, 
as  an  improv.'ment  to  the  accommodations  ot  the 
fort,  the  propriety  of  ercctinf?  a  '  hippin^r-post  in  the 
n.idille  of  the  stpiare.     Saih.rs  who  have  the  pre- 
sumption  to  Uve  after  the  usual  time  allolU'd  to  them 
C(mhl  then  hehiou;iht  to  a  due  sense  of  their  ingrat- 
itude and  moral  »lepravity.     A  sound  llo^'^in-  evei> 
morning  for  a  week  would  no  douht  elVeet  the  main 
object  of  their  imprisonment— the  gratificaiion  of 
ari)itrarv  power,  and  the  trh)rious  pleasures  of  trmmph 
over  stupidity  and  obstinacy.     There  are  some  Ha- 
{irant  instances  of  this  moral  depravity,  on  the  part 
of  sailors,  recorded  in  the  lo^-books  of  vessels  which 
have  visited  Zanzibar.     I  shall  only  mention  one,  for 


1 

I 


twcr  lull  one 
vU'\\  ulio  \* 

Ciul  IIH'II  o«'- 

lillTH  of  tllilt 

i'listli'.     A 

onstiitition — 

SoiiK-.  ill  >i 
li ;  Itiit  iln'HO 
t  jlciil  «>r  prir- 
•iil  lor  not  i\s- 
aliliNliiMl  lull's 
s|M>M'»l  sailors 
able  audacity 
soncrs  of  this 

f^ivo  tlicir  su- 
wouhl  sujififst, 
lations  ol'  tin- 

il|}r.|)OSt   in   till' 

have  the  pn- 
llollt'd  to  tlioiu 
ol"  tlii'ir  in^init- 
llojitfinjl  t'vurv 
I'll't'ct  lilt'  main 
'i-atificiiiioii  (»r 
urt's  <)rtriuin|)li 
L'  are  some  Ha- 
ity,  Oil  the  part 
il"  vessi'ls  which 
iiention  one,  tor 


" nr.Nr.voi.KNo;**  m'  wmxi.imo  r\PTAlN»«.     ^^-^ 

I  (li-like  «»xi'emliiiuly  »•»  iinpujiii  «hu  cimrm  leriitir 
"  heni'iojencc"  ot'wiialiny;  capiaiii!i. 

Ill  JH.JH  (il  I  am  not  mi^laken).  ii  whnlrr  «imi« 
into  port  iimh'r  the  rommaiul  ol"  Ciiptaiii  N— — . 
with  the  crew  in  a  nmiiiious  state.  The  caiisi'. us  I 
h'ariied  if,  was  this:  Ihniiii;  the  \<»yane  the  men 
had  taken  up  all  that  was  due  to  them  in  slops,  at 
the  usual  ivoiliiiaut  prices.  The  jonscipu'uee  was, 
when  there  should  ha\e  heeii  a  handsome  4uni  com- 
ing lo  them  lor  their  lahor.  they  were  either  in  debt 
or  had  iiothiiiK.  This  naturally  eausi-d  them  to  fako 
less  interest  in  the  snccoss  of  the  voxaye  than  they 
would  have  taken  had  their  earninns  heeii  withheld 
till  the  proper  time,  and  what  elothin^  they  actually 
needed  sold  them  at  an  honest  price.  Tin;  rapta  r» 
was  a  drunkard,  (piarn-led  with  his  oflicers,  and 
madi!  a  practice  of  usinj;  profane  lani!;ua;ie  to  the 
men.  and  llo;:^inji  them  without  tlu'  sliy^htest  jiistili- 
cation.  This  ereatetl  disronteiif.  When  they  ar- 
rived at  Zanzihar.  nine  of  them  refused  duty,  and 
complained  uf  the  lirulal  manner  in  which  they  had 
heeii  treated.  Consuls  seem  to  consider  that  there 
is  hut  one  course  for  them  to  pursue  in  cases  of  this 
kind — to  have  a  trial,  hear  all  the  captain  says,  turn 
a  deaf  ear  to  all  complaints  from  the  men,  and  put 
them  in  prison.     This  may  lie  the  law — i  will  not 

dispute  it.     Captain  N 's  men  were  sent  in  irons 

to  his  hijfhness's  fort,  and  the  vessel  proceeded  on  a 
sliort  cruise.  In  a  few  weeks  she  returned.  Mean- 
time, several  of  the  men,  who  doubtless  felt  too  {iratQ- 


i 


I 


1 

( 

■I 


.171 


Mr.l.ANCllOI.Y    ^ATK    or    PIIIMDNr.llll. 


fill  tor  till'  irtMiiiM'iii  till')  ImiI  rucfivml  tu  violate  ilie 
r«>iiililMir<l  liiuiiir  iiiituri',  wvru  Niinifii!iitly  Ht>ii?>il>lo 
ol  ilii'ir  ol»linaii«»iis  lo  «lic'  in  (^n'iU  agony  »»t'  boily 
iiihI  ilitJri'w*  of  niinil.  Tlii'  nilnT>  took  tin-  \\'\t*r, 
\\  liiilnr  tlu'V  cvt'niiiall)  riTou'ri'il  or  not.  I  was  un- 
»U\v  to  learu.  However,  flic)  wvtv  iiikiii  on  tluiy 
iiKHin,  lo  enter  npon  jinoiliir  lianl  uiir's  cruisf,  for 
llli>  iMiiefit  of  lltrii-  owners:  a  |iii  re  of  inauiiaiiiinily 
nn|»iirallfltil  in  ili-  anhives  of  tliin  fori.  I  «lo  iitii 
mldnce  lliiN  to  ntkit  ii|ton  tlie  eotnliut  of  Captain 
N  Kvery  eoiiMil  and  ship-owner  in  the  «onii- 

try  will  aihnit  that  he  ilitl  /</<  <lnt\.  The  erew  ro- 
fuM'tl  liiity  ;  they  were  tried,  found  ^niltv.aml  pn'  •» 
priHon.  A  nnnilxT  of  thfiii  liapptned  to  tlie.  NVhoHe 
fault  was  it?  'I'lic  fault  of  the  fort  and  the  eliiiiate, 
of  rourso!  I  merely  relate  it  as  a  sin^,ular  and  sirik- 
inn  instance  of  stulihornness  <mi  tin-  part  of  sailors. 

I  havr  it  from  tlm  best  autliorit)  that  /iro  thiitU 
of  the  white  men  imprismied  in  this  fort  fall  vii'tinis 
to  the  fever.  Whether  the  oflenses  of  whieh  they 
lire  presumed  to  he  guilty  are  in  all  cases  criminal 
or  not.  or  whether  the  oHenders  deserve  death  for 
every  lireacli  of  duty,  it  is  not  my  province  to  deler- 
ininu ;  hut  I  must  he  ptMinitted  to  say,  I  um  not 
aware  of  any  law,  Knj^lisli  or  American,  which  pro- 
vides that  seamen  shall,  for  oflenses  of  ainf  kind  what - 
tvri,\»i  imniured  in  a  prison  where  death  is  inevita- 
ble. As  I  am  but  little  versed  in  law.  however,  it 
may  be  that,  upon  certain  le^^al  principles  unknown 
to  me,  this  particular  species  of  nmrder  is  justifiable. 


«r.NH. 


A  iiLHAivt:  «riiiir.i>tiuN. 


375 


il'llll)     M'l|!»tll|l> 

filmy  »>r  \nn\j 
>i>k   llu'  li'Vitr. 
lint,  I  \MIH  Ull- 
iiktii  on  limy 
ir's  rru'iM',  lor 
f  iiiiiuiiaiiiiiiiiy 
tri.     I  ilo  iiol 
Id  uf  C'H|»iiiiii 
r  ill  tlii<  cuiiii' 
Tlio  crt'W  ro- 
ilt),  Hiid  put  ill 
i>  «li«'.     Wluwo 
III  tlir  diiiiiltc, 
;uliir  1111(1  Ntiik- 
iirt  jdNJiilors. 
hat  fit'i)  f/iinU 
urt  fall  virtiiiis 
of  which  lln7 
cases  criiniiia) 
crvt!  death  for 
vinci'  to  ilt'lcr- 
say,  I  am  not 
an,  which  pro- 
(1/11/  IuikI  h'IhiI' 
L'atli  is  inovita- 
w,  however,  it 
iplcs  imkiiowii 
er  is  justifiable. 


If  Ml,  I  (leuMiih  tru^t  thai,H<i  ChriMiiiiiity  proKrcMCN 
ill  our  country— tiii  the  iiiun  li  of  imiiroMincm  it-acii> 
CN  iin  cxpiMliiion,  fuir  ijoH'rnmcni  will  nee  fii,  in  tU 
uiauiiaiiiiiiiiy,  lu  iraii^mule  liie  puiii<<limint  for  all 
thcv  petty  iiifiiuu<ineiit<»  of  marine  law  to  inuiitdi- 
Mte  ite.ith.     My  prm  ticin^  at  rille-shootiii^,  our  autiils 
or  cjuiiuU  would  vMUi    heconu'   <\pfrt    eiioiiyli   to 
sluMtt  ••ailorn  douii  <<i-irnlifically  itu'  inonM'iit  oiu-  of 
ihcM'  inipoitii^  irials  it  over.     Thi^  will  nau;  a  va^l 
deal  of  v<>\atioii  and  iroulile  on  their  part,  and  ho 
mill  h  more  !<miiane  than  the  preM>nt  plan  of  xiuliject* 
in<;  the  poor  wretches  to  death  hy  toriur<>.     I  would 
not  he  understood  as  casting  nllections  u|ion  <>iih<T 
the  Kritisli  or  Anuricaii  consul  iiuw   at  /an/ihar. 
In  ju>ti(  e  to  our  consul,  Mr.  Waters,  I  should  statu 
that  he  invariahly  represents  to  seamen  the  condition 
of  the  foil,  when  it  d«vol\f s  upoii  him  to  imprison 
ihem,  and  mj;<'s  them  to  rcliun  tt»  duty,"     The  lawH 
of  thtir  eomiiiy,  or  the  customary  rules  in  fmeinn 
counliies,  arc  t;onceived  imperatively  to  j-oinpel  them 
to  make  iwo  of  the  fort.     It  is  die  only  prist)n  the 
placo  at  present  ull'ords,  and  it  is,  no  doiiht,  in  their 
coiK  eptioii  of  their  duty  thai  this  detcstahle  practice 

*  I  hIiuuIiI  Imi  Nony  to  bo  iiiuliMittciiMl  m  iiti|iiitinK  to  \\w  Anifiiiiiii 
Cimmil  ilori'liciinii  n'Miity  towiiitl  our  m'limcii.  Ili>  liim  cfiiiiin  pnw- 
en  vAHtwi  in  tiiin  nx  nil  nu^iit  of  tho  KiivnniiniMit,  mid  <  iiu  not  truiii- 
ccml  Ihi-ni.  AJr.  V'litflrH,  tin*  prcHt'iil  inciinilnMit,  vcrj  liiinwini'ly 
atikiKti- 1  ino  ill  my  ■■iiili'uvorH  to  |him'ui'<-  my  iliitcliurKc  iVuiii  lliii  .^tyx, 
niKl.iliiiiiiK  niy  Nojnurn  nn  i)ii«  iNlitiiil,  trfiitci)  iiio  witli  Kioiit  kiniliirxn 
mill  liii«i)itiility.  Mj  (»lTic*uri'n  iiro  inlcmli'il  Id  ii|i|ily  lo  llit>  nystcm. 
not  to  I  ho  [lomuim. 


ilIU     " 


376 


EVILS  or  THE  CONSULAR  SYSTEM. 


is  puisiietl.     ]5ut  what  liiw  ciin  rrcinirc  or  jiistil)  in- 
liiimimilv  so  (iisgraccl'ul,  ciiiiio  so  toiil,  baibarily  s" 
tieiulisli  !     I  ask  for  int'onnatioii.     I  do  not  dispulo 
the  ivvistc'iico  of  siicli  a  law.     1  liave  lieen  told  tin.' 
duti('s  of  consids  arc  stricti)  defined  in  this  i>artirii- 
hir ;  that  they  do  not  transcend  them  in  piinishinj; 
mutinous  seamen  hy  imprisoiiinj;;  them  in  the  best 
pr'iwn  Ike  place  ajjhnh.     Vessels  of  war,  from  Vav^- 
huid  and  America,  have  visited  Zanzihar.     Its  re- 
sources have  been  descrilicd — its  advantages  as  a 
phice  of  coimnercial  resort  descanted  upon,    if,  then, 
with  the  knowledge  of  such  an  evil,  this  system  of 
nuirder   is    ofiicially   sanctioned,   humanity   should 
prompt  the  ruling  power  to  vest  in  its  representative, 
i)r  agent,  the  privilege  of  shortening,  in  any  conven- 
ient manner,  the  cruel  tortures  to  which  these  pris- 
oners are  now  suhjeeted.     Let  it  not  be  said,  at  this 
enlightened  period,  that  a  new  incpiisition  has  sprung 
up.     Let  it  not  he  said,  that  while  we  are  sending 
out  missionaries  to  civilize  barbarous  nations,  we  are 
exhibiting  a   most  detestable  bar])arism    ourselves. 
The  remark  of  Eymerie,  the  Dominican,  that  it  is  a 
great  consolation  to  suller  justly  for  a  crime,  is  very 
probably  true.     Apply  it  to  the  present  case.    Would 
it  not  be  rather  too  late  for  a  man  to  call  upon  his 
country,  after  dying  of  a  fever,  to  state  tha^his  ac- 
commodations were  bad  while  iu  prison,  and  that, 
by  some  slight  error  of  judgment  as  to  the  culpable 
party,  he  had  suffered  ?/wjustly  ?     T  am  inclined  to 
think  redress  would  avail  him  but  little  then.     The 


•EM. 

or  jiistil'j  in- 
!)aii)!irity  so 
)  not  (lispule 
heen  told  lli<.' 
this  })aitirii- 
\[\  ])iinisliiiig 
II  ill  (Ik;  best 
\r,  iVoiu  Eu;^- 
il»iir.     Its  re- 
aiitagos  as  a 
)on.    it",  tlion, 
his  s}st('in  ol' 
lanity   sliould 
cproscutativo, 
I  any  conviMi- 
ch  those  pris- 
)C  said,  at  this 
on  has  s[)rnng 
0  are  sending 
ations,  we  are 
sm    oursehes. 
an,  that  it  is  a 
eriine,  is  very 
case.    Would 
call  upon  liis 
te  that  his  ac- 
son,  and  that, 
o  the  culpable 
iin  inclined  to 
le  then.     The 


A    (JOOn    ri.AN    NOT    EXECUTED. 


377 


punishment  of  death,  in  my  opinion,  should  not  he 
left  at  the;  discretion  ot"  rnptains  or  consuls.  K\en 
where  the  life  at  stake  is  on/i/  that  of  a  sailor,  lie 
ought,  according  to  the  princij)les  of  our  Constitu- 
tion, to  he  entitled  to  eipial  j)rivileges  with  the  lands- 
man. 

The  sultan,  in  the  plenitude  of  his  generosity  to- 
ward America  and  Hnglaiid,  had  a  fine  hous(>  huill 
for  the  accommodation  of  mariners,  it  was  to  he 
furnished  in  the  Euronean  style,  and  to  answer  all 
the  purposes  of  a  sailor's  home.  His  highness  in- 
tended having  an  American  physician  attached  to 
the  establishment,  to  take  charge  of  the  sick  and  dis- 
abled, at  his  own  expense.  The  whole  design  was 
excellent ;  nothing  could  be  better;  but  his  highness 
has  omitted  one  important  feature  in  the  plan — to 
put  it  in  execution.  One  of  his  sons,  Syed  llallal, 
occupies  the  house.  Whether  it  will  ever  be  made 
use  of  as  a  hospital  or  sailor's  home  it  is  impossible 
to  say. 

In  most  parts  of  the  world  where  consuls  arc  sta- 
tioned, accoimnodations  are  provided  for  the  sick 
and  destitute  mariners  who  are  cast  upon  their  hands. 
Here  the  greatest  misfortune  a  shipwrecked  mariner 
can  sustain  is  to  be  rescued  from  the  perils  of  the 
sea.  A  fate  far  less  preferable  awaits  him.  There 
are  nd^accommodations  fit  for  a  white  man  to  be 
had.  He  must,  in  many  instances,  find  such  shelter 
as  an  old  store-house,  or  such  lodgings  as  the  natives 
may  feel  disposed  to  let  him  have.     Indiflferent  lodg- 

B  n  n 


378 


lIAHUHIIil'H    OF    THE    SAILOR. 


I 


,1 


ings,  in  such  a  climate,  are  the  most  productive  causes 
of  fever.     It  is  no  wonder  that  disease  soon  fastens 
upon  him.     What  is  his  condition  then  ?     There  is 
no  liosphal  w  here  lie  can  find  rest  and  care ;  no 
physician  in  the  place ;  no  nuHlicine  to  be  had,  un- 
less some  of  his  kind  countrymen  choose  to  spare 
him  a  little ;  and,  above  all,  he  is  destitute  of  those 
necessaries,  and  that  care  and  attention  whii  h  tend 
to  promote  recovery  as  much  as  medicine  or  protes- 
sional  skill.     The  result  is,  that,  in  perhaps  five  cases 
out  of  six,  these  shipwrecked  and  distressed  mariners, 
who,  by  misfortune,  arc  cast  ashore  on  the  Island  ol 
Zanzibar,  fall  victims  to  disease. 

I  have  seen  so  much  barbarity  toward  the  sick 
here ;  so  brutal  a  disregard  for  human  life  ;  so  nuich 
selfishness  and  cupidity,  that  my  blood  runs  cold  to 
think  of  the  number  of  valuable  lives  that  have  been 
w  illfully  and  purposely  sacrificed  to  avoid  trouble  and 
expense.     Great  Cod  !  are  such  evils  to  be  counte- 
nanced by  American  freemen !    Must  men  who,  from 
choice  or  necessity,  follow  sea-faring  for  a  livelihood, 
who  minister  to  all  our  luxuries  and  comforts  at  home 
by  their  daring  intrepidity,  be  treated  like  duml) 
brutes?     Must  a  poor  sailor,  who  has  had  the  mis- 
fortune to  be  cast  ashore,  be  browbeat,  scorned,  and 
neglected  when  sickness  and  destitution  come  upon 
liim,  and  for  no  other  reason  than  because  he  is  a 
sailor,  who  can  not  make  any  direct  return  for  the 
trouble  and  expense  \     Americans !  will  you  suffer 
this  \    1  have  pointed  out  the  evil ;  apply  the  remedy. 


W'».MM-JMiaiiWilM""<l'''T'''' '"■■'''»"' '''*'' 


>iiiiiwwnj.»'jai'A'Maj-i*v^-mrK^^Mk4ai-UWiUityjii;tu-!, 


liiclivc  causes 
l;  soon  lasions 
n?     Tlieru  is 
iind  caie ;  no 
to  be  luid,  un- 
loose to  spare 
:iluto  of  those 
)n  ^vhil•ll  tend 
;inc  or  proles- 
haps  five  eases 
•ssed  mariners, 
I  the  Island  of 

iward  the  sick 
i  hie  ;  so  nuich 
)d  runs  eold  to 
that  liave  l)een 
oid  trouble  and 
5  to  be  counte- 
nien  wlio,  from 
for  a  livelihood, 
amforts  at  home 
ited  like  dumb 
IS  had  the  mis- 
at,  scorned,  and 
tion  come  upon 
lecause  he  is  a 
X  return  for  the 
wil'  you  suffer 
)l)ly  the  remedy. 


DIRECTIONS  loa    PUKSERVING    HEALTH. 


379 


For  the  l)enefit  of  seamen,  1  shall  say  a  word  or 
two  on  the  best  means  of  avoidinj<;  fevers  and  other 
diseases  which  prevail  on  the  island. 

I'revious  to  entcrinfr  port,  the  stomach  should  be 
cleansed  by  an  emetic,  and  the  I)lood  cooled  by  some 
gentle  aperient,  such  as  salts.  Undue  exposure  to 
the  sun  is  fatal.  Too  nnich  sleep  in  this  clinuUe 
ciurvates  and  relaxes  the  nuiscular  system,  and  ren- 
ders the  stomach  more  susceptible  of  fevers.  Seven 
hours  out  of  the  twe:ity-lour  are  amply  suflicicnt. 
All  excitiiifi;  licpiors  aud  strong  food  should  be  avoid- 
ed. The  French  are  less  subject  to  fevers  hi  this 
climute  than  the  Americans  or  English,  because  they 
make  use  of  lighter  food,  and  their  mode  of  cooking 
is  better  adapted  to  health.  In  our  vessels,  a  large 
quantity  of  grease  is  used  in  almost  every  mess  for 
the  men.  This  is  calculated  to  promote  bile,  and  as- 
sist in  the  production  .)f  fever.  Horsburgh  cautions 
mariners  against  drinking  the  water  fresh  from  the 
M  otoney,  and  recommends  them  to  make  use  of  that 
which  has  been  in  the  casks  on  board  the  ship  for 
some  time  in  preference  to  any  other.  I  have  known  a 
very  fatal  form  of  dysentery  to  be  brought  on  by  using 
this  water.  The  stream  is  supplied,  hi  a  great  meas- 
ure, by  the  heavy  dews  in  the  interior  of  the  island. 
These  ^evvs  are  formed  by  noxious  exhalations  from 
vegetame  matter,  and  contain  a  large  amount  of  poi- 
son. The  poisonous  particles  settle  down  or  adhere 
to  the  cask,  after  letting  the  water  stand  a  sufficient 
length  of  time,  which  accounts  for  the  fact  that  it 
becomes  quite  wholesome  in  a  few  weeks. 


ifmf 


380        I)IIU:('TI0N!4    KOIl    I'KKSKIIVIN(!    MKALTIf. 

Cum/,  a  fiivorito  article  of  iVx.d  uitli  llio  Arabs, 
is  considered  hv  physicians  verv  ^vh(.le^on.o,  and 
wlien  pn.perlv  prepared  uitli  eliicken,(.r  IoaI  oI  any 
kind,  it  is  an  eMren.ely  pal:ital)le  disli.  Wlien  j.re- 
pared  lor  use  it  resenil)les  nnistard.and  lias  a  pungent 
taste,  without  the  excitin-r  properties  of  that  seed.  It 
is  most  freciuentiv  used  with  rice.  Fro.n  my  own 
experience,  I  rej^ard  it  as  the  best  food  that  can  be 
used,  being  light,  nutritious,  and  cnsily  digested. 

Fmits  should  Ix;  very  sparingly  eaten.     In  a  tropi- 
cal (  rnnato,  there  is  perhaps  no  cause  of  fever  so  pro- 
ductive as  an  imprudent  iiululgence  in  this  artulo 
of  food.     Tiio  cheaijuoss  and  abundance  of  the  most 
delicious  tropical  fruits  are  almost  irresistible  tempta- 
tions to  the  sea-tarer  who  for  months  has  whetted 
his  appetite  on  hard  biscuit  and  salt  j.mk  ;  but  it 
should  i)e  borne  in  n.ind  that  sickness  and  death  arc 
too  often  the  penalties  of  indulgence.     The  pine- 
apple is  the  most  dangerous  of  all  tropical  fruits.     I 
have  known  two  or  three  cases  in  which  valuable 
lives  were  lost  by  oven  a  moderate  use  of  the  pine- 
apple, in  consequence  of  drinking  the  juice  of  cocoa- 
nut  after  it;  and  several  cases  of  death  caused  by 
the  pine-apple  alone.     It  possesses  dangerous  chem- 
ical i)roperties,  which,  by  contact  with  certain  acids 
in  the  stomach,  produce  the  most  baneful  results.    A 
mixture  of  the  pine-apple  with  the  milk  of  the  cocoa- 
nut  is  almost  invariably  fatal.     T'lis  fact  is  so  httle 
known,  that  in  many  cases  death  seizes  the  victnn 
without  any  apparent  cause.     The  cocoa-nut  is  also 


LTir. 


i)iiiK(rrioNs  loll  i"iiEsi;iiviN(i  iii:ai.tii. 


381 


I  tlio  Arabs, 

k'soiuo,   anti 

io.vl  of  any 

Wlioii  jire- 

a.s  a  piuijiont 

that  scrd.    It 

oin  my  own 

(liat  can  he 

li^cstcd. 

In  a  tiopi- 
tovor  so  pro- 
1  this  avtirlo 
0  of  tlu!  most 
>tihlc  tcmpla- 
has  uhettt'd 
junk  ;  hut  it 
uhI  (li-ath  arc 
Tht'  pinc- 
ical  fruits.     I 
hicli  vahial>le 
)  of  the  pine- 
lice  of cocoa- 
ith  caused  hy 
igerous  diem- 
certain  acids 
fill  results.    A 
L  of  the  cocoa- 
fact  is  so  little 
r.cs  the  victim 
coa-nut  is  also 


a  fruit  that  should  he  avoided.  Travelers  have  eii- 
lhusin>ii(  ally  descrihed  it  as  a  most  whohsome  and 
miiritious  fruit ;  hut  this  is  liction.  It  is  not  only  in- 
di^icstilile,  hut,  from  its  stron;^,  oily  properlies,  pecul- 
iarly calculated  lo  vitia((>  the  hlood  and  promote  fe- 
vers. The  chief  cause  of  the  disji;iistinj5  cutaiK'ous 
eruptions,  ulcers,  cancers,  sores,  ike,  so  prevalent 
iimoii^;  the  natives,  is  the  free  use  which  they  make 
of  the  cocoa-nut.  IMantains  and  bananas,  when 
eaten  sparinj^l\,  are  easily  digested,  and  may  he  used 
without  any  .serious  consequences.  Undue  indul- 
gence in  them,  however,  i^;  apt  to  product;  acidity  in 
the  stomach,  dysentery,  and  fevers.  Oranges  are 
less  ohjectioiiahle  than  any  of  the  trojiical  fruits  yet 
mentioned.  Care  should  be  taken  to  avoid  eating 
the  small  species  called  the  China  orange.  It  is  very 
unwholesome.  The  danger  is  perhaps  more  in  the 
(juantity  of  oranges  eaten  tlian  the  cpiality.  Cha- 
lottcs,  melon.s.  gua\  as,  and  mangoes  are  not  unwhole- 
some when  prudently  eaten,  bu.,  as  a  general  rule,  it 
is  better  to  avoid  them  entirely  than  run  the  risk  of 
being  tempted  to  over-indulgence.  The  same  rule 
may  be  applied  to  all  tropical  fruits.  In  the  United 
States,  where  these  fruits  arc  dear,  and  are  only  eaten 
in  small  quantities,  they  seldom  produce  fatal  conse- 
quences ;  but  here  they  arc  within  reach  of  all,  and 
in  the  greatest  abundance,  and,  being  peculiarly  deli- 
cious from  their  freshness,  are  eaten  with  less  mod- 
eration. Besides,  many  articles  of  food  may  be 
made  use  of  in  a  temperate  climate  with  impunity, 


;J82        IHUECTIONH    KOH    l'UF.>«KnVINCS    IIKAr.TII. 

whlrh  nro  almost  ahsniiito  poison  in  a  very  warm 
olimati'.  iM'i.riie  action  is  i)ioui<>tr(l  l)y  tho  heat, 
wWuh  cnrrvatt's,  and  lenders  the  l.od)  more  siisrepti- 
\^e  of  discaso.  Tlic  dij^cstivo  powers  arc  less  vi<ror- 
ons,  and  the  nuisenlar  system  relaxed.  Disease  is 
more  easily  ent^endered.  it  would  be  better,  llierc- 
fore,  to  avoid  fruit  of  every  kind,  where  there  is  any 
fear  of  yieldinj?  to  over-iiululi^ence. 

Cassada,  a  vegetable  much  esteemed  by  the  J^ra- 
zilians.  who  use  it  very  frequently  for  bread,  is  pro- 
duced in  f^reat  abundance  on  the  Island  of  Zanzibar. 
When  well  boiled,  it  is  glutinous,  and  in  taste  some- 
what resend)les  the  potato.     It  is  {generally  made  use 
of  as  a  substitute  for  potatoes.     It  is  cxtrentely  nu- 
tritious, and  forms  a  valuable  addition  to  a  ship's 
recruit.      The  yam,  above  all  vegetables  produc- 
ed on  the  island,  should  have  the  preference  as  a 
wholesome  article  of  food,     it  is  far  preferable  to 
the  sweet  |)otato,  the  only  species  of  potato  produced 
on  the  island.     1  do   not  consider  the  latter  very 
wholesome.     The  yam,  liowever,  need  not  be  feared. 
It  is  ligiit,  porous,  and  nutritious,  and  1  iiave  never 
known  it  to  occasion  sickness.     Kice  is  too  well 
known  to  need  recommendation.     Its  excellent  (pial- 
ities  are  so  well  appreciated  i)y  the  white;  residents 
at  Zanzibar,  that  they  use  it  almost   exclusively. 
Tlie  natives  make  a  sort  of  V^ead  l)y  niixing  rice 
and  cocoa-nut,  but  it  is  very  heavy  and  indigestible. 
It  is  necessary  in  all  climates,  and  indispensal)ly 
so  between  tiie  tropics,  for  the  preservation  of  iiealth, 


•i^»*f-^^'i-l  --i,-J...lgW.jBJl 


I.TII. 

very  warm 
y  iho  heat, 
)rc  siiscppti- 
c  less  vi«;or- 

Disease  is 
icttor,  llicrc- 
tlicrc  is  any 

by  the  Ika- 
lead,  is  pio- 
ol"  /an/ibar. 
I  taste  soinc- 
lly  inadi'  use 
ictremoly  nu- 
1  to  a  ship's 
i)l('s   produc- 
t'erence  as  a 
prcforablo  to 
ato  produced 
c  latter  very 
lot  1)0  t'carod. 

1  have  never 

2  is  too  well 
xcellent  (|ual- 
hitc;  residents 
t  exclusively. 
{  mixing  rice 
d  indigestible, 
indispensably 
ion  of  health, 


niRKcTtoNs  rofi  i'ni:.sKrivi>(i  iikalth. 


383 


to  keep  the  skin  clean,  so  that  (he  refuse*  matter  may 
have  a  free  passage  through  the  pores,  (lathing, 
therefore,  can  not  bo  too  strongly  reconnnended. 
Salt  water  is  preferable  to  fresh.  The  ere"  s  of  ves- 
sels shoidd  avoid  bathing  too  far  from  the  beach.,  as 
tint  bay  abounds  in  sharks.  It  is  injurious  to  bathe 
in  the  heat  of  the  day. 

i'>\  att(  iitioii  to  these  directions,  v\hich  f  give 
from  experience,  much  sickness  may  be  avoided. 
Wl/de  ships'  crews  were  dying  around  me  every  day, 
T  eseape«l  a  day's  sickness  by  prudence  In  the  use 
of  iVuil,  light  diet,  moderate  exercise,  and  lVe(|uent 
inunersions  in  water.  1  will  not  guaranty  exemption 
from  sickness  in  every  case.  The  (limate,  notwith- 
standing every  precaution,  affects  the  health  unfavor- 
ably in  all  cases  by  producing  langiu)r,  de[)ressi()n  of 
miml,  and  general  debility.  These  elTects  are  felt,  in 
a  greater  or  less  degree,  by  all  who  visit  the  island 
and  spend  any  considerable  length  of  time  there. 
IJut  t.ie  fatal  fevers  may,  in  many  instances,  bo 
avoided  by  strict  attention  to  cleanliness  ami  diet. 

The  night  dews  contain  large  (juantiti(>s  of  pois- 
onous matter  exhaled  from  vegetables,  which,  either 
absorbed  by  the  skin,  or  taken  into  the  lungs,  mate- 
rially affect  the  health,  and  exposure  to  them  for  a 
single  night  is  absolutely  fatal.  It  would  therefore 
be  advisable,  not  only  to  avoid  staying  out  later  than 
eight  o'clock,  but  to  keep  within  the  limits  of  tho 
town  even  till  that  hour,  the  dew  being  lighter  and 
less  injurious  where  there  arc  few  shrubs  or  trees 


* 


384 


Ht  I'KUMTiriONH. 


than  whoro  vej^otinioii  is  .Umim-.  Those  who  shop 
ou  hi.anl  v.-^m-Is  i)Ut  in  iho  h:i\  a»v  h'>s  siihj.vt  lo 
|V.v..rsthaii  iho.o  who  >Wv[i  ashoiv,  owiiiKio  ihc  tact 
thai  tho  (lows  arc  not  so  heavy,  and  that  Mir  plank 
(leeks  aroU'ss  damp  than  the  eaiih.and  do  not  emit 
poisonous  exhalations.  When  it  is  uecessai)  t.. 
sleep  ashore,  a  stone  house,  well  rooted,  and  with  a 
second  slor>,  shoidd  he  chosen  in  preference  to  a 
bainhoo  liut. 


'I 


K- 


4   t   , 


I 

6' 


CHAPTER  Will. 

SuperstitionH  of  llio  Inlmbitui.t..~IlaHKun  iin.l  ll.o  Dovil.-.lomm  Hin 
Sfv»'«  Horror  of  MrsinrriHiM.-Tlio  Imk  S„aU...-Kun.Mnl  (  m-.- 
,nom.-H  of  tl.o  Sowl..-liiins.-A  IMohi.miiuMlm.'H  Avr^ioii  to  fork. 
-Doiith  of  11 1'ortUKUfiio  lloj-.-Chiiriulor  of  ill.-  Ai«l.s.-A  Hn- 
dul  (•or..inoiiy.-M.im««.'  Ihiw. -- Sovvln-lmi.  Duiic.-s.  -  Tho 
Coolii-s.-Junglo  l)oKs.-l).>nlli  of  u  Sl.ipi.mto.--fracti.inj;  .M.-d- 
iclne.— Auctions.— Sulo  of  tlio  IJri«  Hosotii. 

Si  im:ustitions.— Hassan,  a  13an>an,  had  a  para- 
lytic stroke  not  long  since,  which  twisted  his  nose  to 
one  side,  and  drew  np  the  corners  of  his  motilh.  It 
>vas  impossible  to  convince  him  that  this  was  not  all 
throujih  the  special  agency  of  the  devil.  Describing 
ihe  manner  in  which  his  aftliction  originated,  Hassan 

said. 

«'  I  was  sitting  at  the  door  of  my  house.  The 
devil  came  and  struck  me  on  the  face,  rresently. 
when  1  thought  he  was  gone,  1  put  my  hand  up,  and 


iii>w'i,iiu-ii''..m«»>iwuijiiwwi4.tinmiJii.'., 


IIAXMAN    AMI    Tiir:    nKVII,. 


386 


,t!  \\\\o  ^l^•^'p 
ss  Hiibject  to 
llj^Kl  llii'  On  I 
lat  Uh'  plitiik 
1  do  ii(»t  I'liiit 
lu'crssai")!  t«) 
1,  and  willi  a 
.'I'orcrnc  i<>  a 


Dovil.— lonini  Rin 
i.— Kmiciiil  ('en«- 
AviTsioii  to  I'urk. 
Ill'  Aiiibs.— A  Bri- 
ll Dunces.  —  Tln» 
--rriicfuiiij;  Med- 


n,  had  a  para- 
itrd  Ids  nose  to 
Ills  nuMilli.  It 
Ids  was  not  all 
I,  Dcsciibin}; 
;inat('d,  Hassan 

y  house.  The 
DO.  rresently, 
i\  hand  up,  and 


found  HIV  month  and  nost;  alt  on  one  side.  I  called 
ill  the  doctors  and  necromancers,  and  the)  said  it 
was  all  the  (levil's  work.  He  is  in  iii)  head.  I  hit 
him  t'nler  m\  nostrils,  [je  is  'r^inj;  l«>  {^el  out  now, 
hut  another  devil  down  in  iiiv  throat  has  him  h)  the 

l'erl"eiil\  satisfied  dial  the  two  «le\ils  were  wa^I'ip 
war  in  his  head  and  ihroal,  Hassan  procured  an  old 
woman,  a  cclehrated  necromancer  from  ihe  {{edSeii, 
to  watch  tor  the  evil  s}»irit,  which,  arcordiii;i  to  the 
prophecy  of  the  woman,  was  (o  conic  out  of  his 
niouih  within  ei;;;hi  days.  iMeaniime,  he  wa.s  com- 
[)elled  to  .sit  in  a  (hair  in  the  '.;)id(!lu  of  the  room, 
with  siri(;t  injunctions  not  to  leave  it  ni<^ht  or  da\  ; 
and,  as  an  additional  indi!"emem  to  the  e\il  spirits 
to  leave,  he  was  ol)lij;ed  to  {^ive  the  charmer  larf^e 
sums  of  money.  Neitliei  ar^^iiment  nor  ridicule 
would  convince  him  that  this  idea,  whi(  h  had  taken 
such  a  hold  u|ion  him,  was  unfounded. 

When  a  l»anyan  is  taken  sick,  he  is  immediately 
surrounded  hy  a  host  of  conjurers,  who  prescrihc 
the  most  absurd  remedies  for  him.  It  is  conlidentiv 
believed  that  a  cure  may  be  efl'ected  by  iln;  us(^  ol" 
charms.  The  Arabs  take  passaf^es  from  the  Koran, 
and  drink  them  in  tmnblokS  of  water,  or  wear  iheni 
next  the  part  aflec  ted  in  a  silk  or  cotton  envelope. 
I  have  often  se(>n  these  charms  hung  up  over  their 
doors  to  keep  out  t!ic  evil  spirits. 

One  morniu}:  I  met  Captain  Hassan  I5in  Ibrihim, 
the  commander-i'i-cliief  of  the  sultan's  naval  forces, 

C  c  c 


! 


I 


If! 


3ft0 


lUMHAN    niN    initlMIM. 


at  tlio  ruMom-lioiH.'.  I  IiimI  Im'««ii  roiidina  WiisiIh'ii- 
Imt^it's  SkrtrlM's  ul" /iinzil>ar.  in  uliirli  ilit<  «a|»t;rm 
IH  (l.'MirilH'd  at  lull  l<ny;th.  iiiul  hn-liK  «Milo«i/.Ml.  Al- 
ter wr  liiid  cxcliimKt'd  llu-  rii>lniiiiir)  siiliitiilioiis.  I 
nllitilcti  lo  ilic  roinpliiiu'iitary  maniu'r  in  wliirli  Im' 
hail  Ihm'ii  noiiccd.  \\\s  comittiiaiic'  iiniin'diatiiy 
bri^litotiiMl  up. 

•'  ( )li  ) CM,"  said  \u\  "  the  doctor  lias  wrilt(Mi  a  work. 
1  liuvi'  heard  ol"  it,  l»ut  I  liavo  not  r«'ad  it.  I  vory 
well  rruirnilMT  the  tiiiH'  when  tlio  IVacnrk  was  licre. 
CoirMiioiloin  Krniicdy  is  iiiv  Irifiid.  'I'lie  ionuiio- 
doH'  is  a  very  fine  man.     I  like  him  much." 

"  Well,  Hassan,"  said  I,  "  it  appears  that  you  and 
Dr.  |{us(  heid)erj;er  were  quite  iniimale.  He  ^ives 
an  account  ol"  a  visit  to  Kiziinhanr,  and  speaks  ol" 
you  as  if  lie  knew  you  well,  lor  he  intimates  as  much 
as  that  you  are  'a  gentleman  and  a  scholar.'  " 

'I'his  little  compliment  tickled  old  Hassan's  vanity 
so  much  that  he  grasped  my  liand,  and  his  eyes 
sparkled  as  he  repeated  my  words. 

"indeed!  'I'on  my  word!  And  so  my  friend 
has  put  me  in  print.  And  lie  calls  inc  a  gentleman 
and  a  si-holar— all  the  same  as  plenty  sense  here" 
(tapping  his  forehead).  "  I  should  like  very  much  to 
read  his  hook  ;  hut.  althouj^h  1  can  speak  English 
like  American  man,  I  can't  catch  i<ka  in  hook.s." 

"  Fs  it  true,  Hassan,  that  one  of  the  party  at  his 
liighness's  shamha  examined  your  iiead  ?" 

•'  Oh  yes,  I  recollect.  What  you  call  man  who 
feci  the  head  all  over  in  this  fashion  ?" 


JKnOI  MS  HllBVA'rt  OPISIDN  OV  PHIinMM.fHiY.   .1fi7 


iliiiil  |{iisrlu»n- 
ili  tlio  «a|itjiiii 
iilo^i/«><l.  Al- 
'  •(iiliitiiiiotis,  E 
r  in  wliicli  li<t 
('  iiiiiiM'diali'ly 

vriltcii  a  work, 
•ail  it.  I  vory 
cork  u  as  here. 

The  coiiiino- 
iiiitcli." 

H  that  yon  and 
ntc.  Il<5  ^ivi's 
and  sp(.'aks  <tt" 
mates  as  nuicii 

KMjir. 
[lassan's  vanity 
,  and  his  eyes 

1  so  my  friend 
lie  a  gontlotnan 
ity  sense  licro" 
w  very  nnirli  to 
speak  Kn^^lish 
a  in  hooks." 
ho  party  at  his 

ad  r 

i  call  man  who 

r 


"  .\  plir('iiolo|j;i<<i.     Is  that  what  vtni  mean  ?" 

"That's  It;  a  phn-nidoyisi.  Well,  that  is  strange 
hnsiiii"NH,     I  no  inidcrsfand  it  e\H«tly." 

I  Mioti  t'spjainrd  to  Ciiptain  Hassan  the  )'lcnM>fil- 
nr)  piiiicipli's  oC  pliri>nolo^>  ;  and  it  ipiiti'  siirprisrd 
me  to  liiid  him  ('oiii|iri>lnnil  ih<<m  so  rcadil). 

Jnaill  Uill  tii't'Va,  the  keeper  of  iIm-  V  llstom  hniise. 
who  had  heeii  listening  iti  dur  conxersalion,  shook 
his  head  doidiilulU,  and  remarked, 

"Ah,  (lis  no  very  ^ood  hnsim'ss.  Phrellolo^isl 
man  p<.!<.  jdenty  devil  in  peojde's  head.  I  tink  it 
more  hetter  h«'  d«>  somethin^  else." 

"lint,  Jeram,"  said  I,  "you  are  not  aware  of  all 
the  advanta^^es  of  this  science.  Is  it  not  a  very 
good  way  to  fnid  ont  a  njan's  character  ?  Snpposi^ 
his  hij^hness  wishes  to  Imy  a  slave — \M>uld  it  not  he 
a  great  advantage  to  him  to  h(>  ahle  to  tell  hy  the 
shaj»e  of  the  man's  head  whether  he  was  u  good 
man  or  a  had  one  I" 

"Dat  may  he;  hut  I  no  like.  Suppose  he  put 
had  ting  in  jx'ophi's  head;  what  good  <len  ?  Ah, 
all  dis  ting  had,  very  had.  I  tink  phnnologist  no 
hetter  dan  «lovil.     I  no  let  him  feel  /////  head." 

"  Why,  Jeram,  >ou  are  entirely  mistaken.  It  is  a 
very  hanidess  science,  if  nt)t  a  useful  one.  IJut  have 
you  eviT  heard  of  a  Mesmerist  ?" 

"  JVIesmeris  ?  What  dat  ?  More  had  ting,  1 
know." 

As  this  was  .something  new  to  him,  I  undertook 
to  explain  the  phenomena  of  animal  n«agn(>tism.    He 


39!% 


MKHM»tHMM. 


ijj 


nvvuu'A  to  .•..mpr.lH'inl  wliiit  I  luniiit  vi-n  n'mlil)'. 
I  iIm'ii  rol.l  liiiii  '»•»"»'•  «>•"  •'»•'  ^voiHlt-rs  of  ii.-nn.lo^v. 
•riit«  MiprrMitiiMis  iiwr  with  uliicli  tlif  llim>aii  list- 
cii.mI  t.»  ni>  r.'ciiul  lu'iirtilv  iiiiium-.I  Ciii.iain  llii^Him. 
vvho.  briiiK  iM'Ifpr  nlii.Hti'd,  wii*  I<"hs  sup.  rstitiout. 
Wlini  I  liinl  (omlinltMl,  Ik-  olwrvnl, 

"I  think  it  vorv  g<M"l  plini.    SuppnM'  >«m  put  Mrs- 
in.riMii  in  J.Tum'sVu.Mn.l  make  it  MilVall  tlu-  Hi.iiir 
as  ii  In-j  ol"  wood,     'riu'ii  )oii  Niiy  to  JiMain.  '  M; 
fricinl.  )oii  v.'r\  rirli  miin  ;  if  von  p^«*  in«"  tni  tlioii- 
gaiid  dollars,  j'tiik.-  dr^il  out  ..f>our  !.•«.     Suppo^.' 
you  no  nive.  I  ntako  ii  stay  Mill" all  the  da),s  of) our 
life.     Then  yon  must  walk  on  one  Ifj;  all  ihf  sani. 
crvisli. 
All  pr.'s.'iit  lau^h.><l  heartily  l.ut.Trrain.uho  st-rni- 
ed  to  ho   siTiously   fri(;ht(<nfd.     Shakiii;;  his   h.sul 
pravrly.  he  nuittrrt'd.  "  No  t;ood  husiuv^s.     I  link  all 
i\osc  kiinl  people  yo  to  had  place. 

.'  Not  at  all.  Jerain."  said  I ;  "  it  is  »  vory  useful  sri- 
rnre.     Now,  for  instance,  if  you  wish  (o  see  }our 
friends  and  relatives  in  Cntch.  mul  to  know  how 
they  arc,  what,  they  are  doin^,  how  they  look,  and 
all  'about  them,  all  I  have  to  do  is  tf.  put  you  u, 
sleep  in  this  way.     Keep  still,  now.  oin.-  iniinile." 
and  I  made  sonic  of  the  Mesmeric  passes  down  he- 
ft.re  his  face,  keepin-,'  my  eyes  steadily  fixed  ui.on 
his.     He  twisted  and  turned  in  liis  seat,  opened  his 
oycs  in  horror,  and  exhibited  every  syuiplom  of  un- 

casiiM'ss. 

"  Keep  siill  Jerain ;  you'll  see  your  friends  pres- 


I  vi'r>  nMiilil). 

of  iii'nr(ilo;{\. 

r  niiii>iiii  lint- 

♦  »ii|n  rsiitioiw, 
(•  \<iu  put  Mf^- 

ilVllll  tilt!   Hilllll' 

to  .lrr;iin,  '  Mn 
l<  lllf  I'll  tlioii- 
Ic^.        Sll|l|K»«tO 

ic  <lil).s  of) our 
i'^  all  till-  saiiu 

ram,  wlio  scnii- 
ikiii^  his  IdsiiI 
u,  .s,     I  link  all 

I  vcrv  usrl'ul  sci- 
ish  lo  st'i'  )oui- 
l(>  know  liow 
tlii'V  look,  and 
;  lo  |mt  }<)ii  i(» 
w,  one  luiniiic  " 
[)assos  down  Ix'- 

ulily  livfd  I'l"'" 
scat,  ojx'iH'd  lii> 
s)ui|)U)Ui  of  un- 

3ur  friends  pres- 


Tlir,    nio    K!KAKR. 


Hi 


t'Mil}.  Now  tloii't  nio\t'.  'I'licr*' I  iImi«' I  iKinl 
)im  Hvu  iiii\  ltlin^  !"  ami  i;:t/,iiii;  in  \hh  v^vh  ultli  u 
lli\  ^ti'rioilS  iSli^criltMi,  i  iHMi'illUrd  Id  niak*-  tin*  |iii<t.>t> 

1%  'I'liis  wnn  too  liuuit  for  tliu  Mi|itr^ti(tou<(  llaii- 
>uit. 

'  No  liood  !  I'o  (;tMnl ! '  III'  slirit'knl,  starling  up 
froio  his  scat,  '.villi  the  uli  losi  con^lcrnalion  dcpici> 
cd  III  hl>  look>  "  \  on  ^Mit  dcNil  in  mo.  |  no  Jikc 
iliN.  Very  hud  hiisincs.s  di<t,  (i«>  wa)  !  go  vva>  !  1 
call  m>  men."  * 

C'lip'ain  Hassan  laii^licd  hc-irtih  at  lliu  coustcr- 
naliou  of  .Icrani ;  hut  t*ild  nic,  alter  ue  had  hit  the 
custoniliouse,  that  1  nnist  ho  cHrcrnl,  or  I  uoidd  p't 
the  rcpiitalioii  of  hcin^  connected  \^ilil  evil  spirits, 
in  uhicli  ca^c  he  \\(miI  1  not  answer  lor  ilic  coihu* 

fplt'llCCS. 

Mr.  {'aliens  told  ine  of  an  alnu^in^;  ocetirrciieu 
illestr.itivc  of  the  superstition  of  the  Aruhs.  Truv» 
eli:iij;  ajoiijir  the  heuch  one  da  v,  he  was  aeeuMted  hy 
thu  Miiltuii's  .ji.<crutary,  Ahainct  bin  ilaineoa. 

"  Well,  yon  catih  news  to-day  l" 

,"  No  ;  what  ne\v8  !" 

"  (Jh,  ^rcal  llii?.;is  ;j;olny;  to  happen.  A  hij;  devil 
came  down  iVoin  ihe  clouds  this  inornin>:.  The 
people  are  all  in  confusion.  He  made  a  terrihiu 
uoise.  His  hi<|,liucs!i  ,says  this  is  a  hud  si<rn.  What 
sliull  wo  do  1" 

"  What  did  this  devil  look  like  I" 

"  He  came  down  in  the  shape  (/f  a  hi<;  suako. 
His  heud  was  in  the  water ;  liLs  tail  riachcii  dear  uji 


890 


UOUUOR    OF    ULOOD. 


to  the  clouds.     I  was  frightened  to  death.     I  think 
ho  will  swallow  up  Zanzibar." 

This  devil  in  the  shape  of  a  snake,  which  pro- 
duced such  consternation,  proved  to  he  nothing  less 
than  a  water-spout,  which  had  passed  across  the 
bay.  The  sultan  iirinly  adhered  to  his  first  asser- 
tion, that  it  was  a  devil,  and  boded  destruction  to 
Zanzibar;  nor  coidd  ridicule  or  reason  convince 

him  of  his  error. 

The  Banyans  are  extremely  punctilious  in  then- 
religious  forms.     They  have  a  holy  horror  of  blood, 
and  will  never  willingly  sacrifice  tiic  life  of  an  ani- 
mal.    Among  their  deities  the  cow  is  particularly 
revered.     They  treat  this  animal  with  great  tender- 
ness and  affection  :  providing  shelter  for  her  in  their 
own  houses,  feeding  her  with  their  own  hands,  and 
caressing  her  on  all  occasions.     They  seldom  pass 
one  without  complimenting  her  with  a  reverential 
salaam.     Their  bigotry  is  almost  incredible.     So 
implicitlv  do  they  rely  on  the  truth  of  their  own 
doctrines,  that  they  firmly  believe  no  one  who  sheds 
the  blood,  knowingly  and  willfully,  even  of  the  meali- 
est creeping  thing,  can  enter  the  future  state,  but 
nuist  become  forever  extinct  after  death.    When  an 
accident  befalls  any  of  them,  it  is  attributed  to  the 
devil,  who,  they  imagine,  takes  up  his  quarters  m 
their  bodies,  and  plays  those  pranks  upon  them  for 
his  own  special  amusement.     They  use  no  animal 
food  whatever.    Milk  and  rice  constitute  their  chief 
food.     So  much  has  been  written  respecting  the 


FUNERAL    CKUKMONIES. 


391 


1.     I  think 

which  pro- 
lothiug  loss 

across  tiu; 

first  asscr- 
striiction  to 
n  convince 

ous  in  their 
[•or  of  hlood, 

0  of  an  ani- 
particularly 

;rcat  tcndcr- 
her  in  their 

1  hands,  and 
seldom  pass 
1  reverential 
redihlc.     So 
)f  their  own 
le  who  sheds 
of  the  mcHU- 
n*e  state,  but 
li.    When  an 
ibuted  to  the 
s  quarter?  in 
pon  them  for 
ise  no  animal 
ite  their  chief 
espccting  the 


idohilries  of  these  people,  that  I  fear  I  can  hardly  add 
any  thing  new.  It  is  almost  universally  known  that 
they  believe  in  the  transmigration  of  souls.  Their 
doctrine  is,  that  if  they  were  to  kill  a  cow,  or  a  goat, 
or  any  other  doujcstic  animal,  it  would  be  destroy- 
inii  tiie  soul  of  some  deceased  relative.  Hence  their 
aversion  to  the  shedding  of  blood.  The  Banyans, 
notwithstanding  their  superstitions  and  idolatries, 
are  an  extremely  quiet  and  inoflensive  people,  and, 
from  their  knowledge  of  commercial  transactions, 
make  very  useful  citizens.  It  is  not  improbable;  that, 
if  it  were  not  for  the  industry  and  good  example  of 
the  Banyans,  the  Arabs  wouhl  never  enjoy  any  of 
those  luxuries  which  arc  now  so  connnon  at  Zan- 
zibar, 

The  Sowhelians  arc  no  less  superstitious  than  the 
Banyans.  In  their  funeral  processions  they  exhibit 
this  trait  very  strongly.  The  mourners,  or  relatives 
of  the  deceased,  take  the  lead,  and  march  through 
the  town  with  torches,  wailing  for  the  deceased. 
When  they  arrive  at  the  beach,  they  are  taken  by 
their  friends,  and,  after  some  ceremony  like  baptism, 
inunerscd  in  the  surf.  After  this,  the  body  of  a  goat 
is  thrown  in  where  the  immersion  took  place,  and 
they  return  to  their  homes  with  all  their  griefs  washed 
away.  It  is  unnecessary  for  them  to  exhibit  any 
signs  of  grief  thenceforth.  The  funeral  wail  is  sin- 
gularly wild  and  mournful,  and  accompanies  the  fol- 
lowing words : 


392 


KMERTAIMNU    AS    AUAH. 


(Solo)  ►St'L'lii  boola  yaina  hilo  ! 

(Kclio)  Vaina  hilo. 

(Cliorus)  Hilo. 

This  is  moroly  a  dirj^c,  expressive  of  the  j^iief  of 
I  he  inoiuners,  and  signifies,  in  substance,  the  virtues 
of  the  (leecased,  who  is  now  free  front  the  cares  and 
anxieties  of  life. 

While  at  anchor  in  the  bay,  the  Styx  was  visited 
by  great  numbers  of  the  natives,  who  brought  oil 
shells  in  their  canoes  to  trade  with  us.     Among  these 
visitors  was  a  tall  young  Arab  of  pleasing  address,  to 
whom  I  have  already  alluded  as  ha\iug  l)een  to  Amer- 
ica.    He  understood  English  very  well,  and  spoke 
it  (luite  lluently.     1  found  him  very  conununieative 
and  intelligent,  and  became  such  a  favorite  with  him 
that  he  made  me  several  little  presents  of  shells.     In 
return  for  his  friendly  intentions,  I  invited  hun  one 
day  to  share  my  dinner  in  the  forecastle,  with  the 
design  of  making  him  some  presents  afterward.    My 
acconnnodations  were  not  very  good,  but  I  contrived 
a  seat  for  him  alongside  my  chest.     We  seated  our- 
selves on  a  couple  of  soap-kegs  very  socially.     I  bor- 
rowed a  tin  pot  and  pan  from  one  of  my  shipmates, 
and,  having  a  jack-knife,  two  Majungha  spoons,  and 
an  old  fork,  our  table  made  something  of  a  show. 
Unfortunately,  it  happened  to  be  what  the  sailors  call 
hanyan  day,  so  that  I  could  get  nothing  for  him  but 
beef,  pork,  potatoes,  and  bread.     He  manifested  so 
nmch  disgust  at  the  sight  of  the  pork  that  1  removed 
it,  though  he  had  the  delicacy  to  avoid  saying  any 


1"  I  he  fj;iief  of 
ce,  ihu  virtues 
the  cares  and 

yx  was  visited 
0  hronj^ht  oil" 
Aniouji  these 
ing  address,  to 
l)een  to  Anier- 
ell,  and  spoke 
;oiiuiiuuiealive 
orite  with  him 
j  of  shells.     In 
ivited  him  one 
:astU^  with  the 
dtervvard.    My 
but  I  contrived 
►Ve  seated  our- 
ociall)'.     I  hor- 
■  my  shij)inates, 
^ha  spoons,  and 
ing  of  a  show, 
t  the  sailors  call 
ling  for  him  but 
e  manifested  so 
.  that  1  removed 
,'oid  saying  any 


I 


HIS    AVKKSION    TO    I'OlfK. 


393 


tiling 


riic  beef,  which  had  been  taken  from  the 
same  kid,  was  quite  as  offensive,  and  the  potatoes, 
having  come  in  contact  u  ith  the  meat,  were  equally 
mipalaiable.  Here  1  was,  in  a  pretty  predicament ! 
An  Arab  to  dine  with  me,  with  every  desire  to  ex- 
tend (h(!  rights  of  hos|)itaruy  to  him,  and  yet  with 
nothing  to  give  him  to  eat  I  .'^eeing  him  nibble  away 
on  a  dry  Iviscuit,  I  got  out  my  keg  of  molasses,  and 
made  him  some  stritclnl.  This,  witli  some  broken 
bread,  he  iispatched  with  great  relish.  Curious  to 
learn  the  extent  of  his  religious  scruples,  [  asked  him 
if  he  had  ever  eaten  pork. 

"  Me  eat  pork  !"  he  exclaimed,  with  looks  of  dis- 
gust ;  "  better  1  eat  poison  !  I'ork  all  the  same  as  dirt. 
Sooner  than  eat  pork,  I  cut  my  throat.  Mohannne- 
dan,  if  he  touch  pork,  wash  himself  all  over.  Me 
touch  it,  it  make  me  sic-k ;  me  eat  it,  I  die." 

"  And  have  you  never  even  tasted  of  it  I" 

"  Never.     Me  taste  it  ?  ugh  !" 

"  How  do  you  know,  then,  whether  it's  good  or 
bad  ?  Try  a  piece,  and  I'll  engage  you'll  find  it  very 
good.     It  won't  do  you  the  least  harm." 

"  You  w  ant  me  to  die — go  to  bad  place  ?"  said 
Itajab,  looking  gravely  in  my  face. 

"  No,  llajab ;  I  don't  know  that  pork  ever  sent  any 
body  to  the  bad  place." 

"  Mohammedans  think  so.  Suppose  I  break  the 
rules  of  njy  religion,  what  am  1  \  Nobody  speak  to 
u»e ;  my  mother  turn  me  out  of  doors  ;  nobody  give 
me  food  ;  nobody  trade  with  me ;  slaves  spit  upon 

Dd  u 


394  AN    INTKRKSTINC    POIlTt'aUESF.    HOV. 

me,  and  brat  me  uiih  sticks  as  1  walk  aloi.j;  the 
streets ;  I  no  better  than  a  iU»j^." 

In  this  way  I  learned  inucli  from  him  conccrnmg 
the  most  interesting  parts  of  his  creed.  As  soon  as 
he  found  that  my  object  was  oidy  to  gain  inlornm- 
tion.hc  answered  all  my  questions  with  great  candor 
and  good  humor. 

C^yuxm  ¥ ,  of  the  brig  Bogota,  had  a  I'ortu- 

gnese  boy,  whose  tricks  were  the  occasion  of  nujch 
merriment  among  the  Bogota's  crew.     Ho  was  a 
bright-eyed,  happy  little  fellow,  and  his  melancholy 
fate  gives  more  than  ordinary  interest  to  his  memory. 
I  first  met  him  at  Johanna,  where  his  ingenuous 
countenance  and  pleasant  disposition,  so  strongly 
contrasting  with  the  characteristic  traits  of  the  Por- 
tuguese, attracted  my  attention.     His  extreme  youth 
the  wild  life  he  led,  the  great  distance  that  separated 
him  from  his  parents,  and  the  intellectual  beauty  ot 
his  countenance,  interested  me.     He  had  been  eight 
months  from  St.  Michael's,  where  his  parents  resided, 
and,  aUhough  he  had  never  been  before  from  his 
momitain  home  in  the  Azores,  he  could  speak  very 

good  English.     Captain  F was  much  annoyed 

by  the  natives,  who  were  continually  lounging  about 
his  house,  watching  an  opportunity  to  steal.  Little 
Sam  contrived  a  plan  to  get  rid  of  them.  As  it  was 
completely  successful,  I  shall  mention  it  for  the  ben- 
efit of  others  who  may  be  placed  in  the  same  situa- 
tion. With  a  large  piece  of  pork,  which  he  procur- 
ed from  the  cook,  he  baited  a  line  attached  to  a  long 


'- Vla>i  afjMta»>aiW:j'^'>tf^ 


lOY. 

k  alon{;  the 

I  concerning 

As  soon  as 

ain  infonnu- 

grcat  caiulor 

hatl  a  Portu- 
iion  oi  nnich 
Ho  was  a 
s  niclanclioly 
)  liis  memory, 
iiis  injifcnuous 
I,  so  strongly 
ts  of  the  Por- 
^xtreme  youth, 
that  separated 
tual  beauty  of 
lad  been  eight 
arents  resided, 
afore  from  his 
did  speak  very 
much  annoyed 
lounging  about 
5  steal.     Little 
Mn.     As  it  was 
it  for  the  ben- 
tlie  same  situa- 
lich  he  procur- 
iched  to  a  long 


Ills    MKI.ANCnOLY    DKATH. 


390 


pole,  and  hid  himself  behind  a  bamboo  wall,  wIktc! 
he  eouhl  reach  tlu;  intruders  \Nithnut  being  s(hmi. 
When  any  of  them  came  within  the  premises,  down 
went  the  pork  on  their  heads,  and  away  they  (lew, 
yelling  as  if  pursued  by  a  legion  of  devils.  Sj)ring- 
ing  from  his  station,  ^am  would  then  pursue  them 
at  full  speed  with  his  defiling  instrument.  I  have 
seen  the  jioor  creatures  acUially  go  into  convulsions 
if  touched  on  the  mouth  with  the  pork. 

Poor  little  »Sam,  one  day,  ate  a  piece  of  pine-apple, 
and  drank  some  sherbet.  Four  days  after,  1  saw 
him  stretched  on  a  catanda  in  the  agonies  of  death. 
lie  died  on  the  fifth  day,  in  the  most  excruciating 
pain.  His  delicate  limbs  were  contracted  with  tor- 
ture, and  that  fair  countenance,  which  [  had  often 
looked  upon  with  so  much  pleasure,  aidmated  with 
boyish  glee,  was  ghastly  and  distorted.      Captain 

F mourned  his  loss  with  deep  sincerity.     He 

had  the  unfortunate  boy  decently  buried  on  the  little 
island  in  the  bay,  and  erected  a  cross,  with  a  Portu- 
guese inscription,  over  his  grave. 

The  Arabs  place  great  reliance  on  the  power  of 
conjurers,  and  subject  themselves,  by  their  credulity, 
to  the  most  glaring  deceptions.  Such  is  the  influence 
of  superstition  over  them,  that  they  will  sooner  p 
with  all  their  wealth  and  eflcctsthan  gainsay  one  of 
these  conjurers.  It  is  a  common  practice  for  this 
class  of  impostors  to  persuade  their  dupes  that  the 
evil  spirits  have  taken  up  their  habitation  in  the  head, 
or  certain  parts  of  the  body,  and  thus  obtain  large 


"1 


I 


390 


MAUKIAliK    CERKMONY. 


sums  of  .noucy  lor  sun-Wnv^  rhanns  to  drive  these 
i,n,,s  out.     A..   Anil,  who  hu;.;;iuos  hhusflf  to   bo 
arthctcHl  iu  this  wa),  will  .surrcuclor  hi»)s..ll  .011.. 
nlK.-ly  to  the  disposal  of  coujurors,  who,  hy  actiug 
i„  c(inc.Ml.  and  iucrcasiu-  his  superstitious   loars, 
olu.n  ooutrivc  to  ll(3(«ce  hiu.  of  all  his  n.ouc-y.      1  !>'« 
does  iH.t  impair  his  lu-liof  iu  the  wisdoui  and  power 
<,f  the  coujuvers.     The  n.isfortuu(.  is  attributed  to 
his  bad  lurk,  aud  they  go  free  from  suspu.on,  to 
practice  (heir  deceptions  on  aiu.ther  dupe.     At  the 
bicUliu;:  of  these  iu.postors.  an  Arab  will  shut  Inm- 
self  ui.'f.r  weeks,  with  scarcely  food  enough  to  sus- 
tain life      When  i.iformed  that  the  evil  spuits  have 
taken  their  departure,  he  opens  his  doors  once  more, 
sufliciontly  glad  to  get  clear  of  the  unwelcome  m- 

iruders  not  to  grieve  over  the  cost. 
CcKC.MoMEH,&c.-The  marriage  ceren.onyan.oug 

the  Coolies  is  strikingly  characteristic  of  savage  hie. 
It  usually  lasts  from  three  to  live  days,  accordmg  to 
the  circumstances  of  the  parties.  I  witnessed  a 
.M-and  ceremony  in  honor  of  the  nuuriage  ol  one  ot 
the  Akedars  (head  Coolies),  who  was  joined  in  holy 
wedlock  to  a  rfowhelian  beauty.  It  was  on  a  larger 
scale  than  the  ordinary  marriage  ceremonies,  and 

lasted  a  week.  „   ,  r 

The  bridal  couple,  after  arranging  all  the  prelim- 
inaries in  the  presence  of  their  friends  and  relatives, 
sallied  forth,  followed  by  a  long  procession.  I  rom 
eighty  to  a  hundred  girls,  friends  of  the  happy  pair, 
preceded  by  all  the  Coolies  in  the  town,  and  sur- 


drive  theso 
iiiisulf  to   bo 
iinscir  »om- 
u),  by  acting 
titioiis  iViirs, 
oiu').     Tliis 
II  anil  power 
atiiiliuted  to 
suspicion,  to 
iipo.     At  the 
,ill  siuU  liini- 
iiougli  to  sns- 
il  spirits  have 
rs  once  more, 
nwolcome  in- 

eniony  among 
ut'  savage  life. 
I,  acconling  to 
[  witnessed  a 
iaiie  of  one  of 
joined  in  lioly 
vas  on  a  hirger 
remonies,  and 

all  the  prelini- 
s  and  relatives, 
cssion.  From 
he  happy  pair, 
town,  and  sur- 


ZANZinAR    nEI.f.KS    AND    f'OMTl'ME. 


397 


rounded  by  crowds  of  citizens  of  every  autc,  ("oni- 
posed  the  most  singidar  part  of  th(^  procession. 
Thoso  damsels  were  all  fat  and  sleek  ;  for,  unlike 
our  standard  of  beauty,  a  belle  at  /anziliai-  i.nisi 
weiy;li  at  least  two  hundred.  Her  cheeks  nnist  pro- 
jerl  like  gourds,  and  the  «|uintessen('e  of  beauty  is  a 
brijilil,  greasy  skin.  The  belle  uho  can  scarcely 
carry  her  surplus  fat,  and  waddles  along  likt"  a  duck, 
captivates  all  hearts.  Their  style  of  costume  in 
these  processions  is  by  no  means  unbecoujing,  though 
characteristic  of  the  love  of  show  evinced  i)y  all  sav- 
age nations.  It  is  composed  of  Persian  silks,  or 
shawls  from  Aden,  of  t':e  most  striking  and  beauti- 
ful colors,  thrown  gracefully  over  the  shouldi'rs  and 
breasts,  and  hanging  in  loose  folds  to  the  feet.  A 
simple  robe  of  Zanzibar  fabric,  made  from  the  bark 
of  the  cocoa-nut,  wrapped  around  tiu;  body,  and  se- 
cured by  strings,  forms  the  remainder  of  this  pictu- 
resque costume.  No  turban  is  worn ;  but  frcjpjetit- 
ly  the  head  is  ornamented  with  a  great  profusion  of 
beads,  and  the  hair  combed  out  at  full  length,  resem- 
bling very  strongly  a  mop,  or  what  is  sometimes 
called  a  pope's  head,  such  as  chambermaids  use  for 
brushing  down  cobwebs.  Fashion  here,  as  well  as 
elsewhere,  connnits  her  fantastic  freaks.  Sandals 
are  seldom  worn  by  the  females.  The  ankles  are 
fancifully  bedecked  with  brass  rings,  silver  or  gilt 
clasps  and  beads,  and  rudely-carved  ebony ;  and  the 
ears  and  various  parts  of  tiie  person  ornamented 
with  a  profusion  of  trinkets.     A  horse's  tail,  or  the 


398 


PilM  OP   Till:    MRN. 


skill  of  a  mokak,  not  uiifmiurntl)  I'onns  the  lufad- 
drt'sH.  It  has  a  very  singular  appearaiicr  diui^rmg 
down  over  the  back  of  tho  nock.  Th.-ir  facrs  arc 
(laiibt'd  in  a  f^i^lltflll  luamu'r  with  )i'llo\v,  ro«l,  or 
l)liick  paint.  The  (">.'brows  arc  paintc.l  from  tcin- 
pio  to  temple,  and  a  lar^e  circle  round  the  eyes 
traced  with  l»l;ick  paint  is  consMered  th<'  chef-il'inivrc 
of  eleuancc.  At  a  short  distance  it  j^ives  them  tho 
appearance  of  owls. 

The  m»!n  are  naked  to  the  waist,  ami  wear  noth- 
ing but  white  turbans  and  a  cotton  chuty  fastened 
round  the  hips  and  reachinj^  d.)wn  to  the  caUof  the 
leg.     Tiiey  present  a  very  formidable  appearaix'o 
with  theit  painted  faces,  necklaces  of  sharks'  teeth, 
and  glitterinir  khungars  (knives).    In  the  procession 
of  the  Akedar,  they  took  the  lead  of  the  musicians. 
Their  arms  consisted  of  swords,  spears,  khungars, 
bows  and  arrows,  and  war-clubs,  which  \.\\v.y  nour- 
ished with  the  most  ferocious  and  ihreatening  ges- 
tures.    When   the   procession    reached   any  street 
where  the  leaders  desired  to  have  a  dance,  the  main 
body   -une  to  a  halt.     Six  or  eight  of  ihe  active 
performers  ran  forward  in  advaiuie  of  the  procession, 
and  gave  notice  of  the  entertaiiunent  by  yelling  at 
the  top  of  their  voices,  and  going  through  various 
curious  maiucuvers.     Each  man  was  provided  with 
a  sword,  the  blade  of  which  was  so  thin,  that,  by 
holding  it  in  a  vertical  position  and  striking  his  wrist 
with  the  hilt,  a  vibratory  motion  was  produced, 
which  is  considered  a  feat  of  great  skill.     Some- 


!«-. 


A    MOUMTKIIANK. 


390 


inn  the  liciid- 
iiKM!  (l<in>;rni(; 
lifir  lufcs  arc 
(How,  rod,  or 
toil  from  ti'in- 
iitul  the  oyos 
i>  cluj'-d\fuvre 
ives  thoiu  tlio 

1(1  wear  notli- 
loulij  liisti'Mod 
tlu!  calf  of  the 
to  appearance 
'  sharks'  tooth, 
tho  jirooossion 
th(!  niusiciaiis. 
'iirs,  khmif^ars, 
ich  th(7  llonr- 
rcatoning  gcs- 
eil  any  street 
aiico,  tho  main 

of  the  active 
tho  procossion, 
It  by  yollinj;  at 
hr()ii;j;ii  various 

provi(l<'(l  witli 
)  thin,  that,  by 
riking  his  urist 
was  produced, 
:  skill.     Some- 


times one  of  the  parly  has  a  how  and  a  ipiivor  of 
arrows,  .uiutlier  a  spear,  and  a  ihinl  a  javolin.  In 
this  case  the  man  with  tho  huw  ami  arrows  ;>()eH 
through  his  oxorciso  hy  rminin^  sioalthily  aloii^,  as 
if  sloaliujir  upon  an  onomy.  iW  thou  crouchos  upon 
tho  (jromul,  croops  a  low  yards  on  his  hands  and 
kiUMs,  ami  draws  upon  his  foo.  Tho  arrow  is  sup- 
posed to  have  roaohcd  (ho  hoart  of  his  victim,  'i'lus 
warrior  sprinj^s  up  with  a  savajfi;  yoll,  and  dances 
about  in  a  paroxysm  of  loli^ht,  his  eyes  Hashing, 
and  his  countonanco  indi(;ative  of  savage  triumph. 
The  spoar  and  javolin  o*crcisi;  iollows  this,  and  is 
prccisoly  similar.  Thor«!  is  also  a  mountobank  at- 
tached to  all  (hoso  processions,  and  tho  part  ho  plays 
is  very  conspicuous.  His  dross  is  composed  ol'  a 
clouty,  a  few  bunches  of  kya  ro|)«!  daiij^liii};  from  his 
head,  tattered  rags  round  his  wrists  and  ankles,  and 
a  civit-skin  hanging  over  each  shoulder  by  wa\  of 
ornament.  His  face  is  striped  with  red  and  black 
paint,  and  his  body  fanta.stically  ornanuuitod  with 
yellow  ochre,  or  copal  dust.  This  important  func- 
tionary, like  (he  clown  at  a  circus,  is  full  »)f  tricks, 
and  acts  well  his  part  if  he  can  raise  a  laugh  by 
his  grimaces  or  ridiculous  antics.  He  yells  louder 
dian  any  one  in  tho  par(y,  cuts  (ho  most  extraordi- 
nary (uonkoy  capor.s,  dance.s,  wriggles  his  l)ody  into 
unnatural  positions,  and  frightens  the  Uttlo  ohildron 
with  tho  horrible  contortions  of  his  face.  In  sliort, 
he  is  quite  an  indispensable  personage,  and  attracts 
great  attention. 


iSiWSt't-: 


f 


40U 


\    HAKIlMHIt'H    IMN. 


Meantime.  wl.il.tlH...  inn.m  uvrr.u.ro  lionm  on. 
,,,..„„i„lHMl>ror..Ha(hri..MW.H-m.ofu..l H.OU.' 

at  rarh  >i.U>  of  iIm'  M.v.t.  IfUsn.K  «  ''P''*"''  •»''t^^«''''» 
of  lour  ..r  live  iVrt,     Tl.r  ...usirMMs  Moo.l  Lrhvoil 
,|u>r  liu.s.  a.Ml  sirurk  up  llu'ir  wiM. vin«..l»r  mrs  on 
/oou.aras  (so.u.ul.at  lik(    our  .luinH.)  bainbooas. 
banjos,  ami  .Irun.s  croatinj;  a  u.om  iltalnnnn  .Im. 
In  tlio  midHt  of  i\mu  s.ood  ll.r..o  hojs  l.rarn.K  « 
..laifonn.i.ponul.i.  Iiwas  a  lari^r  <  ..|'P«''-'''^''' ^^.'"*" 
a  fourth  i.orfornH'a  upon  bv  hnnunrnu;;  it  u.i  .  a 
cu.kri.  causing  a  s,.un(l  not  unlik-  a  (loz.-n  rvn.l.als 
Mrufk  at  once.     Tlio  fmu.lcs  n.uintain  tluMr  post- 
tion   oti(*  row  oppositi^  tho  other,  and  move  sloulv 
ah.n;;  in  n.ililar)  liU'.  howin^  thrir  h.xli.'s  over  .n  tunc 
to  tho  music.     Tht-y  beat  the  time  on  rhinoceros 
horns  with  a  solid  piece  of  wood.     'Phi.  harl>ar<M.s 
din  they  accon.pi.MV  uith  their  voices,  sn.^.n-  a  sort 
of  chant,  much  in  the  monolnoi.s   manner  ot   the 
IN.r.umtese.     Nothinf^  ran  he  more  characteristic  ot 
savage  life  than  their  gestures,  which  are  heas.lv  and 
lascivious.     If  this  would  m.t  sicken  th.' sentimental- 
ist who  culo^i/cs  the   «race  ami  he^uity  ot  these 
wenches,  there  is  a  certain  odor  that  fills  tlu"  almos- 
pher.'.  especially   in  very  warm  weather,  wl...  h    1 
think  Nvculd  te.ul  to  destroy  all  romantic  allusions. 

Occasionally  an  amateur  from  tln^  .>r.)W(  springs 
into  the  opening  hcuveen  the  two  tiles,  and  <anc.es 
from  one  end  to  tho  other,  reminding  me  forcil.ly  «l 
our  own  country  reels. 

Thousands  of  idlers  and  vagabond  Arabs  lollow 
the  procession,  and  join  in  the  clamor. 


\\4»  ItlH'H, 'Hlf 

»fM't'  hotworii 

lOOll  iM'tUI'OII 

iiUdltir  nlrn  on 

ofit'oiiiiijr  <li»- 
tyn  liriirini;  a 
vr  di>l»,  wliirli 
111':  it  uiih  a 
loztMi  cyinlials 
I'm  their  poni- 
1  move  slowlv 
OH  over  ill  time 
on  shinocoros 
VhU  hiirlmrous 
,  siii{i;inj;  a  sort 
nantirr  of  the 
liaracteristic  of 
arc  heavily  and 
lie  scnliim'nlal- 
(>juuy  of  tlioso 
(ills  llic  alinos- 
iiilirr,  wiru  li    I 
intic  allusions. 
1  on)W(l  springs 
ilcs,  and  dances 
T  ine  forcibly  ol 

lul  Arabs  follow 
ur. 


rilAIUC.'TKR    or   TIIK    WONKN. 


m 


i'ro<'nlin;;ilii'  profc'tsion  in  a  inaiinnolli  rcprcNrnt* 
aiiuii  of  a  liorNi',  nirricd  U\  four  nu'ii,  wIiom*  liodics 
nri*  coniTiiird.  'l'lii>  hody  of  ihis  intnicnHr  iiiiini.-il 
\n  conipoird  of  a  cloili  ciNt  ovrr  a  frame,  and  a 
woodi'ii  head,  hi'^ldy  ornaiii<>nl«'d  willi  red  <iilk><  and 
other  fiuieifnl  de<nriilions.  Mosing  along  >lo\\ly 
will)  an  iindnlaiiiig  inotion,  and  llie  lii^s  of  the  four 
nieii  gi\iiig  it  till!  iippearanre  of  some  extr.'innljnarv 
aiiiitiid  wiili  tlniihl,'  /(■1,'s,  it  \h  <ei-(ainly  <Mie  of  the 
most  starilitig  ohject^  i  (>ver  Maw,  and  1  think  it  would 
strike  a  panic  among  a  regiment  of  soldiers,  if  ihcv 
suddenly  came  npon  it  wiihont  knowing  the  secret 
of  its  .'(tructnre. 

There  is  a  stafetl  period — tlire<'  day«,  as  I  watt 
fold  hy  a  Sowhelian — afU'r  the  performance  of  the 
marriage  cereniofn ,  during  which  the  l»ridegi-oom  «'an 
not  enjoy  any  of  tlu'  privileges  of  conjugal  life  ;  hut 
iliis  ilclay  is  no  great  deprivati«»n.  as,  in  nine  cases 
out  of  ten,  th'jse  privileges  have  been  enjoyed  hefore- 
liand. 

Marriage  with  the  Sowln'lese  is  a  mere  theatrical 
farce,  or,  at  best,  but  a  jubilee  for  the  enteriainment 
of  the  brid(;groonrs  friends.  It  is  no  sweeping  ax- 
sertioii  to  say  that  the  feinalivs.  from  tlu;  age?  of  twelve, 
are  at  the  .service  of  the  public.  Of  all  the  shaine- 
h'ss  libertines  I  ever  saw,  the  Arabs  are  pre-eminent. 
Althorigh  very  zealous  that  the  virtue  of  women  of 
all  castes  should  be  in  their  o\^  m  hands,  they  evince 
by  all  their  actions  that  it  could  not  be  in  worse. 

1  have  read  in  some  work — (he  title  of  which  I 


'U 


403 


Hahiiuuk  law. 


ran  not  riill  m  min.l— iliat  iiili»l<'lity.  in  r.«i«r(l  to  lh« 
innrrii»n«'  lit',  it  «'\tri-iiM'U  rare  aiiioiin  tlio  Muliajn- 
lUitlanH.     It  was  <»m)  ol   ilin  law*  of  M..liamin<tl 
liiiiiM'If.   a-*    is   Ntat.ul   iit   Sal^'ji    iraiiHlaiioti  of  tlio 
Koran,  that  n<)  fcinalo  couM  \w  nuiviilfa  of  aduln-ry 
wiilioiit  til.'  ti'Htiinony  of  four  r•'^^lK)n^il•l.'  wiin.'sM's. 
Thi^  oriyiuati'd  in  ('..nM-qucnro  of  ii  «harn.<  umlo 
against  liin  favorite  \vif«'.  in  whose  <hasli»v  he  h;nl 
great  confi<lence.     She  ha<l  the  misfortinie  to  lone 
her  way  one  (nenin};;  ne\t  niorniny  she  was  yalluul- 
C(l  home  hy  a  handsome  yimih.     Her  rharmter  waH 
assailed  hy  the  envious  of  her  nc\,  and  Mohammed, 
hejievin^  her  to  he  innocent,  onaeted  a  law  to  savu 
her  reputation,  as  well  as  to  apply  to  all  eases  <»f  w 
similar  nature. 

That  this  law  has  ever  hocn  carried  into  execu- 
tion under  the  government  of  the  Imaum  of  Mu«ieal, 
seems  to  mo  a  matter  of  donht ;  and  (he  assertion 
Ihat  infidelity  is  of  rare  oeeiirreiiee  aiiK.n^  the  Mo- 
hanmiedans  is  al(o;;ether  fallacious  ;  for  the  Sowho- 
le>e  and  Aral)  females  ar<',  with  scarcely  an  excep- 
tion, sin^ularly  liheral  of  their  favors  liefoie  marri.igo, 
and  it  is  not  at  all  prol)ai)le  that  the  mcro  mockery 
of  a  cereiiKUiy  couhl  produ(  c  the  inajjical  elVect  of 
makinj^  them  virtuous.     Several  cases  of  infidelity  oc- 
curred within  my  knowledge.     The  females  were 
Arahs,  the  ofl'enders  Sowhclese.     It  did  not  re(juirc 
four  witnesses  to  prove  the  offense.     In  each  case 
one  witness  was  quite  sufficient.     Nor  was  there  any 
trial  afterward.     The  only  law  executed  in  sach 


MClWIIIM.IA^    IIAISfK, 


4oa 


I  regard  to  tilt 
;  tln»  Mulinm- 
(  Mi)iiiiiniii«'<l 
«l;itittll  of  tliu 
vi\  of  lululu'ry 
ilili'  w  itin's»i'«. 

rliarn<'  miido 
li:»siiiy  hr  liiwl 
orluiu'  t«>  l(Wo 
n;  \>aH  (i^allaiit- 

cliaractcr  wan 
(I  MolianitiXMi, 
1  a  law  to  save 
»  iill  cascH  of  u 

cd  into  fxocu* 
iiiiii  (»f  Mii^cnt, 
il  (lio  iisHtriion 
iiiioii;^  tlio  Mo- 
f(>»-  till!  Sowlio- 
fccly  ai»  excrp- 
lofoiT  marri.»;];n, 

inno  mockery 
iijliral  olVcct  of 

of  iiiliilclity  oo 
13  females  wero 
did  not  rP(|uiro 
111  each  caso 
iruas  thero  any 
ucutud  in  sach 


{■tmeH  m  v\liat  we  would  term  F.mh'Ii  law.  1  ike  Ml 
the  laws  by  whieh  the  Arahn  are  i;overned,  it  i-*  tho 
law  of  jjajtslmi,  nii;;uided  either  l>y  r«!HHou  or  a  deiir*; 
for>irict  JMiHtice.  'I'lio  .»(i'•■lld^•r^  were  fieuten  throti^li 
the  Htrertt  with  eh'liH  -ind  sfirkH.  Kvery  |mis»'r-l>y 
who  had  a  we.uu/n  of  rhi<i  kitid  amused  himsrif  hv 
la|)|Mit^  the  |io(M  w  retehes  on  the  luad ;  and  oiic  w  lio 
luissrd  llie  ronsalai  residence,  as  I  sat  at  tin- window 
one  forenoon,  wtt.<  eoveriul  with  Hood  and  Ntripei. 

Daui'in^  it  a  favori'.e  jmstime  uiih  the  nativen  of 
/an/,iliar.  'I'he  J^owheleso  nr«  no  devoted  to  this 
anui>ement,  that  groups  of  them  may  he  ^een  in  iho 
Mtruet**,  enjoying  themstdves  to  ihu  tunc  of  u  do/en 
driuns  under  a  liurnin^;  nun,  and  where  the  ground  is 
hot  enough  to  hake  hread.  'l'li(>  females  danee  in 
Keparate  sets  tVom  the  men  ;  ami  althou<rh,  to  a  culii 
vatod  taste,  their  style  of  dancing  has  nothin;^  attraef- 
ive  or  i:,raeef»d  in  it,  yet  no  doubt  (hey  have  ilnir 
Kllslers,  Augustas,  and  (.'elestp«.  The  first  time  f 
saw  a  rejiular  dance,  I  was  strollin;;  down  throuuii 
that  part  of  tlu!  town  railed  Melina,  where  the  poor- 
er classes  reside.  My  attention  was  attracttnl  hy  a 
crowd  at  the  door  of  a  misaahle-lookin^  hut,  and  a 
deafeuin<r  din  of  drums,  taini)oviiies,  /^oomaras,  and 
l)aml)Ooas  from  within.  Haviii{j;  a  j^reat  nuiositv  to 
see  what  was  ^oiiig  on,  I  sl('pp"d  up  to  the  do«/r  and 
mad«'  my  saltuuii  to  the  crov^d,  with  the  usuaWom- 
ijliments,  '^  Yuinho  —  tfd/nho  .saami  —  aina  holo  V 
I'hcv  very  politely  made  way  for  the  Manoomaigt'v, 
an<i  I  took  my  stand  on  the  thi  'sliold  of  thr  door, 


rr" 


104 


SOWIIELIAN    "  AilURAVATOUS. 


for   the    suflTocatiiig   closeness   of  the    atiiiosplicrc 
within  ^vas  more  than  I  couUl  l)ear.     There  were 
six  or  eij^ht  damsels  of  a  very  dusk)  luie  on  the  iloor, 
perforniin-  their  part  with  jrreat  enerjiy  and  perse- 
verance ;  indeed,  they  looked  more  like  poor  wretch- 
es hard  at  work  than  Sowhelian  ladies  enjoying  a  fa- 
vorite amusement.     If  there  was  any  pleasure  in  it, 
they  certainly  earned  it  by  the  "  sweat  of  tbeir  brow;" 
and  although  I  was  aware  of  nothing;  of  a  pathetic 
nature  that  had  occurred,  they  were  all  in  a  .acllbig 
mood.     The  dusky  beauties  have  all  the  vanity  of 
their  sex  in  civilized  lands,  and  since  it  is  not  the 
custom  to  break  hearts  and  captivate  the  beaux  with 
starch,  rouge,  and  jewels,  they  make  themselves  forni- 
idable  by  dyeing  their  lips,  ornamenting  their  hair 
with  horses'  tails,  and  wearing  a  bewitching  profusion 
of  sharks'  teeth  round  their  necks.    What  a  spectacle ! 
A  belle  of  the  first  water  with  a  necklace  of  sharks' 
teeth,  and  a  liorse's  tail  in  her  hair !     So  nmch  for 
fashion.     They  are  quite  as  captivating,  no  doubt, 
to  the  Sowhelian  beaux  as  all  the  fascinating  g(nv- 
guws  of  our  ball-room  coquettes  are  to  the  bandbox 
gentry  with  white  kids.     These  Sowhelian  "  ag-ra 
vators,"  as  the  elder  Mr.  Weller  would  call  them,  in- 
creased their  natural  charms  by  decorating  themselves 
with  prodigious  earrings,  weighing  not  less  tlian  half 
a  pound  each,  and  brass  and  iron  bracelets  on  their 
wrists   and    ankles    of  corresponding    dimensions. 
Such  a  sight  in  America  would  be  looked  upon  as  a 
satire  upon  va::ity,  and  doubtless  one  of  our  holies 


^^u»m»4*wgtf-1'jP''^?^tw  fi^f 


MiNi<M»i)iiBBWw?e?'*»>^?JOTf»<'irimM-  .-'.•■•a'v-rfs'i 


=,'irt«r?WHft,«r-^  ■i'^:^i«^,'*!?^*»r»'- 


'Wf^" 


atmosplicre 
There  were 
;  on  the  floor, 
ry  and  perse- 
poor  wretch- 
L'ujoyin^  a  fa- 
pleasuro  in  it, 
I"  then-  brow;" 
of  a  pathetic 
\  ill  a  ,nclliiig 
the  vanity  of 
\  it  is  not  the 
he  hcanx  witli 
nnselvcs  form- 
ing their  hair 
hing  profusion 
lata  spectacle! 
lace  of  sharks' 

So  much  for 
ing,  no  doubt, 
scinatiiig  g<nv- 
to  the  bandbox 
helian  "  iiggra 
d  call  them,  in- 
tiiig  themselves 
)t  less  than  half 
icelets  on  their 
12;    dimensions, 
okcd  upon  as  a 
ic  of  our  belles 


A    niAIIOI.K  AI,    CONTATKNATION. 


405 


would  smile  u ith  so\('reign  contempt  at  such  an  ex- 
hibition ;  but  is  it  more  ridiculous  than  vanity  in  the 
higher  walks  of  life  ?  Women  arc  the  same  all  over 
the  world.  I  have  discovered  that  fact,  at  least,  and 
that  much  information  has  been  added  to  my  stock 
of  knowledge. 

The  musicians  were  srpiattcd  in  a  corner  of  the 
liut,  drumming  ami  blowing  like  madmen.  They 
seemed  to  me  to  have  a  savage  gnidgc  against  their 
instruments,  so  furiously  did  they  perform  on  them. 
It  was  laughable  to  sec  their  earnestness.  Their 
faces  were  fixed  in  one  position ;  their  eyes  rolling 
hither  and  thither;  the  muscles  of  their  faces  work- 
ing, as  if  undergoing  a  galvanic  process  ;  their  necks 
stretched  stock  stii'f;  and  their  teeth  clinched,  as  if 
in  a  desperate  attempt  to  elicit  something  electrify- 
ing from  the  instruments.  The  music,  if  such  i( 
could  be  called,  was  the  most  diabolical  concatena- 
tion of  harsh  discords  I  ever  heard.  It  was  simply  a 
repetition  of  three  or  four  notes  on  the  zooniara,  ac- 
companied by  the  bambooa  and  banjo,  and  the  thun- 
dering applause  of  the  drum.  I  was  soon  tired  of 
the  horrible  din  and  confusion  of  the  whole  exhibi- 
tion, and  I  left  them  to  the  enjoyment  of  their  sport, 
fully  impressed  with  the  conviction,  that  every  spe- 
cies of  human  pleasure  is  simply  the  result  of  our 
ideas  of  pleasure ;  for  what  was  fun  to  the  Sowlie- 
lians  would  have  been  hard  labor  to  me. 

The  Coolies,  or  slaves,  who  carry  burdens,  are  by 
far  the  best  dancers  I  have  seen.     Constant  exercise 


#-^".^S^^^*<MjHf f  ••**^<*n^<*pf^Wwft*  -:"*■'  -"".' 


400 


CONDITION    OF    TlIK    ARAUB. 


4 


gives  them  a  grace  of  motion  and  freedom  iii  their 
Miuscular  action  not  possessed  by  any  other  class  ot 
natives  on  the  ishind.     From  fifty  to  a  hundred  of 
them  form  setts  every   week  in  one  ol  the  inil)he 
sciuares,  and  sometimes  keep  up  the  dance  all  n.-ht 
to  the  music  of  the  zoon.ara  and  the  roar  ot  a  do/.en 
drums.     They  are  stout,  athletic,  and  well  lormed, 
and  excel  in  feats  of  muscular  activity.     Their  dances 
are  carried  on  with  great   spirit,  and  consist  ot   a 
variety  of  mananuers,  not  unlike  the  Portuguese  and 
Spanish  country  dances. 

Superstition,  indolence,  and  bigotry  have  prevent- 
ed the  Arabs  from  arriving  at  any  high  degree  ol  pro- 
ficiency in  the  arts  and  sciences.     8ince  the  rc.gn 
of  Mo'iammed,  they  have  dwindled  down  into  com- 
parative insignificance.     I  speak  of  the  Arabs  ot  the 
present  age  ;  far  ditTercnt  are  they  from  their  fore- 
fathers, whose  thirst  for  knowledge  led  them  to  make 
somo  of  the  most  valuable  discoveries  on  record. 
They  have  fallen  low  indeed,  and  are  now  little 
better  than  semi-barbarians.     Other  nations  have 
come  into  existence,  grown  powerful,  and  attamed 
the  highest  degree  of  civilization ;  but  the  Arabs,  mi- 
der  the  influence  of  their  religious  prejudices,  prohib- 
iting all  the  powers  of  reason ;  turning  a  deaf  ear  to  all 
argument:  excluding  the  views  and  opinions  of  every 
other  nation  on  earth  ;  and  treating  all  human  wis- 
dom as  an  innovation  upon  their  doctrines,  have 
slowly  retrograded,  till  they  now  stand  beyond  the 
pale  of  civilization.     Nature  has  not  been  sparing 


...,— 1.„.^.<-U  -I."-!'""""  **'   .■■..-■— ---™— ■J-»~— ai-»»«i'»»'»««w'^'"«V--'-lttJ-r-" 


A    MYSTERIorS    SEIIU.NADE. 


407 


cilom  ill  their 

otlior  class  of 

a  huiuliod  of 

of  the  iml)lic- 

laiice  all  nij^lit 

•oar  of  a  tlo/.ou 

(1  well  formed, 

Their  dances 

(1  consist  of  a 

I'ortnguese  and 

y  have  prevcnt- 
1  degree  of  pro- 
?ince  the  reign 
lown  into  corn- 
he  Arahs  of  the 
from  their  fore- 
id  them  to  make 
M-ies  on  record, 
,  are  now  little 
IV  nations  have 
ful,  and  attained 
Lit  the  Arabs,  un- 
(judices,  prohib- 
eadeafeartoall 
opinions  of  every 
r  all  human  vvis- 
doctrines,  have 
tand  beyond  the 
lot  been  sparing 


of  her  gifts  to  them.  They  are  comely  in  form  and 
feature,  and  possess  naturally  strong  intcllectiud  ca- 
pacities. It  is  to  be  regretted  that  they  arc  so  blind 
to  their  own  powers.  I  have  associated  with  many 
of  them  who  possessed  (piick  perceptive  powers,  a 
keen  relish  for  information,  and  strong  reasoning 
faculties  combined  with  (piiet  hmnor.  With  a  suit- 
able education,  deprived  of  their  fanaticism,  con- 
vinced of  their  religious  errors,  and  with  some  power- 
ful incentive  to  energy  and  action,  the  Arabs  are  ca- 
pal)le  of  arriving  at  a  high  state  of  perfection  in 
literature  and  science. 

Jungle  Dogs. — A  very  singular  circumstance  oc- 
curred shortly  after  I  took  up  my  quarters  at  the 
consuls.  It  made  an  impression  on  my  mind  that 
has  not  since  been  effaced.  I  slept  in  a  large  room 
in  the  front  part  of  the  house.  On  a  fine  mooidight 
night  I  was  awakened  by  a  low,  dismal  howl  under 
one  of  the  wiiulows.  Startling  me  from  a  sound 
sleep,  it  had  something  unearthly  in  it.  I  Jiad  hard- 
ly been  well  roused,  when  another  ho^^l.  low  and 
wild — entirely  different  from  any  canine  sound  I 
had  ever  heard  before — broke  upon  the  stillness  of 
the  night.  Slowly  and  mournfully  it  died  away.  I 
listened  for  a  moment,  and  it  was  repeated.  Scarce- 
ly had  the  last  faint  eciio  died  away,  when  there 
burst  upon  the  night  air  u  loud,  full  chorus  of  howls 
like  a  fimeral  wail,  but  so  wild,  sepulchral,  and 
death-like,  that  I  sprang  from  my  catanda  in  affright, 
and  ran  to  the  window  to  see  the  cause  of  my 


jpft-i*sBft«nn*?K**«'* 


-IT  ■"■' 


408 


jUNULi:  uoiis. 


m\ 


alarm.     AIiuli  t"  »»'>  ^iU'l'ii^^'.  I  (liscoveicd  lliat  a 
paik  of  jmif^li!  (l«)f;s,  forty  or  lifty  in  luiiiibor,  liail 
assembled  in  the  street  to  serenade  tlio  consular  res- 
idence.    They  were  lean,  gliosily-lookin;^  gentry 
\\ ith  lonj;  ears,  fierce  eyes,  and  smooth  hroun  coats 
Unaccompanied  as  their  voices  were  by  instriimeiital 
music,  ami  being  rather  uncultivated,  the  startling 
novelty  of  the  serenade  was  easily  accounted  for. 
After  favoring  us  with  a  few  more  airs  of  a  similar 
plaintive  nature,  they  quietly  betook  themselves  to 
their  homes  in  the  jungle.     1  thought  but  little  of 
this  at  the  time,  ami  had  it  then  ciuled  I  should  not, 
perhaps,  have  deemed  it  worth  mentioning.     xXext 
morning,  however,  we  discussed  the  matter  at  the 
breakfast-table.     The  consul  spoke  of  it  as  son>e- 
thing  (piite  as  new  to  him  as  to  me.     He  had  never 
known  the  jungle  dogs  to  come  in  a  body,  and  act 
in  this  extraordinary  manner  before.     That  day  I 
asked  Sedeek,  the  consul's  steward,  what  he  thought 
was  the  cause  of  their  mysterious  visit.     "  Ah,"  said 
he,  "  somebody  die  soon.    Dis  always  so,  when  man 
goln'  to  die.     Dog  come  from  jungle  to  tell  him,  so 
he  be  ready.     Dog  know  plenty  much.     Arab  man 
all  tink  dis  true  sign.     You  find  it  so." 

I'recisely  at  the  same  hour  the  next  night,  and  for 
three  nights  in  succession,  these  dogs  set  up  their 
unearthly  wail.  One  of  the  clerks,  having  no  taste 
for  such  music,  fired  a  pistol  at  them  du  "ng  their 
last  serenade,  and  dispersed  them,  after  which  they 
did  not  return. 


■"•'^.WiMilllMilt'Wi  i'-W'MI'lllWW'-!^ 


ge,)iaagj^ig«iBMLI|HMIUHU»',-JlM'  l!lij^tUa.-!MiJ.-l  ■   ■^' 


l^ttJ^lfM^^'^'if^'^S  *• 


ovei'cd  tliaf,  ii 

I  mmiliLT,  hail 
13  consular  rcs- 
)i)kiii;^  ^''"try 
li  l)i-()un  coats 
)V  iiisti'iunt'iital 
I,  tlu'  siaitliiii; 
accouuU'd  lor. 
irs  of  a  similar 

llienisclvcs  to 
It  liul  little  of 
id  I  should  not, 
lioning.  Next 
3  matter  at  the 
of  it  as  some- 

IIo  had  never 

II  body,  and  act 
;.  That  day  I 
vhat  he  thought 
iit.  "  Ah,"  said 
s  so,  when  man 
0  to  tell  him,  so 
ich.  Arab  man 
o." 

xt  night,  and  for 
:)gs  set  up  their 
having  no  taste 
em  du  'ng  their 
ifter  which  they 


SICK  iTui:Nn,*». 


■109 


Though  no  believer  in  omens,  nor  snpprstitions. 
in  the  geiuMal  sense  of  the  term,  1  nnist  confess  the 
se((uel  to  these  nocturnal  visits  produced  the  most 
melancholy  feelings.     I  walked  down  lu'xt  morning 

to  the  house  where  Captain  !•' 's  men  had  died, 

and  where  two  ot  the  deserters  from  the  Styx  had 
for  a  week  past  been  lying  ill  of  a  fever.  In  a 
sketch  of  the  crew,  I  alluded  to  the  tyrannical  ami 
bnital  manner  in  which  Thomas  Vcrmm,  a  young 
man  from  riiiladelphia,  was  treated.  Driven,  by  the 
cold-blooded  system  of  ()j)pression  invariably  pursiunl 
by  the  captain,  to  desert,  he  was  aUacked  by  a  fever 
soon  after  the  Styx  saileil,  and,  after  drajiging  him- 
self from  place  to  place,  he  at  length  found  rest  in 
the  untenanted  house  which  had  f)een  left  vacant  by 
the  hand  of  death.  The  other  deserter,  Blair,  was 
but  slightly  ill.  I  visited  these  men  every  day,  and 
gave  them  all  the  medical  advice  I  was  capable  of 
giving.  IJill  AFaini  took  up  his  (piarters  with  them, 
and  attended  to  them  with  great  kindness;  and  f 
had  supposed  their  disease  had  taken  a  favorable 
turn,  when,  on  the  morning  to  which  I  refer,  my 
hopes  were  disappointed.  On  entering  the  room 
which  Bill  made  use  of  as  a  kitchen,  I  found  the 
rough  old  tar  sitting  on  a  chest,  with  his  arms  cross- 
ed, and  the  tears  streaming  down  his  sunburned  face. 
I  knew  too  well  the  cause  of  his  grief.  I  walked 
silently  into  Tom's  room,  and  sat  down  on  the  ca- 
tanda.  The  body  was  covered.  Removing  the 
blanket,  I  gazed  upon  the  face  tbat  but  yesterday 

F  F  F 


'I 


^£^>^5*i<:HK 


410 


KKATII    OF    A    SIUI'MATE. 


hail  beamed  with  hope.     It  was  pale,  ^hast  y.  and 
uDtiouKss.     Poor  Tom  was  no  more.     1  learned 
from  Bill,  that  previous  to  his  death  he  had  a  pre- 
sentiment  that  he  would  never  again  see  home,  and 
ho  begged  hin»  to  convey  a  message  to  his  mother. 
Bill  watched  by  him  till  be  fell  asleep,  and  then  lett 
him      Early  in  the  mor»iing,  on  entering  the  room, 
ho  found  him  lying  with  his  face  ,!own,  and  m.o 
hand  firndy  grasped  around  his  throat,  while  w.th 
the  other  the  uidortunate  young  man  had  strangled 
himself.     Thus  died  a  victim  of  heartless  tyranny. 
It  n.av  he  a  source  of  satisfaction  to  the  captain  of 
the  Sty.x  to  know  that  Vernon  spoke  of  the  wrongs 
which  had  caused  him  to  desert  in  a  kiiul  ami  for- 
giviuT  spirit.     He  died  in  a  strange  laiul,  far  away 
from  "all  who  were  dear  to  him.     Ho  was  buried  on 
the  little  island  in  front  of  the  town,  with  no  iiraycr 
but  the  natural  ollering  of  the  few  hearts  that  lelt 
and  regretted  his  untimely  death. 

One  word  to  the  captain  of  the  Styx;  and  should 
this  ever  meet  his  eye,  he  will  hardly  pass  it  over. 
Look  at  the  miserable  death  of  a  yonth,  who  never 
offended  and  who  freely  forgave.     He   sleeps   in 
peace  after  all  your  tyranny.     Should  you  ever,  in 
the  course  of  your  wanderings  over  the  world,  visit 
the  desolate  little  island  upon  which  he  is  buried, 
ponder  over  his  solitary  grave,  and  ask  your  heart,  is 
it  free  from  gtiilt !    Think  of  his  wrongs ;  his  suffer- 
ings; his  yearnings  for  home,  when  there  was  no 
ministering  angel  to  lend  a  helping  hand ;  his  death, 
in  the  very  morning  of  life— think  of  these  ;  but 


,mim%MMsm«MiJwi»i>«>ii''*^>«'mtiuJ'r  -Mjav.rrii:'^('egt'jitw,jjfm!Wgi»m«»»''»w^.-- 


i 


,  ghastly,  and 
c.  1  learned 
10  had  a  pre- 
ice  home,  and 
lo  liis  mother. 
,  and  (hen  left 
ring  the  room, 
own,  and  one 
at,  wliile  with 

had  strangled 
rtless  tyranny, 
the  captain  of 

of  the  wrongs 
I  kind  and  for- 

land,  far  away 
!  was  huried  on 
with  no  prayer 
hearts  that  felt 

yx ;  and  should 
lly  pass  it  over, 
nth,  who  never 

He  sleeps  in 
iild  you  ever,  in 

the  world,  visit 
ch  he  is  huried, 
isk  your  heart,  is 
jngs ;  his  suffcr- 
n  there  was  no 
land ;  his  death, 
)f  these  ;  hut 


GLOOMY    TIIOtOIITc,  411 

"  Lot  not  lliK  viitioii  of  tint  iinirilcniil  iltmil, 
'I'lio  liiiikiii  lii'iirtH  tliiit  III  liiiH  li't't  linliiiid, 
lJi.il mil  your  jiiji^." 

Go  your  way  through  life,  spreading  sorrow  and 
desolation  around  \ou;  and,  when  your  last  hour  has 
arrived,  pray  that  God  may  he  as  forgiving  to  you  as 
your  victims  liavt!  Ikhui  ;  pray  that  he  may  show  more 
merey  to  you  than  \ou  have  «'ver  shown  to  others. 

Is  it  strange  thai,  after  this  melaneholy  ofcurrenee, 
depressed  in  mind,  enervated  in  hody,  the  death- 
scenes  I  had  witnessed  from  day  to  day  fresh  in  my 
memory,  1  should  feci  a  superstitious  dread  of  hn- 
pending  evil !  Not  that  death  is  an  evil,  hut  it  was 
with  horror  I  thought  of  .such  deaths  as  1  iiad  seen  : 
the  raging  fevers,  the  agonies,  (he  momentary  calm, 
and  the  passionate  yearnings  for  the  faces  of  heloved 
parents,  sisters,  or  hrothers.  These  circumstances, 
comhined  w  ith  the  night-w  ailing  of  the  jungle  dogs, 
made  me  very  gloomy  and  unhappy ;  and  I  longed 
for  the  appearance  of  a  vessel  in  which  I  might  work 
my  passage  to  some  more  civilized  land,  less  fraught 
with  scenes  of  distress  and  death. 

rRACTiciNG  Medicine. — It  is  characteristic  of  all 
scmi-harharous  nations,  and  has  often  hcen  noticed 
by  European  and  American  travelers,  that  the  superi- 
ority in  education  and  intellect  of  white  people 
causes  them  to  he  looked  up  to  as  possessing  great 
powers  over  disease.  At  jMadagascar  and  Johanna, 
I  was  beset  by  crowds  of  cripples,  who,  in  piteous 
accents,  begged  me  to  relieve  their  sufferings.     It 


jpfiu  i"  ^tfWlSWUi.W'SiiWir ' ' 


412 


lltNT    Kill    <  I  UIOHITIF.M. 


i 


was  \hr  snmo  in  Z:m/il.:n-.  Scarcely  a  (la>  i>:isstil 
that  I  was  not  calh-d  ii|»on  to  administcf  m>iii<>  rciii- 
e,l>  lor  a  fever  or  woiiml.  Oii'"  ease  that  came  un- 
der my  <.l)servati(ni  was  rather  anuisinji,  and  I  think 
ii  hrief  account  of  it  will  interest  the  reader. 

I  had  hut  a  short  time  to  spare,  iho  hrij^  Holla 
hein^^  expected  very  soon  from  the   Persian  (iulfj 
and  I  wished  to  procure  all  the  curiosities  I  could  in 
that  time.     From  my  ac(|naiutan(e  with  Kajah.  1 
knew  him  to  ii<^  u  faithful  ^niide.     I  therefore  stated 
my  wants  to  him,  and  he  readily  a-recil  to  conduct 
me  ihrou{ih  the  town  in  search  of  curiosities.     Wo 
first  went  to  the   shop  of  Moo,  a  shell-merchant. 
where  we  spent  an  hour  ransacking  a  larj^e  stock  of 
shells.     They  were  in  a  putrid  state,  ami  the  smell 
was  very  olVensive.     1  pun  hased  a  small  collection 
of  the  most  valuahle,  and  then  went  in  search  of  a 
spear.     Kajab  iidormed  nu;  that  one  of  his  nei-^h- 
l)or.s  had  a  very  handsome  one,  and,  if  1  woidd  ac- 
company him  home,  he  would  engage  to  get  it.     A 
long  walk  through  the  dirtiest  part  of  the  town 
brought  us  to  the  door  of  a  neat  whitewashed  house, 
upoirwhicli  was  written,  in    large  letters,  "Kajab, 
No.  1."     Upon  entering  the  front  room,  1  was  (piite 
struck  with  tlie  neatness  and  taste  with  which  it  was 
furnished.     A  rich  carpet,  a  polished  table,  and  the 
usual  nuntber  of  chairs,  looking-glasses,  &c.,  which 
make  up  the  furniture  of  a  snug  Western  log-ca])in, 
evinced  something  of  the  civilized  notions  which 
Rajab  had  acquired  in  Salem. 


''^'MiljMgupMiiyjrgtMBIIMUI.IlilmUI^WgW.'-'il'tW'' 


JU'pm.n-Wi  "t'-'^.  W 


:lll'-jJWIIIU|(MI»WlilJ8''i'«»JWi»J*WBtfgWr'" 


f^ 


HAJ.MJH    roUTKAIT, 


'113 


a  (lay  passed 
ici'  soinc  rt'iii- 
iliat  caino  un- 
<r,  and  1  tliiiik 
cadt'V. 

he  iiii;;  Hnllii 
Persian  (iidl; 
ities  I  roiild  ill 
with   Kajah,  I 
iierelorc  stated 
i-eil  to  eoiuhiet 
iriosiiies.     Wo 
^hell-iiieichaMt, 
larj^o  stock  of 
,  and  the  smell 
iniall  collection 
in  soareli  ot  a 
L'  of  his  neij^h- 
if  1  would  ac- 
;e  to  ffet  it.     A 
•t  of  the  town 
cwashed  house, 
letters,  "jlajab, 
oin,  I  was  quite 
ith  which  it  w as 
d  table,  and  the 
jscs,  »S:c.,  which 
Qstcrn  log-cabin, 
notions  which 


* 


As  I  had  often  heard  that  Kajah  had  a  \er\  |)rett) 
^i^ter,  I  was  in  no  pariieidar  hurr>  to  get  the  spear 
My  yoiuig  host  entertained  nie  with  an  accoinit  ol 
his  reception  in  .\nii'ri<a;  his  impressions  on  Tnsi 
heein^  steani-bo.its  and  loeomolives  nmh'r  way  ;  the 
emiosities  he  had  seen  in  iioston;  and  other  inpirs 
«>f  womler  \n  hie  h  mi^ht  be  supposed  to  attr;icl  the 
aticniion  of  an  Arab.  He  informi'd  me,  anion;;  other 
iiiieresiin;;  items,  that  Mr.  Slieppaul,  an  artist  of  »^a- 
lem,  had  painted  his  portrait,  and  made  him  a  pres- 
ent of  it.  On  his  return  to  /an/ibar  hv  brought  it 
home  with  him.  J  lis  mother  asked  him  what  it 
was.  "  Dis  nie,  modder,"  said  Kajab;  "dis  all  de 
same  as  my  face."  She  looked  at  the  portrait,  and 
fell  into  a  terrible  ra^^e ;  abusing  the  artist  in  no 
measured  tt>rms  for  having  transplanted  part  of  her 
^.un's  ilesh  and  blood  to  the  <Ninvas.  liajab  insisted 
that  it  was  only  paint.  "  No  Itajab,  sure  'null!"  iiut 
the  old  woman  denounced  the  artist  as  a  dealer  in 
evil  sciences,  and  protested  hei-  son  could  only  re- 
gain the  lost  Ilesh,  and  whatever  of  his  soul  he  had 
lost  with  it,  by  destroying  the  painting.  This  she 
forced  him  to  do,  much  to  his  mortification  ;  for  he 
was  not  a  little  vain  of  his  appearance  on  canvas. 
I  was  heartily  amused  at  the  young  Arab's  account 
of  his  mother's  superstition. 

"  You  sabbc   medicine  Y'   asked  Rajab,  after  a 
pause. 

"  Yes,  I  savcy  a  little." 

"  You  sabbe  how  to  cure  sore  foot  V 


414 


A    IIORK    I'OOT, 


ii 


'•  Wlint  sort  of  font  t  niiil  ulioso  is  it  T 
"  It  lu'loii^  to  my  inodtltT." 
"  Wfll,  III  iry.  i{ajal».     llavi«  you  any  sisters!" 
"  Yt!»,  mo  n<)t  (MiM  sister  licrt'." 
'•  U  slio  married  V 

"No;  supjKiso  you  look  at  my  mcxldcr's  foot,  an* 
you  'JVaiil  of  my  sister.  I  lell  her  po  way." 

"Oil,  no!"  «ai(l  I,  lau{j;liint; ;  '  don  t  trouble  your- 
self about  that.  Uajab.  I  think  I  can  stand  it.  I'll 
go  in ;  lead  the  way  !" 

I  had  seen  so  few  of  tlie  Arab  f. males  who  merit- 
ed the  praises  bestowed  upon  them  by  travelers,  that 
I  was  very  an\i<ms  to  have  an  ojjpctituuity  of  passing 
my  judj^njent  tipon  this  belle.     Followiii;;  Uajab,  he 
led  mo  through  several  rooms  to  the  pia/.za  at  the 
ha(  k  part  of  the  house.     Seated  on  u  low  catanda 
wero  the  old  <lamo  and  her  «lau;rhter.  busdy  employ- 
ed making  colored  mats.    I  iiuuh'  my  sa/tinin  to  them, 
not  with  the  grace  of  a  Chesterfiold,  I  confess,  for 
my  professional  character  was  rather  too  n<'\v  to  sit 
comfortably  upon  me.     I\Iy  pntient  was  all  al)a(k  at 
the  sudden  apparition  of  a  white  man,  and  ilio  (laugh- 
ter blushed  with  end)arrassment.     She  was  really  a 
modest,  pretty  girl,  about  eigbteen  years  of  age,  with 
piercing  black  eyes,  finch    oinuled  liuths,  tapering 
arms,  and  hands  that  might  bo  envied,  for  grace  and 
delicacy  of  shape,  by  many  a  belle  in  our  own  land 
of  beauty.     Not  wishing  to  increase  her  embarrass- 
ment by  staring  at  her,  I  pretended  to  1)C  very  busily- 
occupied  with  the  old  woman's  foot;  but,  I  coid'css, 


r 


y  sisters  I" 


l)»r's  loot,  an' 

trouble  your- 
staiul  it.     I'll 

•s  \\1m»  iiH'rit- 
(lavclcrs,  lliut 
iity  of  passing 
iiij;^  Uajah,  lit' 
|)ia//,a  at  tlio 
I  low  cataiida 
lusily  ontploy- 
i/tiain  to  tlit'm, 

I  conlV'ss,  tor 
too  new  to  sit 
IS  all  aback  ut 
111(1  ilic  (ianiih- 
0  was  n-ally  a 
rs  of  iv^o,  with 
limlis,  tapering 
,  for  grace  and 

our  own  land 
her  cniharras!*- 

1)0  very  busily 

but,  I  confess, 


I 


ANn    A    IMIII    OK  HI,A<K    KVKi*. 


■nr> 


my  eyoN  wundoriMl  ^lyly  (rnni  tinii>  lo  time  in  ilin 
otlii<r  direction.  I  explained  to  Kiijab  the  natun*  rif 
tli(>  woimd,  wlii<  h  was  simpl\  oc-tasiiuied  by  a  splin- 
ter, ami  gave  liini  a  verbal  riM-ipe  fcru  jtonltiee,  wiili 
Huilable  direclionN  for  applvill^  it.  M>  patient  wm 
profuse  in  her  e\presNi«ms  of  gratitude,  vvliieh  v\i>ro 
all  (ireek,  or,  rather,  Arabic  to  me,  till  Uajab  Angli- 
cized them.  There  was  no  plau«»ilile  reaxm  why  I 
should  prol<uig  my  stay;  still,  when  1  looked  upon 
(he  dark,  e\pressi\<'  eyes  of  the  Arali  Iteauly,  I  eotdd 
not  help  ihiukitig  bow  charming  il  would  be  to  luar 
her  8ing 

•'  (III  not  yui,  1(0  not  yot  j 

f<iiigi<r  )i<t  tt  iiiiiinprit  inortn 
.Sorriflhiiitt  lliiil  I  now  liirKnt, 
Wuiilil  I  wlim|ii-r  o'tir." 

And  when  ono  miviously  wishes  for  little  roniplU 
nientary  lUJtices  of  this  kind,  how  easy  it  is  to  per- 
suade! himself  that  they  are  evpit-ssed  le  the  eyes,  if 
not  by  the  tongue.  I  madt!  up  my  i.iirul  that  the 
expression  of  uiy  cliarmer's  eyt  >  was  peculiarly  af- 
fectionate, and  I  "lingered  a  moment  more."  Ua- 
jab spoke  to  his  sister,  and  she  brought  me  a  linle 
stool  about  four  inches  hjiih,  uj)on  which  1  attempt- 
ed, without  looking  very  partieidarly  at  it,  to  seat 
myself.  Deceived  as  to  its  height,  I  had  the  mis- 
fortune to  turn  a  back  somerset  down  a  Httle  sl<»po 
in  the  y;i  1,  which  occasioned  a  hearty  lau;ih  on  all 
sides  at  my  expense.  Whether  it  was  chagrin  at 
uiy  own  awkwardness,  or  a  sort  of  malicious  criti- 


tBgatpiwsi«:-J^^S.'^ " 


416   IS  i»A%«ir.K  «»r  nr.ti>»iit«a  a  »i»iiAM»ir.i»A!<i. 

cUin  I  w»«  .hHMl.'.IU  of  opinion  nt  ilisif  iiM»«n.ni 
ihui  >oi.ii«  Aral,  liulii-s  ul.o  .li.xv  /.Yr/  /i»/  -<|,oi.M 
not  liuiuli:  it  rspoMs  tin-  frtli,  au.l  ..lum"  l)i«  |H'r. 
nirioiiH  .•n'iMiHor»lM«jiii.i'. 

Whrn  thf  nH-rriui.'Ht  ol'  iIk'  lair  claniM'l  lia.l  miIh 
M.lnl.  Hhr  ImmukUmI  auu).  anil  alior  a  nhort  al.Hcnn) 
rnurni'.'  x^itli  a  plan-  ..I"  Cliina  orang.H.  «iai."*.  ami 
l.auanas  donhtlr^H  to  make  aiiMmU  lor  lu-r  unkiua- 
IIOH.H  in  Uw^Wuvi  at  in.-.  I  af  >parin'ily  «'ltl«''  '•<'"'. 
ind.  l^a^iM^  no  cm-uno  t(.  r.«niain  auN  lon^••r,  took 

in>  li-avi*. 

I  did  not  lail  to  cidl  tuioc  or  thr.-o  uiavs  alt.r 
tluH  to  sec  how  nn  patinit  proyrr^si'd.  and  to  -/ivo 
Wiijah  proli'sMoual  inMriictions  in  tlio  art  of  making 
poultici-s.  Wliother  the  old  lady  suHpocird  that 
there  were  other  attractionn  than  her  lame  loot,  or 
that  the  remedy  was  so  seientilie  and  inirieate  as  to 
„..|uire  the  im.st  !skllillul  pr«>paration.  i  had  n<.  oppor- 
tunitv  of  learning.  At  rdl  events.  I  found  her  house 
m  attractive,  that,  in  ord.-r  to  avoid  heromin^  a  Mo- 
hanuneilan,  I  was  ol.lit;.>d  to  disriuilinue  n.y  visits. 

,lu>ir  \-i//i,  ISia.— An  Aittion.  At  the  pt.hhe 
ha/.ar  ahnost  every  thinp  is  sohl  hy  auction.  The 
principal  trallie  carried  on  hetween  the  natives  is 
done  in  this  way.  An  auction  anionfi  the  Arahs! 
What  a  burlestpie  upon  auctions!  'I'hose  who 
know  the  teniperanuMit  of  this  race  of  people  can 
form  the  hest  idea  of  the  evpedition  with  which  such 
a  sale  is  carrietl  on  here. 

The  wreck  of  the  brig  Bogota  was  yesterday  sold 


NNIDAN. 

(Ituf  lilHini'iit 
III  nut  xlioiihl 
.iiiiws  tlio  jM»r- 

tiiitcl  IismI  miIi- 
i  Nliori  iiltM'iHO 
igi«<«,  tlllti'H,  illlll 

or  her  uiikiutl- 

tv  lony;<T,  t«»ok 

r<»o  tiuiCH  alU'i- 
cd.  and  to  '/ive 
i<  art  of  makiiin 
HUHpotied  lliiit 
?r  laiiH'  loot,  or 
\\  intricate  as  tt) 
1  iiad  no  oppoi- 
found  lifi-  lioiisu 
icconiin^  a  Mo- 
inuc  \\\y  visits. 

At  tlif  pulilif 
'  nu(li()n.  Tin* 
n  the  natives  is 
loiifi  tlu!  Aiahs! 
4 !  Those  who 
;c  of  people  (;an 
with  whicli  siicli 

as  yesterday  soUl 


AM   AUI.TION. 


417 


ut  iiiu-iioii  to  MohuHMhi'd  Ahdi'lk.idii  for  !!iii/><)U,  with 
nM  her  N|>tir^,  larkhni;.  \e.  Her  pro\iMi»iM  wer«<  ^old 
in  \\m:  Hiune  nuinner ;  and  her  oil  ua^  jtiowed  awuv  ill 
(he  I  ontnl's  \uirehonM',  to  he  <ient  home  in  the  Uolla. 

Imagine  a  helero^eneout  croud  of  «hi<iky  niir- 
<  hunlH  of  every  nation  from  (his  nide  of  the  (!ape  to 
China,  ^alhired  aronnd  .i  sh^i^elell  old  Arab,  (he 
d  dial,  or  iin<-«ioneer,  uho  m  lhiurishin|j  a  raian.  and 
shunting,  in  a  mixlnre  of  Vrahic  and  l''.n$;li^h, 

*'tli»w  iniicha  ^  li(\v  nnieha  )oii  p;ih  for  din  I 
Veiv  line  en«tk !  plenty  (;ood  new!  llein  f  hein  f 
{{eallf  hsnnpsa  ((i\t;  •h)llars)— ri-alli!  hmnpsii  I  realle 
hiunpsa  !" 

"t*itta!"  grunts  a  hidder,  in  a  gtittnral  voice;  Inii 
the  dallal  is,  nnfortinialeU,  deaf. 

"Sitta — si\!"  roars  the  hidder  in  the  ear  «»f  (hi' 
dallal,  who  continues,  at  the  hi;^hesl  pilch  of  his 
voice,  "  |{« "die  luuupsa  !  rcallc  hnmpsa  !  humpsa !" 
and  he  ruisis  hi;,  ratan. 

"  Hilta  !"  shrieks  the  aj5(nii/i  il  hidder  ;  upon 
which,  hndinis  he  is  not  heard,  ho  j^ives  the  dallal  a 
thrust  with  his  cane. 

"  Hein  !  hein  I     Healh;  sitta  !  sitta !  silta  !" 

While  he  is  edify inji  tin;  crowd  with  his  eloipience 
on  this  hill,  the  Uanyans  assemh'e  hehinil  some  shed 
in  the  neiyhhorhood  and  consult.  A  ;iroup  of  Arabs 
niav  he  sein  w  hisj)erin{:  together  in  another  ipiarler ; 
then  they  pray  a  while;  liien  all  y;o  oil"  and  talk  in 
pairs.  Presently  a  fe\v  stiag<f|ers  return,  and  some- 
body sings  out,  "  Sebha !"  (seven.) 

(i  ti  u 


4ii 


ANOTIIKU    BAUEL. 


f!ifl> 


"  H.'iillo  sittii!  roallo  sitt.i!  sitta!  sitta!"  continues 
the  dallal,  .Irowniu-  hi  liis  sharp  cries  every  voice 

except  his  own. 

"  Theniauia  !"  shouts  a  new  bidder,  l»eforc  the  last 

has  been  lieard. 

-Tessa!"  cries  the  other,  forgvttiuj?,  in  the  slow 
progress  of  thought,  that  the  incorri-ihlc  dallal  is 
still  shrieking,  '-Hcalle  sitta!  realle  sitta!" 

Presently  somebody  gives  the  auctioneer  a  thuuip 
luuler  the  fifth  rib. 

" Hcin  !  bein  !'  be  cries,  as  if  startled  from   a 
trance  ;  "  who  dat  ?"  and  then  all  is  confusion.    The 
Banyans  all  come  up;  the  Arabs  join;  the  Sowhe- 
lese  mingle  in  the  crowd,  and  they  all  talk  together. 
One  has  bid  seven  dollars ;  he  is  now  singnig  out, 
with  all  bis  might,  "  Asharra !"  (ten).    Another  has 
just  bid  eight  dollars;  a  third  has  bid  nine ;  and  it  is 
not  known  precisely  who  bid,  or  what  was  bid. 
Then  there  is  a  grand  <  lauior,  a  confusion  of  tongues, 
and  a  commingling  of  Mohammedan  blessings  and 
curses  unparalleled.     Mean  time  the  dallal  is  busily 
engaged  caning  in  the  most  unmerciful  manner  the 
artkfe  up  for  sale,  said  performance  signifying  that 
it  is  "  knocked  down."     When  asked  how  much  he 
got  for  it,  and  who  was  the  highest  bidder,  ho  is 
completely  puzzled.     Nobody  knows,  and  in  many 
cases  it  has  to  be  sold  over  two  or  three  times  be- 
fore there  can  be  a  thorough  understanding  of  the 
matter. 


,"'J   ■!« 


" -^S^^^I^T " 


W/g£.' 


tta !"  continues 
cs  every  voice 

before  the  last 

12,  in  the  slow 
•i^ihlc  (lallal  is 
itta !" 
ioneer  a  thump 

^tartk'd  from   a 
on  fusion.    The 
in ;  the  Sowhe- 
11  talk  together, 
ovv  singing  out, 
).    Another  has 
1  nine  ;  and  it  is 
what  was  bid. 
isiou  of  tongues, 
n  blessings  and 
e  dallal  is  busily 
I'iful  manner  the 
i  signifying  that 
mI  how  nnich  he 
.'St  bitlder,  he  is 
vs,  and  in  many 
I-  three  times  bc- 
■rstanding  of  the 


\ 


OAMBLINQ. 


419 


CIIArTEll  XIX. 

Gniiihling. — Ilorso-niciiig  ou  tlio  Nii/.t>(>  Moyu — Wiirl'kn  Excrcist-s. 
— JU'ligioiis  Ciistoiiiw. — Visit  to  tlio  Itilciioi-  nl'  tlii'  Is'inul. — An 
'  h'ii'iital  Srmio. — ('uruviui. — Do-iciijiliim  of  tlio'SliiiiiilmH. — Grmi'' 
Diniior  nt  Iliuljn  Mouclmd's. — Uoliirri  to  Tcnvii. — A  Fmicriil. 

8now  me  a  coimminily  in  which  gambling  of 
some  description  does  not  prevail,  and  J  will  sht>\v 
}(>u  a  singular  anomaly  in  human  nature.  I  had 
really  hoped,  when  we  crossed  the  meridional  linu 
which  divides  the  Atlantic  from  the  Indian  Ocean, 
liiat  1  had  seen  the  last  of  the  viocs  of  civilized 
lands.  It  was  some  consolation  to  look  forward  lo 
the  primitive  simplicity  of  a  pcoj)!(!  untarnished  wiili 
tlie  inordinate  love  of  gain — content  with  the  re- 
wards of  labor,  and  virtuous  even  in  their  rudeness 
and  ignorance.  But  such  hopes  were  not  destined 
(o  be  realized.  At  Madagascar  I  found  bankers, 
brokers,  sharpers,  specid'  )rs,  and  gamblers  in  every 
possible  variety.  At  Joiianna  or  Anzuan,  au  island 
inhabited  by  a  race  still  farther  removed  from  the 
contamination  of  the  world,  I  fuinul  this  class  still 
uioit  numerous.  And  now,  alier  a  sojourn  of  lluve 
months  on  the  Island  of  Zanzibar,  I  am  persuaded 
that  the  most  inveterate  gamblers  upon  the  face  of 
the  earth  are  those  of  barbarous  and  demi-civilized 
nations.  The  passion  of  the  Araos  for  betting  and 
horse-racing  is  without  bounds.     The  highest  offi- 


420 


HORSK-RACING. 


cors  of  liis  liitiliiuss  the  Sultan  of  Muscat  arc  ^axu- 
Mors  and  jockeys.     I  had  often  known  men  to  gam- 
ble away  in  a  sin-le  ni^lit  all  ilicir  property,  but  al- 
though I  had  read  of  such  things,  1  never  knew  be- 
fore that  a  [)Coplc  existed  who  made  a  i.ractice  of 
betting  away  their  wii'es  and  f<imllie.s      This  extra- 
ordinary vice  prevails  to  an  incredible  extent  on  the 
Island  of  Zanzibar.     C.anibling  in  aU  its  forms  is  the 
ruling  passion  of  the  hdmbitants.     At  any  hour  ni 
tlie  day  groai)s  of  Arabs  may  be  seen  seated  on  their 
door-steps  playing  cards,  dice,  or  other  customary 
games      Every  Friday  afternoon  there  is  a  general 
turn-out  for  the  Nazee  Moya,  or  race  ground,  where 
the  Arabs,  Hindoos,  and  Tersians  have  their  horse- 
races.    Here  a  stranger  may  enjoy  an  excellent  op- 
portunity of  seeing  the  different  castes  assembled  in 
their  various  costumes. 

Accompanied  by  a  friend,  I  walked  out  to  this 
place  one  evening  to  witness  a  grand  trial  of  speed 
between  two  Arabian  and  two  Cutch  horses.     The 
principal  part  of  the  way,  on  leaving  the  town,  is 
through  a  succession  of  Mohammedan  grave-yards, 
making  a  curious  contrast.     Thousands  of  the  in- 
hal)itants,  of  every  caste  and  grade,  from  the  opulent 
Hindoo   to   the   degraded   African,  were   hurrying 
through  the  avcnuei-  between  the  tombs,  toward  the 
scene  of  excitement.     On  the  one  hand  was  life, 
with  all  its  restlessness  and  parade ;  on  the  other, 
with  its  moldering  monuments,  death,  the  end  of 
all  upon  earth. 


PICTrP.r-SQIK    SCKNE. 


lit 


It  arc  j;ani- 
jon  to  f^ani- 
erty,  but  al- 
51*  know  1)0- 
jji-actico  of 
This  cxlia- 
\tont  on  tho 

forms  is  llio 
any  hour  in 
Uccl  on  thoir 
r  customary 

is  a  general 
round,  wlicro 
;  their  horsc- 
excellont  op- 
asscmblcd  in 

\  out  to  this 
trial  of  speed 
horses.     Tiu' 

the  town,  is 
1  grave-yards, 
ids  of  the  in- 
m  the  opulent 
verc  hurr}ini£ 
bs,  toward  tho 
iHud  was  life, 

on  the  other, 
h,  the  end  of 


It  struck  mc  as  something  singular,  that  although 
these  races  take  place  week  after  week,  and  year 
after  year,  there  is  no  abatement  to  the  eager  interest 
%\ith  which  they  are  carried  on,  >So  frecjuent  u  rep- 
etition of  the  same  amusement  would  seem  monot- 
onous; but  gambling  or  racing  can  never  become 
monotonous  with  the  Arabs.  Tho  j)assion  for  the 
sudden  acipiircmont  of  wealth  without  labor  is  in- 
satiable. 

On  our  arrival  at  the  ground,  we  found  the  whole 
green,  extending  over  an  area  of  several  miles,  cov- 
ered with  an  innnonso  concourse  of  people.  I  esti- 
mated the  number  present  at  six  or  seven  thousand. 
All  were  anxiously  awaiting  the  commencement  of 
the  races.  Groups  of  the  various  Indian  casks  were 
scattered  over  the  side  of  a  green  slope  in  earnest 
conversation.  The  Banyans,  with  their  tall  rod 
turbans;  the  Hhidoos,  with  their  loose  pantaloons 
•md  long  black  beards ;  the  Parsces,  with  their  square 
calico  hats  and  tight  coats;  the  Persians,  few  in 
number,  but  conspicuous,  with  their  rich  llowcry 
costumes  and  flashy  silk  turbans;  and  here  and 
there  a  dusky  Belooche,  ^^xe  a  picturescpie  and  an- 
imated appearance  to  the  scene.  For  the  most  part, 
however,  this  heterogeneous  concourse  of  people 
consisted  of  diflerent  tribes  of  Arabs,  from  the  sultan 
and  his  oflicers  down  to  the  darkest  Sowhelian  or 
lialf-hreed.  Ahamet  Bin  Hamces,  the  sultan's  sec- 
retary, with  his  suite  of  soldiers  iu  red  coats,  was  the 
observed  of  all  observers.     Next  in  order  were  the 


. 


422 


THE   RACE-COURSE. 


olticcrs  of  the  court,  the  castle  guard,  the  eunuchs  hi 
their  plain  hrowu  gouns,  and  Arab  n.erchants  and 
tradesmen.     By  way  of  variety,  there  were  Ledouni 
Arabs  in  tlieir  native  costumes,  Negu/zeyans,  or 
natives  of  the  Comora  Islands,  Malegash,  Souheh- 
ans  and  Coolies  of  every  variety.     And  last  ui  the 
list  were  the  miserable  African  slaves,  contrasung 
siran-ely  with  the  pomp  and  display  of  their  nusters 
The  race-coursc  is  upon  a  clear  strand  lormed 
bv  the  rising  and  falling  of  the  tide.     At  h:gh  tide 
N'Goocra  (the  town  and  its  environs)  becomes  an 
island,  Ihc  neck,  or  istlunus,  being  cut  off  frmn  the 
main  island  by  the  sea.     A  channel  is  thus   ormed 
varving  from  fifty  to  a  hundred  yards  in  breadth  and 
about  a  mile  in  length.     The  course  is  upon  the 
uiar-iu  of  this,  and  is  a  fine  hard  strand  adnurably 
adapted  for  the  purpose.    The  spectators  stand  upon 
a  beautiful  green  slope,  studded  with  shrubs  and  cc 
coa-nut  trees,  which  extends  the  whole  length  of  the 

course.  .  . 

We  took  our  stand  on  a  little  emmence  about 
midway  between  the  two  extremities  of  this  strarid, 
a  Dosition  which  enabled  us  to  see  the  horses  under 
full  speed.  It  also  aiTorded  us  a  grand  bird's-eye  view 
of  the  whole  crowd  and  the  neighboring  scenery. 

About  half  an  hour  before  sunset  the  races  com- 
menced. Four  magnificent  lor.c.  entered  the  hsts-- 
two  of  the  Arabian,  and  tu  o^  Uie  Cutch  oreed. 
Thev  bad  not  tlie  polish  of  our  hcdt  racers  m  Amer- 
KM   but  were  finely  modeled  for  fleetness,  and  of 


J-  eunuchs  in 
irclumts  ami 
ere  liedouiu 
i/,ze}ans,  or 
sh,  Souholi- 
(1  last  in  tlio 
i,  contrasting 
thoir  masters, 
trand  lornied 

At  liii^li  tide 
I  l)cconics  an 

oft'  from  the 
5  tints  formed 
n  breadth  and 
!  is  upon  the 
md  admirably 
)rs  stand  upon 
lu'ubs  and  cc 
>  length  of  the 

ninence  about 
of  this  strand, 
e  horses  under 
bird's-eye  view 
ing  scenery. 
the  races  com- 
:ered  the  lists — 
i  Cutch  breed, 
•acers  in  Amer- 
ietness,  and  of 


PKnFF(*T   TnAININn    OF    Tin;    IIORSKJS. 


423 


nncoiiimoii  imis.iilar  powers.  One  of  \\\c  Ciiicli 
hofsc'M  ht'lonticil  ti»  ilic  I5iiii>li  consul,  ami  was 
moiiiiloi!  I)v  ii  I'l'isiaii  in  tli;-  cousul's  servico.  A 
fincr-lookiiij^  rider  I  mvor  saw.  lie  was  u  tall,  atli- 
lerif  man,  hoautilully  loruKMl ;  and  witli  his  hni;:,  jet- 
black  beard,  dark,  nasliitii;  e\es,  and  superb  costume, 
ntadc  a  strikin;;;  show  on  horseback.  'I'Ik;  horso 
was  a  spirited  animal  of  the  purest  Cinch  blood,  ami 
the  caparisons  Wi're  sinjj;ularly  rich  and  becoming. 
Tho  other  liorscs  wore  also  fine  animals,  ormnueiu- 
ed  w  ith  j^audy  trappings,  and  mounted  by  Arabs  in 
the  richest  Arabian  costinne. 

At  a  given  signal,  aw  ay  ilow  the  competitors  with 
astonishing  speed.  Two  of  the  Arab  riders  were 
locked  in  a  close  einl)racc  :  a  custom  that  woulil 
lead  the  unlearned  spectator  to  fear  that  if  the  horses 
were  not  0(|ually  swift,  either  rider  nmst  be  dragged 
from  his  seat.  This,  however,  though  I  saw  the 
same  feat  performed  several  times  in  succession,  did 
not  take  place.  TJie  horses  were  trained  so  per- 
fectly as  to  understand  precisely  when  they  art?  ra- 
cing in  partnership. 

The  Persian  imrbed  in  his  steed  till  his  competi- 
tors were  twenty  yards  in  advance,  a  nianaiuvev  evi- 
dently designed  to  show  his  skill  in  liorsemanship 
and  the  superior  swiftness  of  the  animal.  At  this 
moment  he  gave  loose  to  the  reins,  applied  his  w  hip, 
and  dashec'.  like  lightning  after  them.  Now  was  the 
exciting  cri.sis.  They  were  within  two  hundred 
yards  of  the  goal.     On  one  side  arose  the  deafening 


I 

i 


**•/=- 


vgv^w"j''/w'-.g*^S 


■  '*''i".qi'-"Wj;''*?"*<f 


4 


^|l|  KXCiTIXI    HC'ENR. 

cliocrH  (»f  cncouraf^cmciit   from   tli<'  u;iv<-rin<i  con- 
n.ursi'  ol'  Ar:i!»s ;  on  the  otluT.  tlu"  ('Miltiii;^  sliouts  ol' 
tlit«  llin.loos  iiuil  liimyaiis.     llij^h  K«"ls  woir  n.ach^ 
on  till'  siicrcss  of  tlio  Aialiiiiu  horses  ;  otln-rs  on 
their  dt'l\«at,  and  tho  success  of  tho  C'uU-h  racers 
The  conflietiii},'  shouts  of  the  dinVreiit  tril)e^— Hin- 
doos, Arahs,  Sowhelese,  and  Africans— the  saving 
mass  of  heings,  heavinj;  and  swelling  like  an  anjjry 
sea;  and  the  aerial  lightness  uiih  which  the  horses 
swept  over  the  strand,  with  the  gaudy  rol.es  of  the 
riders  streaming  hehind  and   flashing  in  the   sun- 
beams, wen!  all  novel  and  exciting.     I  shouted  with 
the  rest,  and  felt  all  the  enthusiasm  of  victory,  when 
the  Persian,  applying  his  whip  with  renewed  vigor, 
passed  his  competitors.     The  yells  of  disappoint- 
nieut  and  shouts  of  triumph  were  absolutely  stun- 
ning when  the  Persian  shot  over  the  homulary  line 
full  three  lengths  ahead  of  the  Arahs.     It  was  worth 
a  dozen  races  to  sec  the  proiul,  disdainful  glance 
with  which  he  regarded  the  dense  <  rowd  of  Arabs 
along  the  course  as  he  rode  slowly  back. 

There  were  several  *v;yM/>- races,  foot-races,  aud 
feats  of  activity  after  this,  in  all  of  which  the  Tersiau 
won  new  laurels. 

Toward  dusk,  as  the  crowd  was  about  to  dis- 
perse, we  were  all  astonished  by  the  sudden  app^^ar- 
ance  of  a  buggy  drawn  by  a  white  horse,  and  occu- 
pied by  two  gentlemen,  who  were  amusing  them- 
selves by  driving  over  the  beach  on  the  opposite 
bide  of  the  channel.     Nothing  could  eipial  the  cries 


vavcriii'^  ct)!!- 
Itiiig  slio\its  of 
!ts  won;  ma(l(? 
es ;  others  on 
C'lUch  lacors 
t  tribes — ll'm- 
, — the  wMviiig 
like  ail  anjiry 
licli  the  horses 
ly  robes  of  the 
<r  ill  the   sun- 
I  shouted  with 
f  victory,  wlieii 
renewed  vij^or, 
of  disa|)|)oint- 
d)Sohaely  stiiu- 
!  boundary  hue 
It  vvas  worth 
sdainful  fflaiue 
lowd  of  Arabs 
acii. 

foot-races,  aud 
lich  the  I'ersiaii 

s  jibout  to  dis- 
suddeu  appv^ar- 

lorse,  and  occi- 
ainusing  tlieni- 

DU  tlie  opposite 

I  e<[ual  the  cries 


A    \0\V.\.    .■<HiHT, 


425 


(if  astonlshnirnl  as  this  novel  vehicle  cut  throui;ii 
the  water  and  dashed  in  anion<r  the  crowd.  It 
j)roved  to  be  a  bui;j;iiy  and  horse  which  had  just  lecu 
reci'ived  by  Jerain  Hia  Seeva  as  a  present  from 
jionibay,  and  not  knowin^j;  how  to  Mianap;e  it,  he  had 
subuiitled  it  for  e\[icriinent  to  the  American  consul 

and  Ciiplain  W .      Few  of  tlie  natives  had  I'ver 

seen  a  veliicle  oi"  any  (hvscription  (hawn  by  horses. 
Most  of  them  scampered  awav,  believinj^  the  islam! 
was  in  possession  of  the  devil,  'riiose  wh(»  had 
lieen  to  IJombay  remaimul,  with  loud  rlu^ers  of  ad- 
miration, .leram  himself,  who  stood  close  by  me. 
shook  his  head  and  nmttered,  "No  j^ood  dis;  more 
lietter  they  send  me  somethini;;  else.  IMenty  of  devil 
come  from  tlis." 

I  returned  to  the  consul's,  hij^hly  amascd  at  the 
various  cxhiliitions  1  had  seen. 

Waulikk  Exkuclsks. — At  .stated  periods  tlnon^h- 
out  the  year  the  natives  have  sham  battles,  which 
are  carried  on  with  i^reat  spirit,  and  not  unfrequontly 
with  so  nuicii  earnestness  as  to  end  in  bloodshed. 
Some  years  ago,  the  Coolies,  and  lower  classes  of 
the  cili/ens  belonging  to  the  dilVerent  sections  of 
the  town,  assembl(;d  at  the  appointed  ,  eriods,  under 
the  names  of  the  sections  to  \\hich  they  iielonged, 
sju;h  as  8honganeans,  Bunganeans,  Melindans,  &c.. 
and,  armed  with  clubs,  spears,  and  other  weapons, 
fought  in  good  earnest,  sometimes  slaying  each  other 
in  great  numbers.  The  nominal  object  of  these 
meetings  was  to  teach  the  youth  of  Tangila  tlu^  use 

H  nil 


420 


WARUMB   EXKKf'MK"' 


of  warlike  wrapuus.  ami  l»\  all.lftic  iiikI  ujuuI)  ex- 
oiciM's  to  niako  fh.in  lorini«l:»l)lt'  in  I'aitlf.     Wlii'ii 
first  p.miiti.d  by  tUo  Miltaii,  iIk-.v  wero  coiMiucu-d 
with  ^roai  harmoii\  and  lain     -      l)ivlMon>,  liou- 
CvtT,  Moon  rcsulJcd  iVom  ilio  \iciory  ol"  one  side  and 
t\w  duluut  of  llio  olhor,  or  tlio  siipi-rior  skill  of  tliu 
iiniivt'H  of  one  part  of  the  tr)\vn  over  tlM»so  of  anoth- 
or.     1,    the  heat  of  llifsn  sliaui  onf^aij.'niciits  acci- 
(l<-ntal  l.lous  u»!re  given,  uliuh  wore  re\    vrvt\  hy 
the  lVi(  lids  or  r.l  lives  of  mrIi  as  were  killed  <.r  so- 
lioii  ">  iujiired.     I'arlie?*  wero  formed,  and  pariN  an- 
imosity p'rev ailed  to  such  ii  degree  that  every  light 
resulted  in  hUxxIshed.    A  civil  war  between  the  na- 
tives was  rapidly  springing  into  existence.     So  dead- 
ly and  rancc.rous  was  their  animosity  against  each 
other  that  they  fought  in  the  streets  on  ev..-ry  oeea 
Pion.     The  .sultan  deemed  the  matter  of  sufli<ient 
importance   to   interfere,  and  lay  down  panieular 
laws  on  the  siihject  for  their  guidan<c.     lie  also  re- 
quired the  attendance  of  a  gmird  of  his  soldiers  at 
the  place  of  engagenient,  to  preserver  order  and  sec 
that  the  strife  was  fairly  conducted.     This  had  a  sal- 
utary cITect  in  the  beginning.     The  natives  fought 
uhh  more  moderation,  and  no  deaths  occurred  ex- 
cept by  accident.     In  this  way  the  entertainment 
continued   a    considerable    length    u(  tinu'.     The 
guard  was  discontinued,  and  the  laws  beeanu?  relax- 
ed.    Again  jealousy  and  bloodshed  were  the  results 
of  every  battle.     The  Mdtan  came  to  the  eomdusion, 
that  if  people  chose  to  slaughter  each  other,  it  would 


ii«l  inaiily  cv 
mil-.     When 
ro  i:on»iu«'i«il 
visions  liDW- 
onc  siilt!  and 
)r  skill  of  tlw 
lose  of  iuiolU* 
^ouit'ifts  ii('«'i- 
tv\    I'^i'il  hy 
«  killed  or  so- 
aiul  pailv  aii- 
lat  every  li^lit 
iweuii  the  iiu- 
ice.    So  ilead- 
Uf^aiiist  ea<;h 
)n  every  oeca- 
i-  of  sufluient 
»\vii  paiiicular 
He  also  re- 
his  soldiers  at 
order  and  see 
This  had  a  sal- 
natives  fought 
IS  oceurred  ex- 
entertaimnent 
)f  lime.     Tho 
beeann'  n'lax- 
lere  the  reMdis 
the  eomdusion, 
.  other,  it  would 


iiiAM  nATTUHb 


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lie  UHUeneroiiH  in  hin»  to  dt'privo  them  of  the  enjoy- 
lii-'tit  of  iJH'ir  innoeeut  propeni^irios.  Accidents  uerti 
hut  oxcuses  for  uirir<ler  and  tho  gratification  of  re- 
Mn^^u.  A  nativo  or  |>arty  of  natives  wlm,  in  tlui  or- 
diniirv  trnnsfte lions  of  life,  had  sustained  an  injury, 
iinariahly  foiuid  means  to  avenge  all  wrongs  at  ihe^e 
d(0/i  liartles.  'i'he  euslom  has  eoniiuued  so  lo  the 
prtseut  lime,  uiih  little  modification. 

I  \vitii«'sied  several  hattles  of  iliis  kind  whirh 
t(.(.k  plaee  in  ilu'  puhlie  s((Uiircs;  hut  as  they  were 
oiilv  preparatory  to  a  j^rand  exhiliiiion  of  skill  whirh 
was  to  tonie  oil"  in  a  few  months,  no  deaths  oc- 
curred. 

Tho  contendiu}^  parlies  meet  in  an  open  s»(nnr'V 
iu  any  eonv«ni»'nt  part  of  iho  town  npnd  upon. 
A  champion  from  eaeh  parly,  aruK-d  with  a  cluh,  ami 
naked  to  the  waist,  eommenc.-s  the  enj;a^;<'ment. 
After  a  trial  of  skill,  in  whieh  some  lilows  ar.  ^iven 
and  parried  olV.  much  in  iIk!  manner  of  the  Irish 
fi|j;,ht  with  the  shilli>lah.the  eomhatants  iVom  ea.  h  side 
rush  in.  and  a  general  hatlle  commences.  Heads 
are  hrokcn,  faces  bruised,  eluhs  dashtd  to  pieces,  and 
scores  of  the  combatants  stretciied  on  the  n;round. 
Covered  w  ith  dust  and  blood,  and  panting  with  cx- 
cit(  uient,  they  soon  become  a  waving  mass.  Shouts 
and  Mills,  the  crash  of  clubs,  and  tramp  of  feet,  aro 
all  that  mark  the  fiiiht.  A  cloud  of  dust  covers  iho 
spot.  Now  a  broken  clul)  whizzes  past  tho  specta- 
tor—now a  defeated  warrior  staggers  out  of  the 
crowd,  reeking   with   sweat  and   hesmeai'ed  with 


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|,|o(mI.     rrospiitly  II  <lr:if.'nina  vol!  !»nr«t««  upon  the 
,M»r;  «lu/i'iiH  ol"  till'  .oiiil.iilinits  r(.iin>  lUinu'  '»>»  »'l" 
ihc  « ir«  If  imr-iiK'tl  h\  iIm-  \i<  l<•^^  uli«>  •li>'«li  inadlv  i\\ 
l..riliini.ll»'iii^liiiiuili<ii-.lul.N.;tiMl>li<>»iiiiit;in  toiu'-i 

ol  irniuipli.  'I'll.'  liist  uniiul  tuiHCt  in  oviT.  'I'Im.nm 
\\\h>  iiri*  iin»t  (lisulil.'tl  riiiro  a  ^liort  dhnnici'  IVimii 
thr  scoiin  of  sirilV'.  ami  r«'lVfiMl>  ilMiiiHuhi'^  l'«»r  aiioili- 
t«r  bout.     'I'li'iH  in  Hporf  at  /aii/iltar. 

Uki.ioioiih  CrHToMH.— Ii"  tlio  i'.rt'mouy  «)f  vrwsvt 
1)0  an>  r\i.lciir.'  ol'  pioty,  the  Mnhaimn.'tlaiis  ar.i  a 
truly  jiioiis  raco.  At  roiir  o'clo.  k  «v(i\  iiuunin-  ilu* 
Ay/://'"',  or  (  hiiivh-cri.rs.  staiion  ili.'mMlvi>  on  ilif 
ro(.r>  ol"  111.'  ni(>M|ii.s.  and  in  loud,  ^lnill  voii  en  call 
tlu!  MolianiuH'dans  of  the  toxMi  i«»  pray«'i'.  Al.ri* 
this  praN.-r  lln'y  r.'tuni  to  ih-ir  l.c  K  and  nlct-p  till 
sniirisf,  when  they  have  anoilnr  at  lioiiu    [.iv|»ara- 

loi'V  to  l.rcakfast."    IW'forc  di r  ih<'\  pray  a;iaiii ; 

bi't\nv  siipp.T.  the  saiiir;  and  <ni(;i;  Ix  lo-v  they  retire 
to  hcd—niakin^  in.  all  liv.-  times.     Thin  is  the  inva- 
riable custom.     A  Mohammedan  thinks  it  a«inal!y 
lu'ccssary  to  prav  five  times  a  day  in  order  tlial  iiis 
son!  may  reaeh  'l'ara<lis.'.      His  nmdmi  .Imin-  the 
intervals  has  nothinji  to  do  with  reli-i(.n.  provided 
he  does  not  violate  the  laws  <dthi'  Koran.      I{«'lif?- 
ion    and    morrdity    are  with   hi'ii    entirely   distinct 
matters.     Want  of  one  will  ru      him  ;  want  of  iho 
other  is  a  matter  of  indifference.     On  this  account 
he  is  extremely  partienhir  in  the  observance  of  the 
rules  of  liis  creed.     Faith  in  them,  and  a  strict  re- 
gard to  their  performance,  ease  his  conscience  of  all 


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lUinu  out  ul' 
lish  iii:ulU  a»' 
luiiiit;  in  tniU'H 
ovi'r.  'I'liovi 
tlisianci'  iVtmi 
|\i>s  lor  iiiioili- 

iiony  of  priMcr 
iiiiii'(l;iiis  iir<!  II 
■i\  iiiiuMiin::  tli«; 
in«.t|\t>  oil  llif 
iiilt  v<>i(  es  call 
|navt'i'.     AIk'i* 
H  and  sltM'p  till 
liouif    ()rt'|iiira- 
ic)'  pray  a^^aiii ; 
L'l'drt'  tlu'v  retire 
,'IiIh  in  tlif  iiiva- 
iiiks  it  iiriiinl!)' 

II  onliM'  ili;i(  his 
(iiici  (luriii;^  tlio 
li^lioii,  jirovidctl 
Koran,  {{fiij^- 
•ntiri'ly   distinct 

III  ;  want  (il  the 
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it>.  Ijiirdons,  and  satisfy  liis  niitid  iu  regard  to  llu;  sal- 
\ali()ii  of  his  soul.  For  an  indolent  people,  addiei- 
cd  to  vice,  it  is  the  most  convenient  and  eondortalde 
reli<^ion  iinaginal)le. 

The  ceremonies  are  numerous  and  conijjlicated. 
As  a  general  rule,  tiie  Mohannnedans  remove  their 
turhans,  kneel  with  tiieir  faces  toward  Mecca,  and 
how  their  heads  to  the  grounil.  This  form  (tf 
prayer  they  repeat  at  intervals  of  a  few  monu'nts. 
They  then  stand,  turn  their  faces  toward  the  altar, 
and  go  through  another  portion  of  their  prayer.  All 
their  motions  arc  slnndtancous.  A  row  of  fifty  or 
sixty  men  with  their  hare  heads  to  the  ground  has 
a  siuguiar  appearance,  and  is  rather  calculated  to 
excite  mirth  and  ridicule,  on  the  part  of  strangers, 
than  feelings  of  reverence.  Still  they  are  quite  as 
sensihie  as  certain  sects  in  our  own  country,  whoso 
religion  consists  in  external  pomp,  and  whose  devo- 
tion is  evinced  rather  hy  signs  and  ceremonies  than 
charity  of  feeling,  humility,  and  the  natural  and  un- 
ostentatious olTerings  of  the  heart. 

June  18//^  1843.— Yesterday  was  a  day  of  ex- 
citement and  adventure,  such  as  I  have  seldom  en- 
joyed. The  glowing  descriptions  given  hy  many 
of  my  Aral)  friends,  of  the  interior  of  the  island,  ex- 
cited my  curiosity  in  the  highest  degree.  I  had  for 
some  time  anxiously  desired  an  opportunity  to  go  on 
au  exploring  ramble ;  but  sucii  were  the  feelings  of 
animosity,  on  the  part  of  the  natives  of  the  interior, 
toward  the  \n  hites,  occasioned  by  the  murder  of  one 


fif 


430 


VlftIT    TO   THK    INTEUIon. 


of  the  f^owhelcse  by  an  Kiif^lish  sailor  not  lon^ 
lore,  lluit  1  dctMnod  it  pru-lcnt  to  ^o,  if  I  roiilil  so  a 
ranfro  it,  in  company  with  some  of  ilm  uhito  n-.i- 
tlcnts.     A  party  was  at  U'l-th  made  up,  consisiiii- 
of  the   United    Stales   consul,  Mr.    TibboHs,   Mr 
Clouin.an.  and  Mr.  Jelly,  three  youn-  tienilen.en 
fron.  .Salem,  Captain  Wehh,  and  mysell,  besides  a 
number  of  trusty  Arabs,  and  a  retinue  of  Coolies  to 
take  eare  of  our  animals.     Bri^rh,  and  beautiful  xva.* 
the  morning  of  the  soventeonth  of  June,  the  f;lorions 
anniversary  of  tlie  Battle  of  Bunker's  Hill.     We  were 
all  up  at  the  dawn  of  day,  had  an  early  breaklast, 
and  were  ready  to  siart  by  sunrise.     At  tlu;  door 
of  the  United  States  consular  residence  was  our  oif- 
amn,  consisting  of  four  or  live  horses,  and  about 
twenty   Mus(;at  donkeys,  richly   caparisom-d  with 
■4)lendid  Tersian  saddles,  highly  ornaujented  bridles, 
and   gaudy  cushions,   each   attended  by   a  Cooly. 
The  air  was  cool  and  bracing,  and  the  whole  i)ar:y 
was  in  line  spirits.    Our  Mohammedan  friends  were 
in  u  glorious  Immor,  capering  and  curveting  with 
•their  spirited  Arabian  steeds,  and  exhibiting  every 
symptom  of  eagerness  to  dash  ofl"  through  the  orange 
groves   and  sJuiiuhas*     The    donkeys,  unlike   our 
plodding,  medilativ(>,  ami  matter-of-fact  animals  of 
that  species,  were  full  of  mettle,  and  seemed  to  snuiK 
the  rich  herbage  of  the  jungle.     It  took  us  but  a  short 
time  to  mount;  and,  scat  ^l  in  the  Anibian  fashion, 
directly  over  the  liind  legs  of  our  donkeys,  away  we 

•  Plutitntions  in  the  inlerior. 


AN    OIUKNTAL    SCENE. 


431 


•  not  lon^ 

I  COllKl  so  it 

10  white  ri'si- 
Uj),  consisliii;^ 
Tibbotis,   Mr. 
iiiK  goiitlcincn 
sell",  bijsidos  u 
I  of  Coolits  to 
1  l)(.';iutitiil  was 
jc,  the  glorious 
lill.     Wuucre 
,'iU'ly  brt'iiklast, 
At  thc!  door 
IV,  was  our  ai'- 
sos,  and  about 
)arison(Hl  with 
nti'ult'd  bridli'N 
1  by  a  Cooly. 
ho  wholo  party 
an  friends  w  ere 
curveting  with 
xhibitiiig  every 
)U^,h  the  orange 
•ys,  unlike    our 
fact  animals  ol 
seemed  to  snuft 
)k  us  but  H  siiort 
Vrid)iaii  fashion, 
nkey.s,  away  we 


J 
t 


dashed  through  the  town,  lieaded  by  tlie  iMoham- 
nu'dans  on  their  horses,  and  followed  by  crowds  of 
boys.  Wo  soon  passed  through  the  Mohamniedau 
grave-yards  on  ihe  outskirts  of  the  town  and  nach- 
cd  the  race-course.  The  smi  was  rising  in  all  his 
splendor  as  wo  |)assed  the  Nazee  Moya,*  gilding  the 
dewy  shrubs  with  a  sparkling  light,  aud  sjn.'duiiig  a 
golden  Hood  over  the  plains  to  oiu'  left.  The  scen- 
ery was  tridy  Oriental.  To  the  right  was  a  row  of 
tall  coeoa-nut  trees,  extending  nearly  u  nnle  along 
die  beach,  alVordiug  barely  a  glimpse  of  the  ocean; 
behind  us  was  the  town,  with  its  mos(pics  glancing 
brilliantly  in  the  sunbeams,  and  the  white  houses 
reflecting  the  silvery  rays;  and  toward  thc  interior 
were  grassy  plains,  interspersed  with  lagoons  and 
Jungles,  bounded  by  a  dense  forest  of  cocoa-nut  and 
orange  groves.  The  air  was  deliciously  fragrant 
with  the  perfume  of  wild  flowers ;  and  the  whole 
scene  forcibly  brought  to  my  mind  Southey's  e,\(iui- 
site  picture : 

"  Wlmt  odors  tho  voluptuous  vala 
SciiltL'is  tVoui  jiisiiiiiio  Ihiwois ;  * 

From  yon  rosn  wililornoss, 
From  cliisliMcd  hi'iiim,  mid  from  oriinc;i)  grovea. 
That  with  huch  pcrriiimis  lill  the  hioczo  1" 

The  gambols  of  a  group  of  camels,  as  they  start- 
ed from  the  grass  surprised  at  so  early  a  visit ;  the 
piclures(|ue  costume  of  the  Arabs;  their  imposing 
appearance  on  horseback  as  they  swept  over  the 

♦  Lust  cocon-iiut  tree — ii  immo  fjivcn  to  a  siind  jilain  near  Uio  last 
cocoa-nut  tree  of  a  range  conimoncing  near  the  town. 


132 


A    DEUnUTFi;!.    (  II  \N<1E. 


Na/00  Mov:i;  the  lony;  iraiii  ol"  donkcvs  with  tli.-ir 
ri.kM-s  i.u.r^^a.ulv  rapiuiMXis;  the  lii.lt-n!«ko(l  ('(.olics 
,r„liiii-  alonji  l)y  our  si.l.'s;  and  tin-  Nin}j;ular  hcautics 
,.r  tli.>  sceiuTV.  all  ((unbiiKMl.  Iia<l  a  peculiar  .•lUcl 
n,,„n  luv  lociiuKs.     I  was  delirious  wiili  ."iillnisii.sn.. 
Did  1  dream  I     Was  1  in  reality  in  au  Oriental  land 
—the  land  of  romance  ?    How  slran^re.  how  deli-ht- 
\u\ !     It  was  like  the  reali/alion  of  the  visions  1  had 
M)  often  cnjovcd  while  readin-  the  Arabian  Nit;hts, 
or  oneolihosecnehantin-  pictures  in  Lalla  Uookh. 
The  beautiful  princess  was  not  there,  but  it  rc(pur- 
ed  no  ritretch  of  imagination  to  lind  a  l-'eramoez  and 
a  Fadladeean.    After  the  miserable  life  I  had  led  for 
nearly  a  year  past,  my  heart  was  filled  ^^ith  pmv 
joy   such  as  1  had  not  experienced  since  I  left  the 
United  States.     It  was  with  difficulty  1  realized  so 
delightful  a  change.     Applyinji  the  ratan  to   my 
donkey,  I  dashed  on  after  the  Arabs,  soon  leavinu 
th.    i.ain  body  of  the  party  far  behind.    The  animal, 
thou-h  small,  was  very  ambitious,  and  his  elforts  not 
to  be  outdone  by  his  rivals  were  rather  ainusin;;. 
In  about  twenty  minutes  we  entered  a  path  leadiiif^ 
into  the  thickest  part  of  the  woods.     Our  course 
now  lay  throufjh  cocoa-nut  proves  and  patches  ol 
iunj^le.  still  wet  with  the  heavy  ni^ht  dews,  and  al- 
forihn^  but  a  {irnnmer  of  the  sun's  rays.     The  densi- 
tv  of  the  vegetation  somewhat  limited  our  eiiuestrian 
feats,  and  the  sharp,  damp  air  began  to  reduce  the 
lemperature  of  our  spirits,  when,  i)ushing  through 
this  labyrinth  of  trees  and  shrubs,  wo  gained  an 


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SCI:NI('    I'ANOIIAMA. 


433 


L«}s,  with  their 
niik«!(l  C'oolii's 
iffuliir  hcinitit'S 
|i('(uliar  fliffl 

th  CIllhllMIIMII. 

t  Oiii'iitiil  land 
I',  how  (li'li^ht- 
3  visions  I  liiul 
.rahiaii  Ni{;hts, 
I  Lalla  llookh. 
',  hilt  it  rc(|uir- 
lu'nimoi"/  ami 
fc  I  had  lt'<I  lor 
lllod  wiiii  pnif 
siiico  I  Id't  till' 
y  J  loahzcd  so 
•  rataii  to   my 
IS,  soon  leaving 
I.    The  animal. 

I  jiis  clVorts  not 
ratlior  annisin;;. 
i  a  path  loading 
s.  Our  courst' 
and  patclics  of 
It  dews,  and  al- 
^s.  The  densi- 
il  our  ('(jiK'strian 

II  to  rcihicc  the 
Hisliing  through 

\vc  i|;aiiic(l  an 


openin}.'.  from  which  we  enjoyed  .i  most  deiiirhlful 
prospect.  The  sun  had  l)urst  lhrou;;h  a  mass  of 
j^olden  clouds,  and  a  Hood  of  da/./Iln;;  liuhl  illumi- 
nated every  ohjec  I.  I'lowers, shruhs,  and  trees  spar- 
kled in  its  hoams.  JJeloro  its  was  ji  majinilicenf 
st'cnic  |)anorama,  conslstinii  of  wood-land,  pal(  lies 
of  meadow,  laj^oons,  clove  plantations,  animated  hy 
f^nuips  of  slaves  with  their  turhans  and  <urious  cos- 
tumes, driving  herds  of  cattle  fr(mi  the  jimfj;les,  and 
the  joyous  carol  of  iIk;  wood-land  minstrels.  Here, 
castint;  niv  eye  in  the  rear,  1  perct  i\e(l  our  cara\an 
just  emeifiiiij;  from  tlu;  woods,  and  presently  the 
merry  shcmts  of  our  party  came  rinjiinj!;  over  the 
copses.  The  singular  and  imposiii}^  appearance  of 
the  Mohammedans,  who  led  the  way,  and  the  Ion*; 
procession  of  slaves,  hoys,  donkeys,  and  riders,  had 
a  peculiarly  romantic  ell'ect. 

An  hour's  ride  over  undiilatinji  paths,  and  through 
many  varieties  of  trees,  groves,  iiid  jungle,  hrought 
us  to  the  shdmha  of  iMohammed  Ahih  Ikada.  a  rich 
planter,  whose  farm  is  delighlfully  situated  on  ihc 
side  of  a  gentle  eminenct!  ahout  live  miles  from 
NTiooga.  We  were  agreeably  surprised  to  lind  a 
delicious  repast  already  pre|)ared  for  us,  under  the 
shade  of  two  w  i(le-s[)reading  mangroves.  Ahdelka- 
da's  slaves  had  given  their  master  warning  of  our 
approach,  and  every  preparation  for  our  reception 
that  the  time  would  permit  was  accordingly  made 
After  our  ride  nothing  (  ould  have  been  nion;  appro- 
priate and  acceptahio  than  Ahdelkada's  refreshing 

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IM.ANTAIIONH. 


Nlii'rbi'f,  tho  jldicious  (irniiycs  iVosli  from  tlio  trco.tho 
I'halottos,  liaiiiinas,  ( «)(>rmi^  wiitcr-mnloiis,  ami  iu- 
coiii|niraliln  Icinoiiatlt'.  Our  Aiab  linst  was  all  lU- 
tciiiKtii,  hospitalifv,  ami  talk,  ami  each  of  iis  liail  no 
less  tliaii  tlirrti  or  lour  slavrs  lo  kc  |i  tliis  llics  oil, 
uiul  pass  roiiiul  iIk'  rci'rcsliiiieiits. 

Tlu'S(i  shdinhoH,  or  planlatioiis,  are,  for  llio  most 
part.owiHMl  by  ucallliy  Arabs,  who  not  uiifr('(|uciiily 
possess  two  or  \\\vcv  liumlro'.l  slaves.     When  it  is 
taken  into  consideration  that  a  slave  hero  is  not 
worth  more  than  ten  (l(»llars,  and  can  he  pmchased 
o:.  the  coast  at  a  nmrli  lower  price,  this  part  of  the 
property  will  not  appear  so  imposinj^.     In  general, 
these  slaves  are  treated  with  ^reat  kimlness  hy  their 
masters,  and  do  less  work,  on  an  averaj^e,  in  a  monlh 
than  a  Mississippi  slave  does  in  a  week,     indolesico 
on  th(!  part  of  the  master  he^^ets  indolence  on  that 
of  the  slave.     Activity  and  energy  are  hy  no  means 
characteristic  traits  of  either  master  or  slave.     Still, 
Natures  has  been  so  bountiful  in  this  part  of  the  world 
as  xw  ii-avo  man  but  little  to  do  in  the  cultivation 
of  the  soil.     Vejrelation  lure  llourishes  to  an  extent 
that  all  the  toil  and  labor  bestowed  upc.n  less  favor- 
ed soils  can  iu)t  produce.     1 1  has  been  wisely  ordain- 
ed that  where  the  climate  is  adverse  to  great  phys- 
ical  «'xertion,  the  wants  of  man  are  nu)re  easily  sup- 
plied than  in  other  parts  of  the  world  differently  cir- 
cumstanced. 

In  extreniely  cold  regions  it  requires  constant  ex- 
ertion to  obtain  the  means  of  stibsisteuco ;  but  liu- 


KtlollS,    tlllll     ill- 

(isi  WHS  all  af- 
'It  of  us  liail  iM) 
',|)  tliu  lli<s  olV, 

0,  for  tlio  most 
ot  u!irrt'(|ut'iiily 
s.  WIh'ii  it  is 
vc  hero  is  ii<»t 
II  |)(>  piircliascd 
this  part  of  the 
i;j;.  ill  jiciu'ial, 
iiuluoss  hy  ihcir 
ago,  ill  a  nionlh 
!ok.  liuloh'Sico 
ilolciice  on  (hat 
iro  hy  no  means 
or  slave.  Still, 
taitof  the  world 
the  ciiltivaiion 
lies  to  an  exwnt 
upon  less  favor- 
■n  wisely  orilain- 
e  to  great  phys- 
inoie  easily  sup- 
d  differently  cir- 

ires  constant  cx- 
stcuco ;  hut  hu- 


IMMHMNrK    OK    T»IK    N\TIVKl«. 


I3r> 


mail  iiainre  could  not  endure  that  fatigue  in  an  un- 
healthy tropical  <-liniate.  The  natural  indolence  of 
tin*  natives  of /aii/ihar,  resultin{r  from  theto  causes, 
precludes  them  from  the  eiijo)uieiit  of  many  ciun- 
foris  u  liich  ha\  (■  heeit  thrown  u  iihin  their  reach.  A 
sli<^ht  kno\\|ed|;e  of  the  properties  of  the  soil  and 
the  ayricidtiiral  art  would  eiiahle  them,  l»\  ver\  litiit; 
exertion,  to  liv»!  in  the  cnjoMueit,  not  «»idy  of  the 
comforts,  hut  of  the  luxuries  of  life.  Still,  as  their 
iiMxle  of  liviny;  has  always  heeii  ditferent  from  ours, 
and  their  manners  and  customs  art!  founded  on  pecu- 
liar religious  notions,  they  no  douitt  enjoy  what  they 
crmceivi!  iIk;  ^reat»'st  of  all  <'omforts  and  luxiuies,  in 
the  p;ratiruation  of  their  passions  and  undisturhed  in- 
dolence. What  w(!  would  consider  an  easy  and  ra- 
tional mode  of  hetterini.;  our  condition  and  ininister- 
in;^  to  our  social  and  moral  cnjoyment.s,  they  would 
re<j;ard  as  severe  and  unnecessary  lahor.  1  was  nat- 
urally led  to  these  relleclions  hy  all  that  fell  uiuler 
inyohservation  at  the  shninha  of  Mohanmn'd  Ahdel- 
kada.  With  a  plantation  of  the  richest  .soil,  and  a 
suflicient  numher  of  slaves  to  cultivate  it  to  the  hij^h- 
c.«t  possiltle  degree  hy  three  or  four  hours'  lahor  a  day 
utider  proper  management,  he  lives  in  a  dilapidated 
hamhoo  hut  little  hetter  than  those  of  his  slaves,  raises 
every  year  a  small  crop  of  molwgo-roof,  and  a  few 
piculs  of  cloves,  and  ekes  out  a  monotonou.s  exist- 
ence, the  sole  enjoyment  of  which  is  eating,  drink- 
ing, slee|)ing,  and  praying :  su^h  are  the  hahits,  and 
such  i.s  the  life  of  an  Arah.     lie  has  an  uncoiupier- 


f 

I 

t  • 
* 

f 


't. 


/ino 


vr.dRiAni.v.  r-KonifiiTP. 


able  uvfrsioii  («>  jili^sital  I'Mrtioii,  and  Is  never  no 
fontt'iitiul  as  when  idle.     Tlu!  soil  <>l"  /aii/ihar  is 
not  oiil)   ritli;  it  is  rank  uiili   \«';;tijtlil('  alinit'ni. 
In  nn>!Ht  parts  of  the  islantl  it  is  ol"  a  »and\  <|iiiilii). 
The  nodiirnal  »atiirati«inH  ijl'deu,  inipremuitrd  with 
8tron|5  (;reati\e  projieriieN,  which  keep  it  » (tniinualU 
moist,  peeuliail)  adapt  ii  to  the  vej^i-tahlr  piothuH 
ol"  the   Kast.       Orange   ^ro\c,s.  phintains.  hananaN, 
and  otlnsr  fruits, ^row  in  ahinulanee  without  any  eul- 
tivation.     'I'he  eh)ve  phiutations,  uhieh  ,M>niewhal 
M.senihle  vouu«  peach  orchards,  the  trees  avera^in;: 
from  lifleeu  lo  ei;'hteen  feel  in  hei|ihi,  and  heinu'  set 
out  in  re;^uhir  rows,  require  hut  liitk-  care  after  the 
lahor  ori;;inallv  hesiowed  upon  theui  in  the  phmtin^'. 
'I'hi')  )iehl  ahunihiul   and  profilahle  crops;  and  so 
well  adapted  is  this  <  rnnaie  to  their  develo|inient,  that. 
I  was  ass\ned  liy  iIk;  Auieriean  consul,  /an/iliar  is 
tapahle  of  suppi>inf^  the  whoK;  worhl  with  this  ar- 
ti(de  of  trade.     The  su;;ar-eane  is  raised  on  man) 
of  these  shand)as,  and  with  verv  little  lahor  the  na- 
tives are  enahled  to  suppi)  themselves  plentifully  with 
an  excellent   «pialit>    of  su^ar.     His   hij^huess,  the 
imauin,  has  now  in  pro;;ress  a  su^ar  manufactory  on 
his  shamha,  umler  the  manaj^ement  of  two  Kn^lish 
engineers,  who  have  just  arrivfd  w  ith  the  necessar\ 
materials  for  constructinj^  the  works.     ColVee.  ol  a 
nu'dium  cpialit),  is  also  raised  here.     It  can  he  im- 
ported so  cheap,  hoyvever,  from  other  parts  of  the 
sultan's  dominions,  that  little  attention  is  bestowed 
upon  its  cultivation.     Cassad  \  and  rice,  being  the 


mil  in  novcr  ho 
ot'  /iiii/ihar  im 

^L'ttllll<'  illillD'Hl. 
i   Nitlldv    l|llillilV. 

i|ii't'^iiiitr<l  with 
'|i  it  ((intiniiiillv 
;i-tiilili'  |ii'imIii(H 
iitiiiiiN,  haiiiiiiiis, 
kviilidiit  any  nil- 
tliicli  ^oniewliiit 

trci's  Hvi'iajjin;:; 
It,  and  lifiiiu  nci 
Ic  carti  alter  tlif 
I  ill  the  planting, 
e  cro[»s;  ami  s<» 
L'V('l<)|ini('iit,  that, 
isiil,  /aii/iliar  is 
iild  witli  this  ai- 

raised  on  man} 
ttle  labor  llu'  na- 
jsplt'ntilully  willi 
[is  hifj;lnu'ss,  lli<' 
r  maiiut'actor)  on 
it  of  tuo  Kii^li^lt 
itii  the  nocissan 
ks.     ColVi'c,  ol'  a 
'.      It  can  be  im- 
>tbi'i-  parts  of  tbc 
mion  is  lu'stowod 
id  lice,  being  the 


iflTloN. 


IJ7 


chief  arlieJeM  of  provision  coiisiiined  Uy  (ho  sIuvck. 
are  produced  in  lary;o  ipiaiitiiirn.  I'lon^iiH  nre  not 
iivd  in  the  tidliMiticm  ol'  the  noil,  and  the  only  a^- 
ricidinral  impleincuts  I  miw  were  rude  «ipadeM,  piek- 
a\es,  iiiid  hoo.  |''r<un  th-  ir  ij^norance  ol'  the  agri- 
cultural arts,  i\\ie(<  as  iiuM'li  labor  i>  retpiired  to  ei- 
i'ei  t  what  (-(Mild  lu;  dcme  in  ball  ibe  time,  and  with 
li'HH  c'Nertioii.  An  I  observed  bd'ore,  the  slaves  do 
not  work  hard.  |jtt|<>  is  reipiired  of  them  by  their 
masliTs.  Still,  that  little  ( (uild  be  dom!  more  el)'eci* 
ively,  and  w  ith  greater  eiiNe,  it'  lliey  had  even  a  smat- 
tering of  a:;riculiural  knowli'd^f.  I  havosuen  slavoM 
sipuitted  (Ml  their  haunt  lies,  pliuitiu;;  eassada  with  (dd 
knives,  by  means  of  ubieb  they  did  about  as  murli 
in  a  week  as  could  be  done  in  a  day  by  a  Kentucky 
no^ro. 

The  climate  and  soil  are  admirably  adapted  to  the 
growth  ol'eoitoii.  It  is  not  a  little  sinii;ular  that  the 
Aralis  will  pMrchase  cotton  labrics  imported  Iroiii  the 
I'liited  Slates  at  an  exorbitant  advance  (ui  iliu  cost, 
wlieii,  by  iin|K)rtiii^  a  lew  Yankee  mechanics  and 
an  overseer  Ironi  our  S(MUlierii  plauiatious,  they  could 
soon  raise  and  mauuractiu'(!  more  than  would  be  nec- 
essary lor  their  own  consum[)li(ui  at  half  what  they 
now  pay.  I  saw  several  s[)e(imeiis  of  cotton  pro- 
duced in  small  ((uantities  for  experiment,  and  tb(>y 
were  certainly  e<pial  tt)  atiy  I  had  ever  seen  in  Mis- 
sissippi or  Louisiana,  liut  what  can  Ik;  expected  of 
a  race  who  are  degraded  to  the  dust  by  superstition 
and  religions  intolerance  ? 


i 


intt. 


r 


486 


NoifAMkr.n  AJini:i.itAPA. 


In  Ktntrtl.  iIm'  Imul  in  I»m-I— in  \mtt  iiio«|.'riilfly 
uiultilajiii;;.  'I'lM'ftj  ttru  sfU'fii!  miuiII  *\txh\a,'i  «<  iiiu-r- 
oil  over  lilt)  Uiaiul.  uIihIi  mi|h>I>  m.iih'  ol'  iIm-  |>liiiim. 

tiuilN.        Till?    cIlM'f   tl.p.luloiUO.    llUWC'VLT,    It    UpOll 

wi'lk  Ouiiij;.  lU'rIuipM,  lo  lli«'  M'lircit)  ol'  ro»  k.  ilio 
WBttT  it  ill  no  [liiii  of  the  iincrittr  of  ii  uoo.l  quiility. 
Cliimchiiii,  tlo"  mmim!  of  Uu"  tntk  ciill' d  Mi'ioufy, 
alVonU  till-  Im'M.  All  ilu'  wat.T  I  ««.uUl  m'l  lit  lln* 
ihiiiiilHtu  ujiH  «liM<»lor»'il  with  iti«i'«lH  ainl  \i'i;t'tiil>lo 
niaiU'r,  ami  it  \va  only  when  coiiUHilcil  It)  xlner 
neoOKHity  lliat  I  (Iraitk  it. 

Our  \vorlli\  lioNt.  Moliamuu'«l  AlHlilkada,  in  ati'tl 
us  to  iIm!  I»f»t  of  t'Vi-ry  lliin^  li')  lnul.  i'ii»l  |>ro\ith>d 
UH  with  t  alaiulaH,  u|)ou  \vlii«li  u «'  str«'trlM'il  oiir^rlvc^ 
Khadod  iVom  iIm-  miii  s  ia>sl>>  «li«'  tlii.k  fidia^-  of  tlio 
nianyo  tn-fs,  ami  nijovt'd  a  rt'fi«'>liiii^  sirnlii. 

VVi-  ri'iiiaiiicd  li(iv,.iiiovin«  llio  couitt'sirs  of  our 
hospilalilc  fiitiid.  about  t\\o  hours,  when  wo  \\^\\\n 
niountt'daudprori'iMhtluiwaidiln!  shauiha  of  Ihulja 
Mouchad,  u  wealthy  Arab  nu'irhsmt  from  Muscat. 
As  wc!  advaiici'd  still  farther  into  the  interior  iho 
vefj;etation  lieeame  in«)ro  dense,  and  in  luxurianee  sur- 
passed any  tiling;  I  ha«l  ever  dreamed  of,  even  in  a 
tropitid  country.     It  »lid  not  surprise  me  that  tha 
malaria  arising'  from  a  Hat  eouniry  rank  with  ve},'e- 
tation  should  be  so  fatal  to  tin;  health.     Alu-r  a  ride 
of  about  three  milfs  throuj^h  a  tract  of  country  dif- 
fering only  in  this   respect  from  what  we   passed 
thi<»ut;h  before  we  reached  Mohanunrd  Abdflkada's, 
we  arrived  at  the  fm»'  plantation  of  lladja  iMouchad. 


i. 

Itrt  iiiodiritii'ty 
ii|iriiii^<«  M  »fi«T- 
(•  (iC  till'  pliiiiU* 
wuvcr,  IS  u|i«»n 
;it)  of  rn«k,  iIm) 

'  It  ^nod  f|iuility. 
liili'd  Mtloiif), 
■DtiUl  ti*>t  ai  ilie 

I  iiimI  \r|;«*talilo 
prlli'd  l»y   filter 

(Irlkadii,  irt'iUrd 
i\,  iiiid  providi'd 
'tclicd  oiirsrivt'"!, 
,.  k  Itdiam'  ol'  the 
nH  .simlii, 
coiirtosii'M  of  our 

when  w«!  again 
JiKiulia  of  Iladja 
lit  from  Muscat. 

tli<<  interior  llio 

II  liixuriaiin!  siir- 
U'd  of,  c*('n  in  a 
riso  mo  that  tbo 

rank  with  vr^^o- 
Ith.  Afii'r  a  rido 
:t  of  country  dif- 
what  wu  passed 
mcd  Al)dt'lkada'8, 

Iladja  iMonchad. 


UkMh  NugwiUI). 


430 


Til  ronimon  with  niht^r*  wlio  Imvi*  p»»rforMH'd  it 
pituriiiiagi'  to  Mfci  a  tuid  thrown  ^Idikh  at  ihi*  d«'«r< 
il/ our  Iririid  had  fariu'd  foe  hiiiivH  ihf  ditiiiiijuiih- 
cd  mil'  of  oiM>  of  tliM  xiii  ri-d  lladji,  whirh  hr  had 
prt'ii.\<-d  lohi^  iiami'  in  i-oiiiin*'nioratioii  ot  the  t'vml, 
lie  \h  i\  diiiiimitiv  t'  aiiil  <«hrivi'li'd  old  man,  w  ith  Miarco- 
I)  hri'aih  ciiouuh  Itii  in  him,  from  Utiwrn  and  ii({i',  to 
MiMlain  life.  On  imporiani  o(?('ii«)ioiiH  tin  olVitiaU"*  in 
th»  tinvn  an  dHllal,  or  piihlic  au«  tiouccr.  ih'  had 
rcccivcil  imimaiion  of  uur  contt*iii|daU'd  \Wu,  and 
lioipitalily  hcin;;  onn  of  tlio  i'ai<linal  virtinw  with  the 
Arah«t,  our  riTcplion  was  as  cortJial  as  we  < oiild  dt;- 
.sirc.  »Slav('s  wt-rf  in  aticiulancc  to  assist  the  Coidit's 
in  taking;  care  of  our  animals,  iiiid.  on  dismounting, 
wii  found  a  uri'al  variety  of  rcfrt'shmcnis  already  prc- 
pareil  for  us.  Kvnry  thiiij;  was  in  ihe  Iriie  Oriental 
Ktylo — fruits,  sherhet,  lemonade,  and  Mocha  coffl'O 
in  aliiindamo.  We  found  ilie  rt'freshnients  I'xtieine- 
ly  palalalde  after  our  ritle,  for  iho  sun  had  now  near- 
ly reui  hod  itti  /onitli,  and  its  ra}s  poured  down 
throu;!,h  every  openintii;  in  the  woods  with  a  scorehinjj 
heat,  raisiii<i  the  thermometer  fifteen  or  twenty  de- 
grees in  \\io  shado  in  the  course  of  a  low  hours. 
MoiH'had's  house  was  large,  and  superior  in  ovory 
respect  to  that  of  Mohammed  Ahdelkada's,  and,  in- 
deed, h(j  seemed  to  have  some  idea  of  the  true  prin- 
ciples of  cond'ort.  The  main  huilding  was  con- 
structed of  wooden  stakes  interwoven  with  cane,  then 

•  TliiK  ia  an  lm|iorlnnt  tiTomony,  which  nil  pioiii*  piljjiriitH  portorm 
for  tho  boiicflt  of  tho  I'rophi-t. 


it 


( 


'140 


A  WKr.l.-AHUANfiEn   siiamba. 


plastered  ;u.(hvl.ii.nM>>lic(l.    'Plic  ivof  was  compos- 
ed (.r  cocua-nut  leaves  clos-ly  matted,  and  formed 
<iui(e  a  sli.'lterlVomtlie  sim,  tliouiili  in  rainy  weather 
it  could  not  '»e  oi"  nnieli  avail.     At  the  It.iek  ol"  the 
hotise  were  several  sheds,  uhioh  were  nsed  as  kitch- 
ens, ami  in  front  was  an  inelosnve  of  several  acres, 
delijihtfnlly  shaded  hy  larjic  man^^o  trees.     A  row  of 
neat  whi'"\vashed   cabins  within  twentv  or  thirty 
yards  of  the  front  door,  at  the  edf^e  of  the  inelosure, 
was  occupied  hy  slaves,  who  peeped  from  hehind  the 
door  in  ill-concealed  amazement.     The  whole  scene 
forcibly  irminded  me  of  an  inferior  nejj^ro  ((uarter  in 
Mississippi,     t^ome  attempts  at  ornantents  were  ex- 
hibited in  the  arrans^ements  of  the  orange  {^roves 
near  the  Imuso.     A  |r|immeiin{:^  of  civilized  taste  was 
also  to  lie  seen  in  the  cnllivation  of  a  jiarden,  w  liich 
contained  a  variety  of  beautiful  tropical  llowers,  and 
had  i)aths  throu-iii  it  at  rei!;ular  intervals. 

The  older  portion  of  our  party  went  und.  r  the 
shade  of  a  piazza,  and  stretciied  themselves  in  a 
range  of  catmulas  (baml)oo  !)cdstcads)  for  a  siesta, 
while  Mr.  Jelly,  Mr.  Tibbits,  and  ntysclf  rambled 
over  toward  a  neighboring  shaniba  to  enjoy  a  smoke 
and  a  social  talk  out  of  the  atmosi)herc  of  ofiicial 
discipline.  Pushing  our  way  through  grove  and  jun- 
gle, wc  reached  an  openinfi;  distant  about  half  a  mile 
from  Mouchad's  shamba,  interspersed  with  orange 
trees,  plantain,  and  banana.  The  profusion  of  fruit 
here  was  beyond  conception.  The  trees  were  actu- 
allv  bending  with  their  golden-colored  freight,  and 


^"^"T 


u. 

)f  was  compos- 
0(1.  and  t'oriiuHl 
1  rainy  Wfalher 
he  ImcIv  of  tin; 
}  used  as  kitch- 
it"  several  acres, 
ecs.     A  row  of 
ventv  or  lliirt) 
)i  the  iiielosure, 
fronj  behind  ihe 
Mic  whole  scene 
iie<fro  ([uarter  in 
inients  were  ex- 
!  orange  {proves 
vilized  taste  was 
a  jiarden,  which 
lical  llowers,  and 
vals. 

went  under  the 
themselves  in  a 
ids)  for  a  siesta, 
myself  raiabled 
;o  enjoy  a  smoke 
ijjhere  of  ofiicial 
di  grove  and  jun- 
about  half  a  mile 
sed  with  orange 
profusion  of  fruit 
!  trees  were  actu- 
ored  freight,  and 


I'ROFUSION    Ol'    I'Kl  IT. 


441 


tmder  them  the  ground  was  covered  with  the  most 
(h'licious  oranges  of  every  species.  8o  abundant 
were  thev,  that  for  more  than  an  hour  we  anuised 
ourselves  throwing  them  at  the  eoeoa-nuts,  which 
hung  tem])tingly  from  th<!  tall  trees  in  every  direction. 
Tired  of  our  sport,  we  lay  dovNU  mider  the  cooling 
shade  of  a  group  of  mango-trees,  and  smoked  eiga"s, 
and  talked  of  our  sweethearts  at  home  till  we  fell 
asleej).  Oin*  slumbers  were  soon  disturbed  by  a  loud 
voice  shoutitig  "  Ytilioo !  yahoo !  American  man ! 
niitncr  read;/ !  yahoo!" 

This  important  notice  caused  us  to  jump  to  our 
feet,  and  make  all  possible  haste  back  to  Mouchad's 
shamba.  We  recei\e(l  a  reprimand  from  oiu*  friends 
on  our  arrival  for  keei)ing  them  waiting  so  long,  and 
were  duly  rej)entant  lor  our  transgression.  Present- 
ly Mouchad  led  the  way  into  the  house,  telling  us, 
"Dinner  no  very  good  ;  more  better  next  time;  but 
eat  j)lenty  nnuh  now,  and  he  give  us  first-rate  din- 
ner when  we  come  again."  The  excuses,  however, 
were  not  necessary,  for  we  found  the  dinner  very 
creditable  to  the  good  taste  and  hosi)ltality  of  the 
venerable  pilgrim.  A  long  table  was  set  in  the  mid- 
dle of  the  room,  with  a  white  cloth,  and  knives, 
plates,  and  spoons  arranged  as  near  in  the  Amer- 
ican style  as  could  have  been  expected  from  an 
Arab.  The  table  groaned  with  the  profusion  of 
meats,  vegetables,  and  fruits,  all  prepared  in  the 
Arabian  style  with  sweetmeats  and  richly-perfunted 
sauces.    The  incense  arising  from  the  dishes  almost 

K  K  K 


1^ 


442 


A    SUMPTUOUS    DINNER. 


(leprivod  aio  of  my  ;ii)i)otitc  ;  l)ut  as  soon  as  I  tasted 
the  delicious  aari/,  drank  a  j;las;i  of  slierl)ct,  and  ate 
a  few  cassada,  I  found  tliat  I  had  a  iair  prospec;!  of 
inakiuf^  a  ^*)od  diinier.     The  meats  were  cooked  in 
sngar-juice,  and  served  up  in  a  mixture  of  gravy  and 
sirup  ;  and  mere  taste  tpiite  satisfied  n>e  that  this 
style  of  preparing  flesli  is  not  an  improvement  on 
ours.     There  was   an   abundance   of  rice,  spices, 
pickles,  cakes,  and  bread,  wliich  1  relished  highly  ; 
and  we  had  wines  of  a  very  good  (piality.     Tlie 
Arabs,  meantime,  leaving  us  to  the  enjoyment  of  our 
dinner  in  our  own  way,  ranged  themselves  under 
the  piazza,  and  scpiatting  down  around  a  large  dish 
of  rice,  ate  their  simple  meal  in  theirs.     Our  sump- 
tuous repast  over,  we  sallied  out  to  enjoy  the  shade 
of  the  mangroves.     An  agreeable  surprise  awaited 
us.     Under  the  largest  and  most  shady  of  the  trees 
was  a  table  containing  a  dessert  of  the  choicest 
fruits,  and  a  service  of  China  cups  and  saucers  for 
collee.     At  a  signal  from  Mouehad,  a  train  of  slaves 
appeared  bearing  various  other  refreshments.    I  had 
never  tasted  any  thing  to  cijual  the  colTee.     It  was 
the  pure  Mocha,  boiled  down  to  a  rich  essence,  and 
was  so  strong  that  a  single  cup  produced  a  sort  oi 
enchanting  excitement,  like  the  celestial  dreauis  of 
the  opium-eater ;  and  no  doubt  would,  if  freely  re- 
peated, prove  equally  disastrous  in  its  consecpiences. 
Mouehad  entertained  us  with  an  account  of  his  pil- 
grin>age  to  Mecca,  and  when  he  had  concluded  we 
had  several  patriotic  sentiments  in  commemoration 


'  .ii,^,'.niriiTirun'iJi"1"  ?'"°'^"*"^*'*^ 


-^fwwwm^^. 


^7 


A    CiOKUEOLS    SUEiNK 


443 


ioon  as  I  tasted 
slierl)ct,  ami  ate 
"air  prospect  of 
were  cooked  in 
re  of  {^ravy  and 
d  nie  that  this 
mproveiiient  on 
of  rice,   spices, 
relished  hi<:;hly  ; 
i  (piality.     Tlie 
njoyuient  of  our 
leuiselves  under 
und  a  large  dish 
irs.     Our  sump- 
enjoy  the  shade 
surprise  awaited 
lady  of  the  trees 
01  the  choicest 

and  saucers  for 
,  a  train  of  slaves 
jshmcnts,  I  had 
;  colTee.  It  was 
rich  essence,  and 
oduced  a  sort  of 
lostial  dreams  of 
3uld,  if  freely  re- 
its  consecpiences. 
jcount  of  his  pil- 
ad  concluded  we 

commemoratiou 


of  the  hattle  of  Bunker's  Hill.  It  was  not  a  little 
singular,  that  while  we  were  thus  celehratiug  that 
niemorahle  event,  our  friemls  in  the  United  Stales — 
C(pudly  enthusiastic  in  the  cause  of  liberty — (Mjually 
d(!Voted  to  the  menujry  of  their  forefathers — were 
tloziiig  uiL'dij  ill  their  beds,  heedless  of  all  the  tri- 
umphs and  glories  of  their  country  !  One  of  the 
party,  a  wag,  who  hatl  very  gravely  broached  this 
fact,  nearly  incurred  the  disjileasure  of  the  rest  of 
the  company  by  his  connnents  upon  the  want  of 
patriotism  in  America,  when  he  explained  himself 
by  remintling  us  that  we  were  eight  hours  nearer 
sunrise  than  the  people  in  the  United  States  !  Con- 
se(iueutly,  it  was  (piite  natural  to  presume  that  they 
were  asleep  while  we  were  commenmrating  an  im- 
portant event  in  our  natiojial  history. 

I  shall  not  torture  the  reader  by  dwelling  upon  all 
the  good  things  we  enjoyed  at  the  shandja  of  our 
kind  entertainer.  Such  rarities,  scenes,  and  adven- 
tures hardly  admit  of  description. 

In  the  cool  of  the  evening  wc  bid  adieu  to  our 
worthy  friend  lladja  ^louchad,  and  had  a  pleasant 
ride  to  the  Nazee  Moya.  When  we  reached  this 
place  the  sun  was  just  setting,  and  if  I  were  to  live 
for  centuries  I  could  not  forget  the  gorgeous  splendor 
of  the  scene.  vSuch  a  continuation  of  clouds,  colors, 
and  shades  as  hung  over  the  western  horizon,  softly 
reflected  in  the  ocean,  can  only  be  seen  in  an  Ori- 
ental sky.  A  golden  haze  gave  the  dreamy  appear- 
ance of  a  vision  to  the  mosque  steeples  in  the  dis- 


w*m»*mtim'n  mimmf«"'t*'tan 


-m- 


444 


FlNhllAI.    PROi'KSSION. 


taiice,  aiid  licauliliill)  illumiiiatftl  iln'  windows.    The 
tall  cocoa-nut  trees  on  the  suinmii  of  a  liiile  cnii- 
iionce  that  iiiteivcnetl   added    niiuli  to  tho  scenic 
heauries  ol' the  view;  and  the  while  sand  phiins  of 
tho  Nazco  Moya  hefore  us,  contiastinj:;  with   the 
deej)  ^roon   shinhheiies   around  the  MohanuncMhin 
hnrial-f^rounds,  had  a   niafiniricent  elUect.     As   we 
wtMuh'd  our  w  ay  ainonf.;  the  tonihs,  the  w  ail  of  death 
arose  upon  the  hrcic/e.     In  a  lew  minutes  we  met  a 
\o\\<r  liineral  procession,  hearinj^  (he  hier  oi"a  youii}; 
Aral)   who    had  died    that   ujornin-,'.     The    young 
girls  were  chanting  a  melancholy  recptiem,  and  an 
Hged  wt)man,  who  walked  beside  the  hier,  c-laiiped 
her  hands,  and  with  frantic  expressions  of  grief  la- 
ujented  the  deceased,     lie  was  her  only  sun  ! 

"  oil, 'lis  linrd  til  liiy  into  thi«  ciirtli 
A  countenniico  so  huiiigii !  ii  I'onn  tliiit  wiilk'd 
Bui  yestordiiy  HO  stutoly  o'er  tho  earth !" 


CHAPTER  XX. 

\rrivnl  of  n  Rrift  from  tlio  Porsiim  Ciulf.— A  WhnliiiR  Skipper.— 

Susponse ArmnjjonuMits  for  ii  Pii>isiif;(i  Home— Ocparturo  from 

Zanzibar. — I'ussugo  round  tho  V,i\\w  of  liood  llopo. 

TowAUD  the  latter  part  of  July,  the  brig  ]?olla,  of 
Salcni,  owned  by  the  firm  of  ringrec  &  Co.,  and 
commanded  by  Captain  P ,  arrived  from  Mus- 
cat, w  hither  the  American  consul  had  sent  her  two 


-^  --,jj  jiiiii!iiJ>iW#iiTim 


wj^WMLWUhilliiUllM'P'^IWmi-lllBlgW^J 


windows.    The 
of  a  litllc  emi- 
I  to  the   scenic 
)  sand  plains  of 
\sU\\<i  willi   tlio 
>  Mohainincdiin 
olHect.     As   wf 
lie  wail  ol"  dealli 
innti.'s  wi;  mot  a 
bier  oi"  a  vonn^ 
'^.     The   young 
•I'cjuioin,  and  an 
lie  bier,  dajjptd 
<ions  of  ^rief  la- 
only  son ! 

i>  I'lirtli 
I  lilt  wiilk'd 
trill!" 


i  Wlmling  Skipper.— 
imc. — Dcpnrturo  from 
(1  llopo. 

the  brig  ]?olla,  of 
grec  &  Co.,  and 
riivcd  from  Mns- 
had  sent  her  two 


AKRiVAi.   Ol'   rnv,   UOI.I.A, 


44.0 


months  previously  to  procuri'  a  portion  of  her  car};o. 
The  ofiicors  and  cn-w  wore  in  ;^oo(l  health,  bni  had 
suHered  severely  by  heavy  ^ales  to  the  lorihward, 
and  had  imich  difli(  ulty  in  workin-j;  down  (o  Zanzi- 
bar in  conse(iuenee  of  head  winds.  I"'rom  Muscat 
they  were  compelled  l()  run  ont  as  far  east  as  the 
I.aceadiveand  Maldive  Islands,  and  then  tack  to  th.- 
west.  The  chief  part  of  the  cargo  prornred  at  Mus- 
cat consisted  of  goal-skins  and  hides,  w  hich  hail  been 
j)urchased  from  ihe  natives  by  Syed  iJin  Calfaim.the 
coimnercial  agent  at  the  port  of  Muscat, 

The  Holla,  on  her  arrival,  commenced  taking  in 
the  remainder  of  hor  cargo  (giun  copal  and  ivory 
teeth),  aiwl  mulerwent  sonn;  repairs.  Arrangements 
were  made  to  ship  home  the  oil  which  had  been 
saved  from  the  wreck  of  the  brig  Bogota,  and  pass- 
ages were  provided  for  the  survivors,  now  reduced 
to  fonr;  the  rest  having  all  diet'.  t)f  fever,  with  the 
exception  of  the  cook,  v/ho  had  shipped  on  board 
the  Sty\  in  place  of  Bill  Mann. 

I  w  as  in  a  state  of  painful  suspense  about  getting 
home  in  this  vessel.  Some  of  my  friends  said  I 
would  be  allowed  to  go  iti  her;  others,  that  I  would 
1)0  kept  until  the  next  opportunity,  which,  very  prob- 
ai)ly,  would  be  in  about  six  months.  The  consul 
said  nothing  on  the  subject,  and  I  feared  my  prospects 
might  be  destroyed  by  any  importunity  on  my  part. 
In  this  unpleasant  situation  I  remained  two  weeks, 
when,  one  morning,  the  consul  told  me  the  cargo  of 
the  Jlolla  was  nearly  all  on  board,  and  she  would 


*'(« 


v., 

4h 


iitmm»4m'-¥ii/mn\fV'V 


r 


'.veWBMlSa'r 


416 


OUTAIN    A    PASHAOK    IIOMK. 


sail  ill  a  fow  ila>s.     Mv  had  made  arrangomcnts  for 
my  i»asNiif^«'  lictiiio.     I  ^^as  to  assist  iu  ihc  ordinary 
work  iK'cfssary  to  lie  done  on  l>oard,  stand  rc^^nlar 
watclios,  and  have  a  hunk  in  the  state-room  with 
the  sc( ond  mate,  with  whom  I  was  also  to  eat.     A 
younsi  man,  named  Cloutman,  who  had  heen  in  the 
employ  of  ('a|)tain  Wehh  as  a  cderk,  was   to   go 
home  in  the  same  way,  and  to  have  share  of  Captain 
K ^-'s  state-room.     This  w  as  entirely  to  my  satis- 
faction ;  and  so  d<'lijilnfid  was  the  idea  of  a  pleasant 
passiiij;(!  home  that  I  thought  every  day  a  week,  and 
had  many  misjiivings  that  my  good  luck  was  too 
rare  to  be  realized.     An  opportunity  of  getting;  home, 
under   any   circumstanees,   I   would  have  joyfully 
seized;  but,  with   a  party  of  lively  and  agreeable 
companions,  it  was  beyond  my  most  sanguine  holies. 
I  had  fornunl  (piitc  an  attachment  to  young  CMout- 
man.     He  was  a  brave  and  clever  little  fellow,  who 
had  spent  several  years  at  sea,  and  had  passed  through 
ujany  dangerous  adventure-.     His  niiiul  was  stored 
with  anecdotes  of  the  sea,  and  the  toughest  kind  of 
old  sailor  yarns ;  and  these  he  could  spin  with  an  ir- 
resistible luuiMir.     In  size,  manner,  and  liveliness  of 
disposition,  he  strongly  resembled  my  favorite  on 
board  the  St>x,  Charley  Clifibrd.     It  was,  therefore, 
with  no  little  joy  I  learned  h<   was  to  be  my  fellow- 
passenger  on  a  homeward  A)yage  of  three  or  iour 

months.     Captain  V ,  of  il<e  brig  liojjota,  the 

only  other  cabin  passenger,  was  aiso  a  man  well  cal- 
culated to  make  the  voyage  pleasant.     He  was  cer- 


■fir** 


K. 


A   WIIAt.INCJ    HKIPPRR. 


447 


rimi^oinonts  for 
in  the  ordiiiiir)' 
I,  stand  rc^^ular 
tati'-rooni  with 
also  to  oat.      A 
lad  IxM'n  in  the 
rk,  was   to   ^o 
haio  of  Captain 
i«>ly  to  my  satis- 
lea  of  a  pleasant 
lay  a  week,  and 
id  luck  was  too 
ofgettinj;  home, 
d  have  joyfnUv 
y  and  aj;;roeal)le 
t  sanguine  hopes, 
to  youn}f  CMout- 
itlle  fellow,  who 
(1  passed  througli 
niiiul  was  stored 
toughest  kind  of 
I  spin  w  ith  an  ir- 
and  liveliness  oi 
my  favorite  on 
It  was,  therefore, 
to  he  my  fellow- 
of  three  or  four 
brig  lioiiota,  the 
,0  a  man  well  cal- 
it.    Ho  was  cer- 


^ 


tainly  the  hest  speeiinen  of  a  whaling  ea(»tai:t  I  ever 
knew,  and  in  niaimcr  and  jMrsonal  appearanec;  the 
greatest  oddity.     I  first  met  him  at  Johanna,  where 
he  had  a  iliffitidiy  with  ihe  I'ortuguese  on  hoard  the 
{{(igota.     Armed   with  a  hand>|)ike,  he   sprung  in 
among  (he  nnuiiieors,  and  in  less  than  two  minutes 
quelled  the  nnuinv.     'J'lie  next  lime  [  met  him  was 
after  the  wreck  of  the  Mogoia.      lie  had  eoine  into 
the  coiisid's  olViee  to  make  arrangements  for  the  salo 
of  the  hull.    There  were  several  persons  in  the  room, 
among  whom  were  the  consul  and  his  brother.  Cap- 
tain Webb,  Captain  Hamilton,  and  the  commander 
of  a  mcrchautmaii  from  the  Cape  of  (iood  Mope. 
The  whaling  skipper  was  a  lilde  abashed  at  (his  ar- 
ray of  high  characters,  ami,  hardly  knowing  what  to 
say,  he  turned  to  the  consul,  and  observed, 
"  iMisler,  do  you  know  Joe  Dunbar  !" 
"  Joe  Dunbar!  who  is  he !     I  never  heard  of  him." 
"  Why,  Captain  Joe  Duni)ar ;  I  sailed  with  him." 
"  You  did  '.     Well,  sir,  I  don't  know  liim." 
"  Now,  I'll  swa'n,  that's  tarnal  strange.     You  don't 
know  old  Joe  Dunbar  of  New  Bedford,  the  smartest 
whaleman  that  ever  handled  a  lance  ?     Well,  I'll  bo 
darned  •     Gentlemen,  don't  none  o'  you  know  him !" 
"  No.  sir ;  never  heard  of  him." 
"  Well,  by  thunder !    that  beats  all.     I  thought 
every  body  knew  old  Joe  Dunbar." 
"  Why,  what  of  him  V 

"Oh,nothin';  only  he  made  a  fortune  in  the  whaling 
business.     He's  a  rich  man  now." 


M 


r 


^, 


r 


I 


448 


••  OLD    JOK    Dl'NUAIl. 


Tilt'  |)ii//l((l  di^niiianrs  UutWd  nt  oiicli  oiIut, 
uh.llin-  Jhf  capiain  was  iiui/./int^  ilirin.or(k'nm^f«l ; 
l)iit  imWu'A  I'll"  iK'it'oitlv  scruMiH,  thoy  f*ai(l  iioiliiiii^. 
Taking;  ml\aiUa;;c'  of  lliiir  siU'iicr,  lie  bewail  a  lonjr 
yam,  in  wliicli  lie  {^avc  an  account  ol"  '•  «)l«l  J«>''  I 'mi- 
liar's"  voya^t's  to  the  Northwest  Coast,  and  wasjiisi 
enteriii}^  npoii  a  marvelous  yarn  in  relation  to  the 
rapture  of  a  white  whale,  when  the  consul  cut  him 
short  hy  sayiiij^, 

"  Well  attend  to  that  some  other  time.  This  is 
the  place  for  business,  not  talk." 

"Oh,  sir,"  said  the  disconcerted  skipper,  "1  didn't 
mean  to  intrude.  I  just  wanted  to  tell  you  about 
old  Joe  Dunbar;  'cos,  if  you  don't  know  him,  yon 
had  oufihter  know  him.  Ther.>  ain't  a  chap  in  N(!W 
JJedford  knee  hi^h  that  don't  know  old  .loe   Dun- 

ar. 

After  this  we  invariably  called  the  captani  "Joe 
Dunbar,"  a  name  which  he  bore  during  the  whole 
passa-c  home.     Captain  V was  a  comical  mix- 
ture of  {iood  nature,  simplicity,  natural  smartness,  and 
ijrnorance  of  the  world.     He  had  been  in  the  whale 
fishery  from  the  ajrc  of  sixteen,  and  had  been  ship- 
wrecked times  innumerable.     In  his  personal  appear- 
ance he  was  a  perfect  curiosity,  bciii-  only  live  feet 
in  height,  built  like  a  monkey,  and  with  whiskers 
that  covered  his  entire  face,  leaving  only  a  couple 
of  holes  to  peep  through.     He  was  very  active,  full 
of  spunk  and  talk,  and  altog.  ther  the  most  amusing 
character  1  became  acquainted  with  in  the  courso 


ill  t'Jicli  (iiIkt, 
III,  (irdci'iiiiui'd; 
\.'y  sa'ul  iHtihiiitr. 
\u\  lic^iiii  ;i  lonp' 

"old  Joi'  Dun- 
ist,  and  was  jiisl 

iclatiitii  lt»  »l»<' 
'  cunsid  ciil  liiiii 

•  tiiiu'.     This  is 

kipper,  "I  didn't 
()  toll  )ou  about 
know  liiiii,  ><)«» 
t  II  riiap  in  New 
V  old  Joe   Dun- 

hc  captain  ".loo 
luring  tlu'  whole 
s  a  comical  ini.\- 
•al  smartness,  and 
oen  in  the  uhale 
d  had  Iiccn  ship- 
>  personal  appcar- 
inii  only  live  feci 
id  with  whiskers 
ng  only  a  couple 
is  very  active,  lull 
the  most  amusin<; 
Itli  in  the  courso 


IIOMKVVAKI)    IIUL>D. 


41 U 


of  my  wanderiui^s.     Bo  imieh  for  my  felloW-paHs«»ii- 

Aili*iist  null. —  Mj;^ht  hree/es  irom  the  S.S.W. 
IJtive  short  at  da\liulii,  ami  at  live  o'clock  A.M. 
JH'at  out  to  the  sunihwanl.  At  eiirlil  we  were  up 
with  Choomha,  and  at  ten  Unallee  hore  «lne  east. 
At  twelve  it  fell  calm,  and  so  eoiitimied  till  ilark. 
when  a  li;;ht  liree/e  sprang  up,  and  we  set  all 
sail. 

Ani^usf  \\f/i. —  Heating  down  along  the  c«»ast  <»!' 
Africa.  I'assed  llwala,  Iloi-lioi,  and  a  numher  of 
smaller  islands,  during  the  day.  At  tlark,  very  s(pial- 
ly  to  windward. 

Aifij;u.sf  \2f/i.  —  A  I'rcsli  southern  hree/.e.  Still 
squally  to  windward.  .\t  lour  P.M.  Zan/ihar  in 
.sight  Irom  the  top-sail-) artl.  (Jot  the  anchors  in. 
and  unheiit  the  chains.  In  the  evening,  made  a  .sail 
to  leeward  on  the  opposite  tack. 

We  continued  to  make  good  headway  to  tlie 
southward  and  eastward  till 

Augn.sf  21.S/,  when  the  wind  loll  away.  Toward 
tioon  a  light  hree/.e  sprang  up,  when  we  lacked  to 
the  scuilhward  and  we^t^vard.  At  (la\hreak  a  harcpie 
and  shi|)  were  in  sight,  one  on  the  lee  heam  and  tin 
other  ahead.  At  ten  A.M.  we  were  hoarded  h\  m 
boat's  crew,  under  the  command  of  the  chief  matt, 
from  the  ship  Fenelon,  of  New  Bedford.  Ilalhawax 
master,  on*'  year  out.  Learned  from  the  mate  that 
the  boat's  crew,  who  had  arrived  at  Zanzibar  al)oiit 
a  month  previously,  hail  deserted  from  a  whaler  at 

L  I.  I. 


I 


I 


i 


-*• 


I 


I 


I 


460 


IIRAIl   WIXDil. 


Jdliiiniia,  till'  « (Miimiuidir  <»f  which  had  •iinrf>  hnd 
his  h'U  liiokcn  li\  a  uhalo. 

rr«im  thiN  diilo  Ut  the  17th  (ifSt'pii'iulK'r  nvp  had 
roii;'h  ucaihtr  and  head  winds,  tii  ih<;  i'arl\  part 
olihf  month  we  ui-rc  diivi-ii  hy  stiony;  <uri«'nit  and 
head  winds  inUi  the  llay  of  i^ol'ala,  and  had  inucil 
UilVii  idlv  in  heating  mil  a^ain  to  tho  eastward. 

OlVtiif  Hanks  of  Layidlas  \vc  hovo  to,  and  lishcd 
for  t'o<l.  hut  without  suaM'ss.  Found  lioltoin  at  sov- 
(>iity  fathoms. 

Siplniilwi-  QOfli,  mado  Tahh>  Mountain,  Cape  of 
flood  IFopi'.  chstant  four  «>r  fivr  li-auui's.  Iloro  wo 
took  the  S.K.  trades,  and  in  a  few  hours  wcro  "roll- 
ing (U)wn  for  ^?l.  Helena." 


CHAPTER  XXI. 

Miiko  St.  llfloiiu.— I'repiiriitiiMH  In  no  A»liiiru.— Diniior  tit  tlio  Con* 

^ul'*.— Whito  Liidii'n A  NVlmliiix  Ciiittn'm.— Lovii  ami  Miimc. 

_ViMt  to  Nil  IK''"'""'*  'r"iiili.~l''il't''ii'-''<  "f"  Yiiiiinldck.— Atmc 
(lolo  I'l'ii  Fnnchiimii.  — l)r|>iiiliiio  iVom  .St.  Il.-lcim. 

Si'iitiMiiliiT -.'iMli.  1Hi;i. 
I  I'As.sKi)  a  restless  nij^ht,  thinkiui;  of  Xajtolcon 
and  St.  Helena.  The  lon|^-wished-for  time  had 
nearly  arrived  when  my  ardent  desirt;  to  visit  the 
tomi)  of  the  exile  was  to  ho  {^ratified.  At  the  dawn 
of  day  1  was  on  deck,  peering  through  the  gray  at- 
mosphere to  get   a  glimpse  of  the  island.     There 


t«!«iB« 


W^BilWi,!,  IJIIJ  .**!.%JLt.Rn-" 


had  n'mrri  Imc! 

pU'tiihcr  \vi'  hail 
II  ihc  (Mi-I\  part 
>ii^  curii'iitN  and 
,  and  had  much 
)  (Mi«*t\vard. 
vo  to,  and  lishcd 
d  li(»tt<nn  at  scv- 

Miiiialfi,  Cape  of 
i;iiit's.  Ilcrn  wo 
lours  wore  "  n>ll- 


).— Diniiornt  tho  Con- 
in.— Lovii  ntiil  Miiitic. 
f  fi  Yimmtiick. — Anne- 
I  It'lt'iiii. 

pti'iiiiiiT  -rMh,  iHi;i. 
iiiii  of  Napoleon 
icd-for  lime  had 
esiro  lo  \W\\  the 
'd.  At  the  dawn 
oii^h  till!  gray  at- 
0  island.     Thino 


tSl.A.\U   (ll*   «T.  lli;t.K.>iA. 


•ira 


u'.'iH  a  dark  hank  of  chtiids  ahead,  hanpni;  over  the 
liori/.i»n,  toward  wliieh  all  eyen  weie  directed.  I' 
uas  lou>ai;iie  and  iindi'liiitd,  e\cn  ihroii^li  the  >p\- 
■^lii"*'*,  for  land;  yt  we  kiieu  iji.ii  it  envcloptd  iju- 
inland.  Alioiit  Minrise  the  eaptain  ueiit  to  the  nia>r- 
head,  and  in  lifiecti  ininntes  rlie  Joyful  rry  of  "  hanil 
ho!"  sainled  inir  ears.  All  hands  were  on  deck  in 
an  inniant.  The  ilonds  mioii  rli  ared  aua\,  and  tli' 
iiiy;a;i'd  oiirliiie  of  St.  Ililena  heeanie  \iNil»|e.  Nolli- 
iti;;  was  talked  of  at  hreakfast  hnt  "^oiii^  ashore.' 
"ri^y;in^;  np,"  "tin?  lonmut'it  daii^literV  "•*•  cruho 
np  to\Ml,"  wVe.  I''.\ei'}  one  was  on  the  tiptoe  ofe,\- 
peetati<»ii.  The  hands  had  soiih"  wariM  disputes 
ahoiil  (he  walcli  that  was  in  yo  as|i(u-e  and  the  date 
of  Nai»ole(ni's  death.  Old  .lohii,  the  I'renrhmaii, 
was  in  ecstasies,  jaldn'riii};  I'tench.  danein;;.  and 
shontinj^  "Vivo  remperein!"  At  ten  A.M.  ihe  ja^- 
^ed  roeks,  and  the  deep  ravines  hetwcen  them,  could 
he  seen  oil'  deck.  My  twelve  wo  were  close  iipon 
the  southeastern  part  of  the  island,  and  in  an  lioiu 
more  the  valley  of  .lamestow  ii  hej^an  to  open  to  our 
view.  In  passiii;;  iliu  ravines  Iietweeii  the  lii^li  rock^ 
we  had  some  of  those  severe  jriists  against  which 
Ilorslair::  cautious  mariners  to  he  on  the  look-oui 
Wo  were  ohiiged,  on  twii  or  (liree  occasions,  to  drop 
the  to[)-sails  on  the  caps,  and  clew  np  the  main  and 
fore  sail.  The  top-gallant-s.iils  were  furle<|,  and  the 
colors  hoisted  on  the  ini/,/eii-peak  and  main-royal. 
At  two  P.M.  wc  cast  anchor  a  few  caliles'  lengths 
off  the  pit.'r.    There  were  in  [lort  a  Dutch  merchaiif- 


I 


I 


i 


I' 


DINKIi   AT  THK   I'OSlllf  I. ». 

iiiiiii  iVoiu  Uuiiuiii.  iwo  ".liiviTs  whirli  liiul  jiiM  lutft 
capturt'il,  hihI  ii  ^i"**!!!!  ii»  «!ni(ruiiiiiM'.  'I'lu'  VnHvii 
Hmv»  fiHiMihir  HKuiit,  Mr.  Liirr.»ll.  tu.  «»iii|nini"tl  by 
the  foluniitl  tlticfor.  MMli'tl  ii"*  miiiu«lini"'l).     Cup- 

luj„  l» ,  Capmi.i    '' -,  unci  ni>'..'ll'  \M'to  po- 

liU'ly  iiiviitMl  lo  ill"'  niiiiiilar  ri"»nl«ii.'i'.  wliuli  Mr. 
Ciirr«»ll  n(|ii»>i;'«l  ut  lo  niakc  <hii  Iioiik"  iliiriiiu;  »>ur 
nta>.    Iluviii'i  iK'anl  imi.  Ii  ol  ilif  hcaiii)  aiul  nccimi- 

pJiNl Ill*  ol  liis  (laiiylnrrs,  I  >viih  not  ill  all  liack- 

\var«l  ill  anvpiiiiy  ili.-  iiiviiaiion.  nor  ^li.!  ili'-  mvo 
■:ki|.iM'rs  -liou  ail)  «liNin<imali«in  to  take  a.Uania«.' 

of   ihf    pn.ir.n'il    couri.N).     Cajiiaiii    I* M'rv 

KiiKJl)  provi.UMl  nn-  willi  vfinc  ••  no-UNlioro"  clotlit's 
whi.  li  Ii.'  .  all.'.l  "  |out;-to«H,"  Iml  I  coiiM  not  <l<ailv 
Hw  tlio  a|n>r«>piiiil('iu':.>  ol'ilii'  litlf;  l'>i-  ilu'  «api;iiii 
iM'inn  a  Nln»ri,  tliick  man,  and  I  tall  ami  >rmi,  ilif 
itlca  tHTiirrcd  lo  in«'  thai  " .shoif-Utiis"  would  have 
Wni  niiiili  ni'ari'r  ilu-  mark.  W'l'  all  \m'iH  asliorr, 
wiih  llio  t«)iiMil  and  the  dm  tor,  in  the  luij;'?*  joll)- 

Ituat. 

An  cxn'llt'iit  dinm'r  was  pn-paivd  for  u>  ai  tlu' 
oonsiiIV  'Ahicli,  hoiiij'  umiMiall)  palaialilc  lo  us  from 
in  ,i<jv<lt)-,  wo  devoured  with  no  ordinary  r<  livli. 
N«JV«'rtlu'l('ss.  I  felt  \v\y  awkward  scaled  at  a  will- 
furni^llt•d  taldc,  with  a  knife  and  f<.rk  in  m.\  liaml. 
ami  till'  l)ri;^hl  i!><'s  of  several  ladies  upon  me. 

In  the  course  of  the  afiernoon  Captain  F and 

1  set  out  to  evplore  the  town.  Strollin;-  down  llm 
priiR-ipal  street.  1  spied  a  yomiii  Itid.N  -<'atc<l  at  the 
window  of   I   handsome  pri\iiie  rcMdoiice,  \cr\  in- 


-g^^jbfiaj;gviy*?;S^^5f^^^^^ft  '"*  ***  "^-'^ 


u'«. 


Ii  liiiil  jti^i  Ih'oh 
».  Till*  Vu\u*i 
iiVi'«Hii|niirt''i(  l>y 

KMliillfl^.        ('ll|>- 

ll)W'll"  \s*H'  |>«>- 
'Ih'i',  uliirli  Mr. 
iMiiK'  (liiriii*:  our 
;nil\  iiinl  ii««oiii- 
iiot  ill  all  ii;u'k- 
iior  tlid  llii'  two 
I  i)ik(*  iiiUiiMiau;!' 

lilt    I* M'r\ 

i-UNliurt'"  chillies, 
<  oiilil  not  cltarly 
;  lor  ilif  «"a|H!rm 
all  aiul  sliiti,  iIm* 
(»i;N"  uoiiltl  liiivf 
'  all  Nvt'iit  asliori". 
I  llie  l)rii;'s  joll)- 

ivd  for  ii'-  ai  llii' 
laialilc  1(1  IIS  iVoiw 
»  tiniiiiary  rt'li>li. 
stalt'il  at  a  ucll- 
t'urk  ill  my  liaiul, 
•s  upon  iiu'. 

ii|itaiii  F and 

troliiiiji  loun  (lie 
ad\  scafi'd  iit  fli<' 
'i'«»idoin'!',  \(r\   iii- 


itT  I  *rr iVAtRi*. 


453 


ti  hiU  i'ii}{t(Kc«l  \^itli  liir  iindU*.  All)  iliii^i;  uliitt. 
iith*r  my  loiit;  criiiM*.  wm  truly  rtiV("»liiM|(  lo  my 
••yini;  iiihI  I  iiiiri)M<ii'ioi!<i{y  •^a/.i'il  at  Im  r  uiili  an  earn* 
rstnt'NH  iliat  ^li<>  ui\\i}it  Unw  miiiiiktii  lor  rudiMi<><iM» 
iiad  :<lii'  iiolind  ii.  »'^lii>  wan  rciilly  a  nio<<t  iMantll'ul 
^irl,  uiili  Ji't-liliK  k  hair,  a  rh'ar  whiti'  Nkin,  ami  a 
killing;  wiirhi'ry  in  tlir  r\i|iii<iiit'U  loniidcd  otMrmo 
o|'  iM*r  lorin.  'i'lic  ra|ilain.  iioiuiih^tiindui j,  ilu' 
Inariy  dinni'r  he  had  jiitt  «<aii<ii,  had  Im'i'ii  liorinp; 
nil*  fur  M>in<<  tinn*  to  ^o  to  a  rhop-honHt*  or  hako- 
Nhop  to  Iii'||i  him  lo  cat  ««om<'thinu;,  Wi^tliiiii;  ti» 
Ntoji  hin  toici*,  lor  it  ini<;lit  havi<  Iiimmi  heard  tVom  tin* 
ina^t-hcad  il'a  wliahr,  I  li(>;:>;id  him  lo  iioiir(>  what 
a  loM'ly  nirl  was  at  tin-  window  o^<;^nl^  him.  |»y 
this  iiiiu>,  ailra('ii'(l  h\  our  \oici'\  slio  Inid  rai^'il 
her  li(*ad,  |n'ohahly  lo  ascertain  iIm-  Mihji'ct  of  onr 
ntiiMiiiation. 

"|)iol  the  i«,iil !  left's  yd  sonn'thiiiir  to  cat.  I'm 
liiiii;;r\  as  ilic  dc\il!"  rcjdied  the  cajitain,  in  a  loud 
voice. 

"  IWii,  ca|itain,  my  dear  sir,  not  so  loud.  8he'lt 
hear  \oii"  whispered  I,  verv  iimch  alarmed. 

"Yes,  1  will.  I'm  hungry  as  a  horse,  I  tell  you. 
Come,  IJ ,  let's  go  to  a  hake-shop  and  f^et  soine- 


iliiii;r  to  cat. 


1  endeavored  fn  vain  to  hrin^  his  voice  within 
moderate  hounds:  Tor  not  only  the  yomifi;  lady, 
whose  lieauty  had  captivated  m<>,  hut  the  puhlic  in 
general,  turned  to  see  the  huii^r\  strauy;ers.  At  thi^ 
moment  there  was  a  dapper-looking  negro  passing 
up  on  the  other  sid(!  of  the  street. 


1 


I 


I 


iU 


A    HUNGRY   WIIALKR. 


:|1 


li^S 


h 


"Sail  ho!"  shouted  the  captain;  "avast  there, 
darkoc  !  I  say,  mooushiue,  can't }  ou  show  us  where 
to  liiul  a  bake-shop  ?" 

"  Wliat  you  call  'uin,  sarc  T 

•  A  hake-shop ;  don't  you  savcy,  you  rortu-ueso 

snow-ball !" 

"  Oh  yes,  saro,  I  savcy^heeg  shop.     IMenty  hccg 

shop  about  here." 

'•  No,  no,  you  dunce  !     A  /wAe-shop,  where  they 

sell  bread !" 

•Ah!  dat  w'at  you  want.     Yes,  sarc,  1  direct 

you." 

'•  Be  quick,  then  ;  lor  I'll  be  d d  if  I've  seen 

one  since  I've  been  in  town.  This  is  an  infernal 
hole.  There  ain't  uothin'  in  it.  Why,  at  the  Sand- 
wich Islands,  you  can  go  to  a  poo/farce  and  get  what 
you  want ;  it  don't  make  no  odds  what  it  is,  from 

fried  bam  up  to  pinikiu  pie.     Come,  B ,  what 

the  nation  are  you  gullied  at  T' 

"Nothing;  I'm  not  hungry,  captain,"  said  1,  en- 
deavoring to  get  him  away  as  speedily  as  possible. 
However,  he  steadily  refused  to  move  an  ineb  till  he 
knew  what  I  was  "  galhed"  at.  I  insisted  that  I  was 
bv  no   means  gaUied,  though  I  was  considerably 

struck. 

■'  Od  rot  it !"  shouted  the  captain,  out  of  all  pa- 
tience at  my  want  of  taste  in  preferring  the  sight  of 
a  pretty  girl  to  a  good  meal ;  "  come  along !  Never 
mind  that  'ere  gaVs  skylights;  they  won't  do  you  no 
uood.      My  old  d(.>xy  at  home  is  a  grand  sight  a 


^*g^gi*st;ga  i4kiiS^^^i^Wi'yy-'<NP'^^      u~s!:?^i^ia':K  ^yy 


■'^fSSST' 


MUSICAL    I'AlirV. 


465 


;  "avast  llierc, 
1  show  us  wlicro 

you  Portugucsp 

(■).     ricnty  bccg 

loj),  wlieio  tlioy 

i,  save,  1  il'ueci 

— d  if  I've  seen 
is  is  an  infernal 
fhy,  at  the  Sand- 
iree  and  get  what 
what  it  is,  from 
10,  B — 


w 


hat 


tain,"  said  1,  en- 
L'dily  as  possible, 
ve  an  inch  till  he 
nsisted  that  1  was 
was  considerably 

in,  out  of  all  pji- 
rrinj^  the  sight  of 
ne  along !  Never 
y  \\  on't  do  you  no 
s  a  grand  sight  a 


smijjger  craft.     Come,  I  want  soincthin*  to  cat.     Oh 
Lord  I   if  u'C  onhj  had  a  ?n(s,s  of  (xi/ced  c/ti/iis !" 

This  capped  the  climax.  A  half-Mippresscd  laugh 
reacheil  my  ears,  and,  wilhout  waiting  to  hear  any 
ihing  more,  I  started  off  at  a  brisk  pace,  with  tlio 
captain  blowing  and  pulVnig  at  my  heels  like  a  short- 
winded  porpoise. 

After  t"a  we  had  (piite  a  musical  party  at  Mr. 
Carroll's,  coniposed  of  the  family  and  several  agree- 
able and  fasciiuiting  young  ladies  of  their  accpiaijit- 
anco.     It  was  indescribably  delightful  to  an  ad^ent- 
urer  like  myself,  who  had  been  over  a  year  among 
Portuguese  boors,  during  which  time  I  had  enjoyed 
no  other  change  of  company  than  the  American  con- 
sul's assistants  at  Zanzibar,  and  the  Arabs  and  Afri- 
cans at  INIadagascar  and  Johanna.     We  had  duets 
on  the  piano,  songs,  conversational  recreations,  and 
all  the  pleasures  of  a  social   soiree.     It  was  with 
mingled  feelings  of  sadness  and  joy  that  1  listened  to 
the  ''  songs  I  used  to  iove. '     What  delightful  asso- 
ciations were  conjured  up  that  evening !     I  felt  as  if 
I  lived   over   again   the  happiest  part   of  my  life. 
Times  past,  winter  evenings,  the  luxuries  and  rchne- 
ments  of  civilized  life,  the  familiar  faces  of  my  friends, 
the  happy  smiles  of  brothers  and  sisters  crowded 
upon  inc,  and  fdled  my  heart  to  overflowing.      I 
thought  of  these,  and  then  I  thought  of  the  past  year. 
It  was  like  a  dark  cloud  stealing  over  a  region  of 
enchantment,  bringing  with  it  visions  of  distress,  suf- 
fering, and  cruelty.     Poor  Clifford!    how  gloomy 


mmtmiamssssmg'^S^ts-:! 


Jl®*aBR^S(»S)««ffl8!«W!^*a»«W«5?S^-' 


456 


A    K()RF/rA)*TE    OF    IloSfE. 


I  ■ 
t  « 


m 


sfcmtMl  the  prospi-cl  l)i-loiv  liim,  wlwMi  all  aromid  luc 

was  jov  and  liri^litni'ss.     And  Ml'' .  ^^  lii>t  a  late 

^\•as  his!     Siill  llio  tlioii^lits  of  home  wore  too  oii- 
tranciii"-  to  lie  allojicilier  dissijiated  liv  siieli  rellec- 
fions  i\»  these.     The  sweet  tones  of  female  xoiees 
speakiii;^  my  own  lan^iasie  in  all  its  j)urity,  the  liall- 
forjiotteii  airs  hroii«iht  to  mind  a^ain,  the  s(»\md  ol 
the  piano,  ihe  very  furniture  of  the  room,  delighted 
and  I.ewildered  me.     I   eoiild  scarcely  reali/c;  the 
idea  that  hut  a  few  hours  hefore  I  was  on  the  lonely 
deep,  with  Jiothin;^  hut  the  sky  aliove,  the  sea  around 
me,  the  tall  spars  of  the  vessel,  its  ri^i^ing,  and  the 
weather-beaten  fares  of  the  crew  to  reli(>ve  the  eye. 
The  past  as  w  ell  as  the  present  was  like  a  dream.     I 
<>njoyed  myself  more  than   (  had  since   I   had  left 
Washington;   for  all  this  was  a  foretaste  of  home. 
It  seemed  tw  lessen  the  distance  which  wc  had  yet 
to  go.     1  found,  too,  that,  after  all  the  novelty  of  life 
in  foreign  countries,  and  the  excitement  of  adventure, 

"  Thoio  is  im  iiiimlo  fci'liiiK  cUngs 
Around  our  luiinnn  clay  ; 
A  t'oiKliu'ss  for  I'uiiiiliiir  things 
Tliiit  will  not  weiir  iiwiiy." 

Captain  P ,  and  my  whaling  friend,  Captain 

F ,  spent  most  of  the  evening  discussing  wine 

and  sea-faring  matters  in  the  next  room  with  Mr. 
Carroll,  having  but  little  ta^te  for  the  pleasures  of  tlie 
drawing-room. 

We  slept  that  night  in  an  apartment  provided  us 
by  the  kind  hospitality  of  Mr.  Carroll.      Having 


aamfeMiJiyMwtiiMMWJiiiiaMi 


!S*1«e» 


■^ 


n  all  aroiiiul  iiic 
,  what  ii  Into 

hy  such  rolU'C- 
)1"  l*('inal(!  Nolcrs 
purity,  the  liiill- 
n,  iho  sound  ot" 
room,  (l('lij;litc(l 
ccly  rcali/t!  tlu' 
as  oil  th('  loui'ly 
e,  the  sea  arouiul 
rii^iii'm^,  aiul  the 
)  relieve  the  eye. 
like  a  dream.     I 
since  J   had  lelt 
retasto  of  home, 
hich  \vc  had  yet 
he  novelty  of  life 
lent  of  adventure, 

IgS 


g  friend,  Captain 

discussing  wine 

X  room  with  Mr. 

e  pleasures  of  tlie 

tment  provided  us 
::arroll.      Having 


lUnt;    TO    N.M'Ol.KO.N  .S    TO.MH. 


457 


jM-eviously  l)esj)okeii  horses,  we  were  ready  after 
hreakfiist  next  morning  to  ride  out  to  Napoleon's 
io!nl».  Mr.  Ilamhiet.  our  chief  mate,  and  Mr.  Clout- 
man,  the  }oung  man  from  Zan/.ihar,  joined  us;  and. 
widi  ihis  accessit)!!,  we  had  as  jovial  and  soeiahle  a 
jiariy  as  could  possihiy  he  desired. 

We  had  scarcely  halfway  ascended  the  mountain 
hack  of  the  town  when  we  missed  our  jolly  compan- 
ion, .Mr.  Ilamhlet,  who  had  very  mysteriously  disap- 
j)eare(l  from  our  ranks.  I'pon  consing  to  a  halt  to 
ascertain  what  had  l)efallen  him,  we  discoveretl  him 
some  distance  hehind,  clinging  to  his  horse,  minus 
his  hat.  We  innnediately  rode  up  to  his  assistance, 
when  we  heard  him  delivering  himself  of  a  torrent 
of  oaths,  minded  with  nautical  ohservations  on  the 
diflicully  of  navigating  a  horse,  an  annual  with 
wliich  he  was  totally  unacipiainten. 

'•  Shiver  me,  if  I've  ever  heen  athwart  such  a  craft, 
shipmates.  You're  just  in  time.  I've  lost  my  main- 
top-gallant-sail, and  hauled  ahack  in  distress.  The 
luhherly-rigged  thing  wouhhi't  lay-to,  so  I  had  to 
fetch  her  short  up,  and  run  her  off  a  point  or  two  to 
leeward  of  her  course ;  hut  she  made  so  much  lee- 
way  that  1  had  to  haul  her  to  port  again.  Then 
she  wriggled  like  she'd  shipped  a  heavy  sea,  and 
pitched  me  on  my  heam-ends.  I  righted  up,  I  tell 
you,  in  pretty  short  order,  and  here  I  am  vvitlk  my 
main  rigging  hanging  hy  the  hoard,  and  my  union- 
jack  at  the  mizzen-peak." 

Without  farther  accident  we  reaclie<l  the  sunnnit 

M  MM 


'in 


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n- 


468 


GRAND    SOKNE. 


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of  the  mountain.   'VUo.  road  is  wallrd  ni*  at  ilu;  outer 
cdfro  with  rou^iii  stoiio,  and  winds  up  the  sides  of  the 
mountain  in  y.i^/a-  meanders,  so  as  to  umke  the 
ascent  gradual.     From  the  peak,  or  hi-hest  enn 
nence,  the  prosj)eel  surpasses  in  wildness  and  j^rau- 
deur  any  \\n\v^  \  had  ever  seen.     No  effort  of  the 
imuj^inatiou  can  conceive  the  natural  wonders  of  the 
scene,     l^ocks  piled  ui)ou  rocks,  till  they  actually 
seem  to  pierce  the  clouds  a\  ah  their  ru-j^ed  piima- 
clcs;  deep  chasms  edfred  with  furz ;   ravines   and 
valleys  through  which  the  sea  gleams  like  a  sheet 
of  silver,  and  roads  wiiulin^  like  seri)ents  through 
the  dark  wo.)d-land,  form  the  hackground.     To  the 
left  is  the  Valley  of  Jamestown,  dotted  with  white 
houses,  and  the  town  dwindle<l  to  a  mere  speck. 
The  vessels  at  anchor  in  the  hay  are  perfect  nnma- 
tures,  reminding  one  of  Coleridge's 

"  Piiiiitfd  ^hips  uimii  ii  imiiUctl  himi." 

Beyond  the  town  is  Ladder  Hill,  an  immense  deso- 
late rock,  upon  the  highest  pinnacle  of  which  is  a 
small  ohservatory  hearing  the  British  Hag.  A  row 
of  steps,  cut  in  the  solid  rock,  reaches  to  the  top  of 
this  wonderful  pyramid.  The  precipice  fronting  the 
sea  is  almost  perpendicular,  and  from  its  ahruptness 
and  great  depth  forms  such  a  picture  of  danger  as  to 
make  the  holdcst  spectator  shudder.  In  front  and 
to  the  right  the  scene  is  still  tnore  desolate  and  ex- 
pansive. Gleaming  hetween  the  gray,  rugged  out- 
line of  the  rocks  is  the  vast  Northern  Atlantic,  pre- 
senting to  the  eye  a  houndless  waste  of  waters.     I 


M\ 


~*^-H«u..-Jl.l*.BWa'li;i'V'i»tiiWg»SJa~»UUUJ!BKl»J|l>»i8illlll'l''' 


msm 


-'■^ 


LONOWOOU. 


45'J 


I  ii|>iUilu;  outer 

I I  lie  ><\iU'fi  olllie 
as  to  uiiiko  the 
or  lii;iliesl  I'ini 
idiu'ss  and  jfraii- 
No  elVori  of  ilio 
il  wonders  ol'tlie 
ill  tliey  actnidl) 
\r  rujij^ed  pinna- 
fz ;   ruvines   and 
anis  like  ii  sheet 
serpents  throuj^h 
ground.     To  the 
jtted  with  white 
I)  a  mere  speck, 
re  perfect  uiinia- 

Hon." 

in  immense  deso- 
;lo  of  winch  is  a 
;ish  Hag.  A  row 
hes  to  the  top  of 
ipice  fronting?  the 
om  its  abruptness 
re  of  danger  as  to 
LT.  In  front  and 
5  desolate  and  ex- 
gray,  rugged  out- 
lern  Atlantic,  pre- 
aste  of  waters.     I 


never  felt  the  littleness  of  all  things  human  so  .sensl- 
hly  as  when  gazing  with  breathless  interest  on  this 
mighty  panorama.  Turning  om-  horses  toward  the 
interior,  we  soon  came  in  sight  of  Longwood,  Here 
new  iieauties  { iitraneed  us.  What  associations  the 
name  conjures  up  !  To  see  the  far-famed  residence 
of  the  hero — to  he  within  an  hour's  ride  of  Lonu- 
w Doi),  was  worth  years  of  suffi-ring.  It  i)ronghi  he- 
fore  me  the  spirit  of  the  departed.  The  thousand 
ol)jects  1  had  so  often  read  of— his  favorite  haunts; 
eai.'h  hill  and  dell— all  were  familiar,  though  1  now- 
looked  upon  them  for  the  lirst  time.  And  there 
stood  the  cottage,  half  hidden  in  trees— an  eloquent 
memento  of  the  past.  It  brought  to  mind  the  exile, 
cold,  pale,  niotionless,  but  pvoud  even  in  the  habili- 
ments of  death : 

"Kmtir.s  tri'iiihliiis  moimrchs  there  Ht  Imy 
Tlio  eiifiiiil  lion  kept ; 
For  ilicy  kiinw  witli  theiul  tlmt  his  iron  tread 
W'okn  finlhquiikes  where  he  8te))i)'(l." 

On  the  road.  Captain  ¥ and  L  who  were 

riding  in  front,  were  met  by  a  gentleman  retm-ning 
from  the  tomb. 

"  Hello,  you  sir !"  shouted  the  captain,  hauling 
up.    "  1  say,  sir,  is  this  the  way  to  B'^neys  tomb  V 

"  Yes.  You  can  scarcely  mi.ss  the  road  if  you 
keep  on,  and  turn  to  the  left  where  it  branches." 

"  Ay,  ay,  sir.     How  far  tl'ye  call  it  1" 

"  Two  miles." 

«  Two  miles !"  ejaculated  the  captain ;  " why,  dang 


.,;iBe*^SBsi..TA.v«vSi».- 


iCO 


MUSI.  TAI.noT. 


it,  sir,  'twas  only  a  milf^  !»»  li<>»>>'  '^'A^*-  '^'^  ^traii^' 
sort  of  iiavi}fi(tin^  in  this  hero  {oiuitry.  Tliaiik  \ou. 
sir.  (iooil-l))' !"  ami  uliilo  tlio  stranger  was  t^azinjj; 
in  silont  astonishnii-nt  on  the  shajiiiy  lace  of  wy 
fri'.-nd,  thf  captain  started  on,  niuttcrinf^,  "  Jly  thnn- 
(lor!  this  boats  all  the  navif^ating  1  ever  saw.  A 
fellow  had  hotter  take  a  roof  in  his  eyes  and  sail 
t'other  ccud  foremost,  or  shiver  me  if  he  won't  n»ake 
all  his  headway  astern  !" 

A  pleasant  ride  of  two  miles  brought  us  to  the 
resid(!iiee  of  iMrs.  Talbot,  the  present  superintendent 
of  the  tomb.  This  delightful  little  cottage  is  in  a 
secluded  glen,  sheltered  from  the  inclemency  of  the 
weather  by  towering  mountains;  and  in  no;i!uoss. 
beauty,  and  elegance  evinces  the  refined  and  culti- 
vated taste  of  its  amiable  occupant.  Her  servants 
look  our  horses,  and  she  came  to  the  door  herself  to 
invite  us  in.  We  spent  half  an  hour  in  her  cottage 
conversing  with  her  about  Napoleon,  a-ul  listening 
to  her  reminiscences  of  his  captivity.  This  (wcel- 
Icnt  lady  has  been  on  the  island  upward  of  thirty 
years,  antl  recollects  perfectly  well  the  c\-empcror's 
first  appearance.  Her  reminiscences  of  his  suite, 
especially  of  the  Coujit  and  Madame  Bortraml,  the 
Count  dc  Las  Casas,  and  (Jeneral  and  Madame 
Montholon,  were  peculiarly  interesting  to  me,  cont- 
ing  from  one  who  knew  them  personally  anc'  who 
had  enjoyed  their  confidence. 

We  also  amused  ourselves  examining  the  registers, 
on  the  pages  of  which  were  the  names  of  all  the 


-■^-. 


■a!^*apSBi! 


i^f^yma^m.tMit'miKm'immmtri^-j- 


■•■J««8SB'' 


T 


^<».  ItV  Strang* 
ry.  'riiank  von. 
w'^i'V  was  gazing 
^j:y  I'aco  of  uiy 
■nii<f,  "  hy  tliim- 
l  ever  saw.  A 
is  ovos  and  sail 
r  lie  won't  niak(! 

■ought    us  to   till! 

t  superiuti'ndcnt 
J  cottage  is  in  a 
icItMncncy  of"  the 
uul  in  noalucss. 
I'lincil  and  culti- 
t.  Her  servants 
u!  door  luMsollto 
ur  in  licr  cottage 
[)n,  a-id  listening 
ty.  This  excel- 
upward  of  thirty 
the  ox-eniperor's 
ces  of  his  suite, 
nic  Bertram!,  the 
al  and  jMadanio 
ting  to  nie,  conj- 
sonally  anc'  who 

iiingthc  registers, 
names  of  all  the 


IIEARTI.EHSNKSS    OF    A    IIKrilsfH    OlIK  i:U.        101 

strangers  who  for  years  past  had  visited  the  louili.  I 
foinul  some  good  pieces  of  poetry,  and  a  great  deal 
of  execrahle  doggerel  in  these  hooks.  Of  the  latter 
description  then;  were  some  verses  that  could  not  hut 
(•\eile  indignation  in  any  man  of  feeling,  containing 
jests  and  jeers  on  the  dead  hody  of  the  illiisirioUN 
emperor.  One  in  particular,  written  In  an  ollicer  in 
the  llritish  navy,  had  sonu-lhing  actually  fiendish  in 
it.  Th^  utter  hearllessness  and  moral  depravity  of  a 
wretch  who  could  i)rofane  the  memory  of  the  dead 
l)\  a  hurlescpie  description  in  verse  of  his  removal 
from  the  tomh,  and  a  satire  on  hisful/c/i  nose,  shoidd 
hrand  him  with  infamy. 

llavinir  refreshed  ourselves  w  ith  an  excellent  lunch, 
we  proceeded  to  the  tomb.  An  old  soldier,  who 
says  he  has  lived  on  the  island  for  forty  years,  acted 
as  om-  guide.  The  fornuu-  guide,  who  had  fought 
with  Napoleon,  and  whose  entertaining  anecdotes 
delighted  so  many  tourists,  died  some  years  ago. 

At  a  short  distance  from  the  cottage  is  the  inclos- 
urc  in  which  lies  the  sacred  relic.  A  wooden  fence 
of  forty  or  fifty  yards  in  length,  and  fdteen  or  twenty 
in  breadth,  encircles  the  tomh,  if  such  it  can  be  call- 
ed. We  entered  hy  a  gate,  and  foimd  oiuselves  in  a 
neat  little  garden,  interspersed  with  shrubbery  and 
willow-trees.  In  the  center  of  this  inclosure  is  a 
small  scptare,  formed  by  iron  railing,  over  which  was 
spread  a  tarpauling  'oof,  somewhat  in  the  manner 
of  a  military  tent-cover.  Of  the  tomb  I  have  but 
little  to  say.     It  is  now  but  a  moldering  relic  of  the 


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1 


:«SlbM««tlM- 


■^rSW^JSKi' 


4G2 


TIIK    IIHAVE    OF   NAI'OI.F.UN. 


past;  n  sad  uicmcnto  of  l»>-^<>ne  days.     Tlu;  {initio 
ojx'iK'd  a  iiril.'  naic  in  »li«'  railinf,^  and  toltl  m  to  di- 
socnd.     A  Hi;ilit  of  crinnMin^  Mono  sU'[is  leads  to  tlio 
iKiitoni  of  llic!  vault.     Hero  we  found  oursclvfs  in  tlio 
ivsiin;i-|ila(('  of  the  illusiriouH  horo.     A  damp,  iu»i- 
>ouu'  lioli',  sixtet-n  or  fi^liteen  ft-ct,  \vall<'d  up  at  tlio 
sides,  and  |»lastcii'd,  is  now  all  that  remains  to  ho 
seen.     The  hroken  aiul  dilapidated  stair-way;   tho 
niolderin;;  walls,  covered  with  inscriptions  in  various 
laniiua^es;  the  loneliness  and  seclusion  of  the  spot; 
and   the  recollection  of  the   niajunilicent  victories 
uund)ered  among  the  deeds  of  him  who  had  so  lon<5 
tenanted  this  ruin,  told   an  impressive  tale   of  tho 
emptiness  of  amhition,  the  insigniruaiu-e  of  man,  and 
the  power  of  Death,  the   ^reat   contiuoror  of  all. 
When  1  des  'cnded  the   steps,  and  stootl  upon  the 
very  spot  where,  fur  nlmncen  years,  Napoleon  had 
slept,  I  felt  for  a  momc  "'^  lost  in  the  . onfusioii 

of  thoughts  and  emotion  Med  i)y  the  novelty 

of  my  situation.     I  had  pic  'uy  own  mind  all 

that  I  now  saw ;  I  had  linger.  .  »tli  rapture  over  the 
pages  of  description ;  I  had  from  early  hoyhood  ar- 
dently cherished  the  hope  of  seeing  what  1  had  so 
long  thought  and  read  of;  now,  all  my  desires  and 
aspirations  were  realized.  It  was  no  dreatn  of  lancy ; 
no  vision  conjured  up  by  youthful  enthusiasm.  I 
was  ill  the  grave  of  Nai-oi.kon  !  To  be  on  ground 
thus  famed  in  the  world's  history ;  to  siaiul  in  the 
•grave  over  which  a  nation  had  wept;  to  have  the 
most  ardent  wish  of  my  heart  gratified  beyond  e.\- 


''-''■  |Jillja'»^WMWgltW!''SiKSi'"''*''^S*'t'*-'"'^^ 


nys.  TIm!  jiuule 
ni!  toltl  us  to  ^W' 
sto[is  loads  to  tho 
(1  ourselves  in  tlio 
).  A  (laMi|>,  noi- 
,  wallftl  uj>  at  the 
at  rcuiaius  to  lie 
)l  staii-way ;  tlio 
iptions  iu  various 
isioii  of  llif  spot; 
;nilic«'nt  victories 

who  had  so  long 
ssivo  tale  of  tho 
eatice  of  man,  and 
conipuMor  of  all. 
I  stood  upon  tho 
irs,  Napoleon  had 
St  in  the  i ont'usioii 
led  hy  the  novelty 

•uy  own  mind  all 
til  rapture  over  the 
early  hovhood  ar- 
n{f  what  1  had  so 
dl  my  desires  and 
no  dream  olTancy ; 
ful  enthusiasm.      [ 

To  be  on  ground 
y  ;  to  staiul  in  the 
kvept;  to  have  tlic 
latilicd  beyond  cx- 


KNTMIlTAIMNff    <il  ll»K. 


4I» 


pectation,  was  an  epoch  in  m\  life  too  novel  and  iin- 
pressi\e  ever  to  be  erased  Irom  m\  memory.  Tho 
old  xildii-r  in  aileiidanee described  thcex-cniperor  a«» 
he  lay  tVom  the  dav  of  his  dratli  to  ihai  ot'  hi>>  re- 
moval by  the  I'rince  de  .loin\ille.  It  was  rxtrcmcly 
interotin;;  to  hear,  Irom  one  \nIio  had  known  and 
loved  him  well,  the  most  ininut(!  particulars  of  Na- 
]»oleon's  death ;  his  last  words;  his  looks  when  on 
the  |ioint  of  death;  his  funeral;  his  position  in  tho 
eoflin,  and  every  cireumstancc  roimeeted  with  his 
removal ;  to  have  him,  as  it  w  ere,  brou}iht  bcfon-  our 
eyes  as  he  had  lived  and  as  he  died.  The  lotpnnity 
of  the  ^n'u\v  was  really  the  most  enicrtainin:^  thinj^ 
eomieeted  with  our  visit  to  the  tomb.  1  preMimt' he 
has  told  his  slor}  over  a  thousand  times,  w  ith  all  his 
p;'rdonablc  egotism;  yet,  as  it  evidently  has  the  imrit 
of  beiiif;;  true,  and  contains  much  that  can  not  bo 
found  in  hooks — descriptions  of  incidents  trilling  in 
themselves,  but  characteristic  of  Napoleon;  vivid 
reminiscences  of  scenes  never  skctcheil  by  tho  pen ; 
anecdotes  of  the  ex-cmperor's  peculiarities  of  habit 
and  incrmaiion,  and  interesting  historical  facts  con- 
nected with  his  captivity — it  is  far  from  tiresome,  and 
to  every  stranger  it  is  new.  A  daughter  ff  the  guide, 
a  fair. blue-eyed  little  girl  of  twelve  or  fourteen,  pre- 
sented lis  with  several  liouquets  of  jlowers,  gathered 
around  the  tomb,  to  take  home  with  us  as  relics  for 
our  friends  in  the  United  States.  The  old  man  him- 
self gave  us  leave  to  tear  some  pieces  of  plaster  from 
the  inside  of  the  vault,  and  assisted  us  in  getting 


'i 

! 


i 


[rgfe"**"*-*:  " 


imi^Biiiwiim"  iit  i«rr  ii  iiTn-rriV  • 


tut 


RRI.K'it. 


H 


H|»ri«s  .)l'  willow  ami  cviirc^s  iVom  tin-  ire.-,  uliliin 
lljr  iiMl«iMiru.  -     .  ,    ,. 

\Vi^hin«  U)  Ifiirn  evorv  thiiiK  coiuicctfd  \Mtli  ilus 
...IrlMincd  spot,  I  «avo  tli.'  mrul-'  a  nip.M<.  wlii.  Ii  Ii;mI 
llie  happN  HVoct  of  inakiii«  liim  Mill  ni.m'  r.uimnmi- 
rali\o.  Wr  I'litcrt'tl  into  iMlial»)y;u(^  a>  u»'  walked 
,,',„,hI  iIu>  t^ioun.U.  ..f  whi.  Ii  I  ^iiv'"  il"!  Mihslanr.'. 
|{,  r.iiin«  l<»  jIk'  ItirscntN  we  liati  iTCc^ivi-tl  iVom  liim 
an.l  hi^  dau;;liUM-,  I  in.|.ii.va  it'lio  was  troulilod  willi 
man)  applications  for  relit  s  of  that  kind. 

•  Ves,"  said  lie;  "so  uian>  tliat  I  am  ol»lij;e«l  to 
be  very  careful,  or  there  would  be  nothing  left  al.oul 
here.  If  I  did  not  keep  a  vi^^ilant  eye  on  tln-m.  the 
Freneli  who  visit  the  tomh  would  carry  trees,  riiil- 
in-  tomh.  and  all  away  with  them.  They  art-  fanat- 
ics in  their  devotion  to  ihinj^s  of  thi«i  kind  coimeet- 
cd  with  the  utemory  of  their  emperor.  Mrs.  Talhot, 
>vho  reeeivw  a  pension  from  the  Trinco  de  Join- 
ville  for  superintr-din;.;  the  premises,  wishes  u.  pre- 
serve  the  few  trees  that  remain  from  injury,  and  I 
am  obliged  to  bo  rather  sparini^  of  my  f^ifts." 

"  Do  you  liave  as  many  visitors  here  as  you  ha«l 
previous  to  Napoleon's  removal !" 

"Yes;  I  am  not  aware  that  there  is  any  .liminn- 
tion  of  the  number.  The  oflicers,  passen-.-rs.  and 
crew  of  every  vessel  that  comes  into  port,  mdes> 
prevented  by  the  most  urfrenteireumstances,  visit  the 
tomb.  When  the  body  was  here  they  co.dd  not  do 
more;  and  this  is  rather  too  remote  a  part  ol  the 
world  to  be  visited  by  vessels  expressly  for  that  i)ur- 
pose." 


■^s?BF^r!*»^'asw5Ssse 


msem^sm*^' 


■i>V5f  ;,£i"i<.'i-j'>. 


;    "M^Tf    »S-E*"^1.!' 


iit>   ir('*'>  williiii 

nrrtci!  uitli  iIih 
iipiM',  wliii'li  liiol 
inoic  rtiiniiinni- 

!  ilN  UC  Willkitl 
•    till)    Mll)<>tllll<'t>. 

crivftl  iVom  liim 
as  tr(»ul)k'd  wiili 

killll. 

I  am  t»lili^<'«l  to 
oiliinj^  It'll  alioiil 
t')e  on  iln'ni,  ilu' 
vAvry  titM's,  rail- 

'rii(7  art'  fanat- 
lis  kiml  coiiiicct- 
■or.    Mrs.  Talbot. 

I'liiico  (Ic  Joiii- 
cs,  wishes  lo  j»re- 

•oiu  iiiji'f}.  "t'^l  ^ 

my  i^ilts." 

I  hero  as  you  hatl 

re  is  any  «liminu- 
■i,  passeni^crs,  and 
into  port,  nnless 
mstanres,  visit  the 
tjicy  could  not  do 
lote  a  part  of  llio 
■essly  for  (hat  pur- 


lAVoRirr,    RKMMIlTrt    Ol'    NAroLKll.X. 


4U& 


"  The  I'renrh  seem  to  he  th'votedly  altaeJHMJ  ro 
tlir  memory  «»f  Nap«>leoii  {" 

"They  Hte  indeed — e\*r«vHi;antlv  «o.  I  have 
known  ihem  lo  sImmI  irars  over  his  tomh,  as  if  he 
had  died  hni  a  dav  licfor*-.  filome  of  thmi  are  ,«o 
I  omplt'ti'jv  (jverpowered  with  jjrief  as  to  ^i\e  wnv 
lo  ihr  most  \ioh'nt  ianieniaiicnis.  J^eareeU  a  I'reneh 
\isitor  leaves  here  wiilioui  earr\iny;  away  uiih  him 
infts  «»f  jirass.  lumps  of  ehc  sod,  or  any  rnl>l)i<.h  he 
can  lind  within  the  railing.  A  pieee  of  plaster  from 
the  vaidt  is  a  fortune  to  a  l''reiwhman." 

"  VVIn'ro  were  Napol«!on's  favorite  phu'es  of  re- 
sort !" 

"  Within  this  inelosure.  and,  in  fact,  throniihoni 
the  vallev.  In;  spent  most  <d"  his  time.  Napoleon  was 
too  proud  a  niiui  to  relish  any  want  of  eonhdem  e  in 
him,  ami  he  dislik«'d  nothiii}^  .so  nmch  as  heinj^  eoii- 
tinnally  umler  the  vigilant  eyes  of  the  JJritish  i^iiartls. 
After  prevailing  upon  Admiral  C-ockhurn  to  station 
a  eonlon  of  sentinels  at  a  stated  distance  around 
Ii(m«;wood,  he  never  went  heycuul  the  prescrilwd 
limits,  although  at  liherty  to  do  so  with  the  attend- 
ance of  a  Jiritish  officer.  This  is  the  spot  where  In 
used  to  sit  and  read.  It  was  his  favorite  part  of  tin- 
island ;  and  h(>  said  that,  next  to  the  hanks  of  the 
Seine,  he   should  choose   this  as  his  last   restinjr- 

placc." 

"  Was  ho  always  unattended  in  his  rambles  here  ?" 
"  He   was   {Temrally    aloin* ;   but  he   took   lireat 

pleasure  in  the  company  of  his  favorites,  the  Count 

N  N  .\ 


4(in   \iM'r.AMAN« »;  or  run  i»on\  «»n  nn  u»;muva1h 

mill  MiMliiiiH-  llrriraml.  I».v  \*lu»m  Im'  whh  fr.'<|U(Mirly 
nct'«>iii(iinii»tl,  ll«'  ^viM  ««iiuM'rely  aitmliiMl  i<»  ili« 
i:oiitil  iiiul  liiH  liuh.  wIk.m'  roiiiiiiHii'  tl.'volinii  t.»  liiiii 
Ii«»  I'lilly  apiirciiiilftl." 

"  U    il|l|»l'iUs,  iVdlll    ill"    IMllllislK  (I    ilrCOUlUH   1)1    liis 

rt'iiuiviil.  that  III-.  Inxly  vNas  >i«  »  t;«»oJ  »'«*"  *>'  prt'Hur- 
vaiioii  wIh'ii  taki'ii  tip  ?" 

••  Yfi ;  rM.Tiially  it  ^^  as  pcrlVrt.  'I'lu'  U'litl  toiirli, 
liowrv.'r.  iiia(l«  iiii  iiiihntniv.  His  iiohd  \\n»  flu' 
only  part  wliioli  <litl  imu  n-taiii  ii-i  orii-iiial  IiiIIih-ms. 
It  111111^  ill  iip«Mi  tin*  l">ii('.  ami  i;r«'atly  disli^nriMl  his 
rouiiH'iiaiir<'.  I  ^aw  him  hy  lorrh-liuht,  ami  a  morn 
t;hasiU  olij.'.t  I  imvn-  Ic.k.'d  iipmi.    Th.'  ni-ht  ^^as 

dark,  ami.  wh'H  th«'  'i'l  <•»•''•'  '«••'"'  ^^'""^  '"'"*''*''  '''" 
jrhtro  ol  lii^lit  sh.'.l  iip.)n  his  pah-  f.-aturcs  «avo  iIkmh 
a„  iulditioiial  uhaMlircss.  His  oyo«  w.-r.^  miuli 
sut.k.-n.  ami  his  lips  sli-htly  parted.  'I'licr.!  was 
m)thiii^oistcrmi('ss  in  the  oxpr.'ssion  of  his  counto- 
naiKC.  It  was  rather  that  of  pain.  He  htoked  us 
if  ho  had  fallen  into  an  um'asy  sh>ep  after  a  lonj;  fit 
ot  illness.  His  liviT  ami  h.sirt,  which  were  cmhahn- 
cd  and  plaeed  upon  his  hreast,  were  uninjured." 

Jiy  this  time  we  had  re:i<  hed  the  sprint;,  so  cele- 
In-ated  for  ns  excellent  water.  The  little  {iirl  who 
had  prestmted  vis  with  the  geraniums,  stood  in  front 
of  it.  with  a  pitrhi  r  and  tmuhler. 

"This,"  said  the  yuide.  "is  the  sprinj;  from  which 
Napoleott  drank  during  his  captivity  here.  He  con- 
sidered th(!  water  excellent,  and  always  used  it  in 
preference  to  any  other  h(;veragc.     Visitors  to  liis 


MUVAL. 


ItliflH^    lU   JAMkBlUHAi. 


•107 


friMjiHMitly 
iioil  to  llio 
lioi)  to  iiiiii 

tItlltH  oi'  lii« 

I-  oi"  prt'Mjf 

IcitsI  Kitirll, 
•u  \>ns  llio 

liat    t'lllllM'S!!. 

i!Hli<»ur<Ml  his 
and  ii  more 
('  niiili'  « iis 
s  laisi'd,  ill'' 
i  nuvo  ilu'iu 
were  niucli 
'I'lien!  was 
'  IllH  coutitc* 
[e  looked  as 
er  a  loiiy  (it 
r>ro  cmlialiii- 
iiijiiri'd." 
"m}i,  so  ccle- 
uh>  {fill  who 
ood  in  front 

from  which 
c.  He  con- 
's used  it  in 
isitors  to  his 


lomfi  drink  rrom  tliit  iprinc,  in  ortfer  that  thc*y  tuny 
lav,  uImii  ihi'V  pt  home,  that  ilnv  drank  from  Nu> 
pcdfotiH  sprini;.  The  Kreneli,  and,  mdi'i-d.  \iiiiorM 
of  all  nations,  frei|U(<ntly  take  a\\a>  wiili  ihtin  hoi* 
ik'H  of  the  uait-r,  n*  hi<  h  they  eonNider  a»  valuahlu  u 
rclir  an  the  plaee  atlordN." 

Ilaviny  saiitfied  onr  <uri«i>ity,  ue  rennnu'rated  iliu 
old  man  for  his  ironhle,  and  repaired  to  the  eotia^i>, 
where  wo  part<»ok  of  stnne  refreshments,  ami  had 
some  farther  eonversation  ui'li  Mrs.  Talhot.  Our 
liorses  heinii  ready,  we  took  onr  leave  of  these  wor- 
thy rottajiers.  and  started  olV,  hisihiy  pleased  uith 
onr  visit,  for  Jamestown  Valley. 

On  ihe  road  \\c  met  several  specimens  »)f  a  very 
enrious  hreed  of  asses,  such  as  I  had  never  seen  he- 
fore.  They  were  of  a  roiiyli,  ihirk-set  nniko.  with 
hair,  or,  rather,  frW,  han^in^  ahnost  to  the  ground, 
nod  forrihiy  remintled  mo  of  the  otriiaitl  skolchcH 
of  Moreland. 

We  reached  Jamestown  ahout  tw(»  oMock.  *IMie 
hostlers  were  standin;;  in  front  of  Mr.  Carroll's  hfiise, 
rea<ly  to  take  ehir^e  of  the  horses.  .\  miue  pidito 
set  of  men  I  never  saw.  'I'hey  will  do  any  tlnn-;  in 
the  world  for  yon;  hnf  yon  nmsl  |)ay  iliem  two  or 
three  times  over,  and  yon  havi-  the  .-iddi.ional  con- 
solation of  a  vast  increase  in  their  number  dming 
your  al).soni^e.  I  was  inucii  anmseil  at  the  polite- 
ness .lud  pertinacity  of  one  of  these  kinves.  I  had 
piven  the  hosth^r  who  h  id  attended  niy  horse  in  the 
morning  a  rupee.     Cajitain   F ,  thro  i^h  kind 


V 


468 


KKNCOIINTKR    WITH 


ness  or  mistake,  had  \yd\A  the  same  man,  both  for 
liimself  and  me.  Thinkinj^  the  business  all  settled, 
I  went  on  a  ramble  about  town.  To  my  great  sur- 
prise, 1  was  confronted  at  every  corner  by  a  man 
whom  I  had  no  recollection  of  havinj^  ever  seen  be- 
fore. He  was  a  well-dressed,  bright-looking  Vam- 
stock,  or  native  of  the  island,  and  kept  bowing  to 
me  with  the  greatest  politeness  imaginable.  I  paid 
little  attention  to  him  at  first,  supposing  it  might  pos- 
sibly be  the  custom  at  St.  Helena  for  strangers  to  be 
noticed  in  that  flattering  manner.  At  last,  finding 
he  followed  me  wherever  I  went,  bobbing  at  me 
with  his  hat  in  his  hand,  1  stopped  short,  and  giving 
him  a  friendly  nod  in  return,  hoped  he  was  well, 
and  wished  abundance  of  health  and  happiness  to 
himself  and  family. 

»  Yes,  sir— thank  you,  sir— hope  you  arc  very  well 
yourself,  sir,"  said  he,  bowing  and  scraping  in  a  per- 
fect fever  of  politeness. 

"  Quite  well,  thank  you,"  said  I. 

"  Glad  to  hear  it,  sir.  Hope  you  like  St.  Helena. 
sir.  Very  pretty  place  ;  think  1  saw  you  before,  sir. 
I  takes  care  of  horses— yes,  sir,  I  keeps  'em  in  good 

order." 

'•  You  do  !     Well,  I  hope  you  find  it  a  profitable 

liusiness." 

"  Thank  you,  sir ;  sometimes  I  do,  when  I  meets 
with  gentlemen  like  yourself." 

"  Well,  my  friend,  I  am  glad  to  hear  it.  I  hope 
you'll  prosper  in  your  line  of  business.  Good-by ; 
I'm  in  a  hurry  just  now."  » 


THE    VERITARI.r.    I'lLI,    (iARI.ICK. 


4G9 


au,  both  for 
5S  all  settled, 
ly  {^reat  sur- 
;r  by  a  iiiau 
ver  seen  Ix;- 
loking  V'aiii- 
)t  bowin^f  to 
ible.  I  paid 
it  miffbt  pos- 
rauj^ers  to  be 
last,  fmding 
bbing  at  luu 
•t,  and  giving 
lie  was  well, 
happiness  to 

arc  very  well 
)ing  in  a  per- 


.e  St.  Helena. 
on  before,  sir. 
s  'eui  in  good 

it  a  profitable 

when  I  meets 

ar  it.     I  hope 
IS.     Good-by ; 


"  One  moment,  sir;  hope  you'll  remember  old  rill 
Garlick." 

"  rill  (iarlirk  ?  Are  you  the  original  and  unadnl- 
tcratod  Till  ?" 

"  Vcs,  sir  ;  I'm  the  very  man." 

"  Well,  Pill,  I'll  renuMiiher  you.  1  never  saw  you 
before,  but  if  [  ever  meet  you  again,  I  think  I  shall 
know  you.     Goo(l-n)orning  !" 

"  Mister!  mister!  I  took  good  care  of  your  horse, 
sir.     Jie  happy  to  drink  yoiu*  health." 

"  Ibit  I  paid  a  man  for  taking  care  of  the  iiorsc. 
How's  that  ?" 

"  Ah !"  sighed  Pill,  with  a  grave  shake  of  the  head 
and  a  melancholy  smile  of  commiseration,  '' you  paid 
the  wrong  //urn  !  If  you  pay  me,  you  can't  mistake 
the  person  again,  sir." 

Auuised  at  the  efl'ronlery  of  the  rogue,  I  gave  him 
a  shilling,  and  advised  him  never  again  to  let  the 
light  of  his  countenance  shine  upon  me,  for  both  of 
which  (the  shilling  and  the  advice)  he  thanked  me 
very  cordially,  wished  me  a  pleasant  voyage  home, 
and  kept  bowing  at  me,  and  scraping  the  pavement 
with  his  feet,  till  I  lost  sight  of  him,  and,  for  all  1 
know  to  the  contrary,  he  may  be  bobbing  away 
there  in  the  same  polite  manner  still. 

In  the  course  of  the  afternoon  I  was  fiivored  with 
numerous  anecdotes  of  what  had  occurred  at  the 
tomb  of  Napoleon  within  Mr.  Carroll's  recollection. 
I  was  particularly  amused  at  an  account  of  an  iras- 
cible Frenchman,  who  conceived  himself  insulted  by 


P"' 


.>s«Bii«smire««»ii»fflrai--s;T^--»'.^TK~"' 


470 


AN    lllAStMIU.K    FRKNCHMAN. 


I 


a  Yankee.  Though  such  an  anecdote  nuist  lose 
in  iho  lopelition,  I  shall  f^ive  it  as  ncarl)  as  possihie 
in  the  hin{^ua{jre  of  the  narrator. 

An  Englishman  some  years  since  visited  the  tonih, 
and  indited  in  the  register  a  verse  on  the  ex-emperor 
to  this  eHeet: 

•'  BoKK.r  wiiH  II  gifiit  iiinn, 
A  soldirr  liriivt)  ttiiil  tnu'i 
But  Wi-llinnldii  (lid  li<k  liini  nt 
The  fiold  of  Wutiiiioo." 

This  was  not  in  very  good  taste,  nor  exactly  such 
an  allusion  as  an  Englishman  should  he  guilty  ol'  at 
the  tomh  of  a  conquered  foe.  Nevertheless,  it  con- 
tained indisputahle  truths.  A  Yankee  visited  the 
place  a  few  days  after.  Determined  to  punish  the 
hraggart  for  so  illiberal  and  unmanly  an  attack  on  the 
dead,  he  wrote,  immediately  under  it, 

"  Hut  greater  still,  ixiid  briiviT  fur, 
And  toughor  tlimi  slioi'-lfiitln'r. 
Was  Wasiiinoton,  tlio  iiiim  wot  could 
Havo  licked  'oin  both  logither." 

The  next  visitor  was  a  Frenchman,  who,  like  all 
his  countrymen,  was  deeply  attached  to  the  memory 
of  Napoleon.  When  he  read  the  fust  lines  he  ex- 
claimed, with  looks  of  horror  and  disgust, 

"  Mon  Dieu !  Quel  sacrilege !  Sans  douts,  I'An- 
glais  sont  grands  cochons  !" 

The  Y^ankec  skipper's  addition  next  attracted  his 
eye.  He  started  as  he  read ;  gasped,  grinned,  read 
the  lines  again  ;  then,  dashing  his  hands  in  his  hair, 
danced  about  the  room  in  a  paroxysm  of  indignation, 


8 


te  must  lose 
y  as  possible 

ted  tlie  tomb, 
;  ex-emperor 


exactly  such 
e  {guilty  ol'  at 
icless,  it  eoii- 
e  visited  tbc 
;o  punish  the 

attack  on  the 


)Ul.l 

who,  Hkc  all 
0  the  memory 
It  lines  he  cx- 
;ust, 
lis  douts,  I'An- 

t  attracted  his 

grinned,  read 

ids  in  his  hair, 

of  indignation, 


I'OI'ULATION  OF    JAMKSTOWN. 


•171 


screamins  "  Sacn'-  diable  !  Monsieur  liull  is  one 
grand  brute,  but  le  iVcre  Jonatlian  is  one  savage  hor- 
ril)le  !  Sacre  !  saere !  I  challenge  hink !  1  shall 
cut  him  up  in  vera  small  pieces  !" 

lie  called  for  bis  horse,  rode  post-haste  to  town, 
and  souglit  the  Yankee  every  w  here.  Alas,  the  bird 
had  down  !  A  sliip  had  just  sailed;  the  skipper  was 
gone  ! 

Unappcased  in  his  wrath,  the  Frenchman  called 
upon  the  consul  for  redress,  but  was  told  redress 
could  not  be  iiad  there.  Straightway  went  the  en- 
raged man  with  his  complaint  to  the  governor.  His 
excellency  reasoned  with  liim,  moralized,  philoso- 
phized, but  to  no  purpose.  Nothing  would  satisfy 
the  irascible  Frenchman  but  the  erasure  of  the  of- 
fensive lines,  whicli,  by  order  of  the  governor,  were 
stricken  from  the  register. 

Jamestown  is  a  pleasant  little  place,  co  itaining  a 
population  of  about  fifteen  hundred.  The  houses 
are  neat,  and  many  of  them  even  elegant.  There  is 
great  variety  in  the  population.  Those  born  on  the 
island  are  of  the  complexion  of  the  Portuguese,  and 
are  called  Yamstocks.  The  upper  classes  arc  very 
intelligent  and  polite,  and  the  society  is  good.  The 
number  of  children  in  Jamestown,  from  the  ages  of 
six  to  twelve,  is  almost  incredible.  From  sunrise  to 
sunset  the  streets  are  literally  swarmed  with  them. 
I  thought  Terceira  surpassed  every  other  island  in 
the  Atlantic  in  that  respeci,  but  the  fecundity  of  the 
women   in    St.  Helena  is  beyond  all  competition. 


472 


VKCKTAIU.i:    rK(Jl>L(  TIONS. 


!**: 


Within  !i  I'i'w  voars,  Inmdrods  of  cliildron  liavo  Itoon 
sent  iVoin  St.  Helena  to  the  Cape  ol'  (iood  Hope. 
Still  there  seems  to  he  a  snfiicient  nninher  left  to  peo- 
jde  all  the  uninhahited  portions  of  the  ^^lohe  in  a  few 
jrciicrations, 

1  visited  the  market- house  early  on  the  morning 
alter  our  arrival,  and  found  nuteh  there  to  interest 
ine.     I'rom  the:  general  descriptions  I  had  read  of  the 
sterility  of  this  island,  1  had  supposed  that  it  |)roduced 
little  or  nothing  in  the  way  of  vegeiahles.     It  (piito 
sur[)rlsed  mc  to  find  that,  so  far  from  that,  there  was 
an  ahundance  of  very  good  vegetables  in  the  market. 
1  saw  pumpkins  and  water-melons  e(pial  in  si/e  to 
any  I  had  eM'r  seen  before.     There  were  also  small, 
round    potatcos,    middling-si/ed    turidps,   cabbage, 
greens,  plums,  and  pears.     The  products  of  the  isl- 
and are  snfiicient  for  its  population.     Owing  to  the 
great  demand  for  vegetables,  caused  by  the  mnnber 
of  vessels  constantly  stopping  at  St.  Helena  on  their 
passage  h(une  from  the  Jndian  Seas,  the  prices  are 
proportionably  high,     ('aptains  of  vessels  are  apt  to 
deem  these  prices  exorbitant ;  but  they  should  recol- 
lect the  great  difficulty  of  raising  crops  on  a  pile  of 
desolate  rocks ;  besides,  the  natives  have  no  other 
protection.     It  can  not  be  expected  that  they  should 
give  the  food  out  of  their  own  mouths  without  re- 
ceiving sufficient  to  compensate  tl.om  for  their  dep- 
rivations. 

The  water  at  St.  Helena  is  the  purest  and  best, 
perhaps,  in  the  world.     That  which  is  made  use  of 


1  liavp  liopii 
lood  llopo. 
i-  left  to  pt'o- 
ube  in  a  lew 

[lie  nioiniiig 
c  to  interest 
il  read  ^I'tlu; 
t  it  jxoducetl 
es.  It  (|iiitP 
It,  there  was 
1  the  market, 
a!  in  si/e  to 
re  also  small, 
[)s,  cabbage. 
ts  of  the  isl- 
)vviiijj[  to  the 

the  number 
l(;na  on  their 
le  prices  are 
3ls  are  apt  to 
should  recol- 

on  a  pile  of 
ive  no  other 
t  they  should 
3  without  re- 
br  their  dep- 

est  and  best, 
nmde  use  of 


lOllTIFICATIONS. 


473 


by  vessojy  is  procured  from  a  spring;  near  the  pier, 
^iisirni<^  from  the  solid  wck.  A  siiip's  lonj^-boat, 
with  (lirec  or  four  casks,  can  run  umler  this  spring, 
and  obtain  a  load  without  any  trouble. 

Our  stay  was  so  short  that  I  coidd  learn  but  little 
in  relation  to  the  civil  regulations  of  the  place.  The 
laws,  1  was  told,  are  strict  and  severe  The  Jiritish 
governor  rides  the  colon)  with  despotic  .sway.  The 
present  incmnbent,  however,  is  a  man  of  good  sense 
and  humanity  ;  aiul  St.  Helena  being  rather  a  mil- 
itary station  than  an  ordinary  settlement,  strictness 
in  the  administration  of  the  laws  is  absolutely  indis- 
pensable. 

There  is  a  formidable  battery  fronting  the  harbor, 
upon  which  the  jiritish  soldiers  may  be  seen  parad- 
ing at  all  hours  of  the  day.  The  heavy  guns  cover 
every  part  of  the  anchorage,  and  leave  no  chance  for 
the  entrance  of  an  enemy's  vessels  of  war.  The 
most  striking  feature  in  the  fortifications  of  St.  Helena 
is  to  be  seen  on  approaching  the  harbor.  In  the 
highest  rocks,  which  one  would  suppose  to  be  inac- 
cessible, are  holes  through  which  the  muzzles  of  can- 
non protrude.  What  is  most  extraordinary,  the 
rocks  are  so  nearly  perpendicular  as  to  preclude  the 
idea  of  getting  those  heavy  weapons  of  defense  up 
from  tiie  water ;  and  I  could  account  for  their  ap- 
pearance there  in  no  other  way  than  by  supposing 
they  were  lowered  from  above  by  ropes.  The  labor 
that  it  required  to  dig  these  holes  in  solid  rock  must 
have  been  very  great.     Sentinels  are  stationed  at 

O  o  o 


JfF^' 


I 


474 


MM'AKTUKE. 


earh  gun.  who  nrc  rfliovcd  at  tv^uVav  [n'rhuh  during 
the  (lay  anil  nif;ht.  'V\w  ncccssil)  for  al!  this  vini- 
Vaucv,  since  the  removal  of  Napoleon's  remains,  I 
could  not  elearl)  see.  C?t.  Helena  certainly  is  not  an 
island  of  so  attraetive  »\i  aspect  as  to  invite  attack 
for  the  purpose  of  territorial  aeipiisition. 

(',,pt;,i„  i> had  procured  all  the  necessary  re- 
freshments hy  evening;  and  having  taken  an  alVec- 
tionato  leave  of  the  consul  and  his  family,  we  all 
went  on  board  the  Ifolla.  In  fd'tcen  minutes  the 
anchor  was  up.  The  Dutch  uu-rchanlman  had  al- 
ready hove  short,  and  hy  sundown  wc  were  steering 
ill  company  for  home,  with  all  sail  set. 

The  hustle  and  confusion  of  departure  over,  the 
crew  seated  themselves  on  the  scuttle,  or  lounged 
about  the  forecastle,  talking  of  what  they  had  seen. 
Old  John,  the  Frenchman,  leaned  against  the  bul- 
wark, and  gazed  silently  at  the  receding  rocks.  1 
quietly  approached  him,  and  asked  him  what  he 
thought  of  Napoleon  and  St.  Helena.  He  turned 
his  face  toward  me,  and  I  could  see  the  tears  steal 

down  his  checks  as  he  replied,  "  Ah,  Mr.  li ,  it 

was  a  hard  fate !  I  never  kfictc  how  hard  it  was  be- 
fore. It  reminds  me  of  a  song  I  learned  w  hen  I  was 
about  your  age : 

»^  Adieu,  Palrif!  adieu,  Patrie."" 

Here  John  attempted  to  sing  me  the  Exile's  Laii'nit 
on  bidding  adieu  to  his  country  ;  hut,  overpowered 
by  emotion,  he  buried  his  lace  in  his  hands,  and  was 
silent.  I  respected  l^s  afTection  for  the  dead,  and 
left  him  to  the  iiululgonce  of  his  feelings. 


FAI.I-    IN    LOVK    WITH    A    I, — 00. 


479 


(<ri<)«1s  (luring 
till  this  vit^i- 
I's  irmains,  I 
liiily  is  not  an 
invitu  uUuck 
I. 

noccssaiy  rc- 
kcn  an  alloc- 
aniily,  we  all 
I  minutes  the 
itnian  liad  al- 
wcro  steering 

lure  over,  the 
le,  or  lounged 
:liey  had  seen, 
ainst  the  hul- 
ling rocks.  1 
him  what  he 
I.  He  turned 
the  tears  steal 

Mr.  li ,  it 

hard  it  was  he- 
icd  v\  hen  I  was 


<^xile's  Laii"uit 
t,  overpowered 
hands,  ami  was 
the  dead,  and 


ngs. 


Slowly  and  mournruli}  the  dark  shadows  of  night 
were  sti^aling  over  the  island.  I  sat  up(»n  the  tall- 
rail  and  ga/,(>d  upon  it,  as  it  grew  more  indistinct  each 
moment.  Now  it  was  hut  a  dark  mass  of  rocks, 
vvitli  a  rugged  (uitline  ;  now,  an  umlelined  ohjert, 
half  hidden  in  the  darkening  twilight;  now  the  eye 
could  scarcely  recognize  it  in  the  depths  of  the 
gloom.  Thoughts  of  the  few  happy  horns  I  had 
spent  there;  of  all  T  h*id  seen  and  experienced  with- 
in so  short  a  period  ;  the  genuine  hospitality  of  (he 
warm-hearted  strangers  who  had  hecn  so  kind  to 
me  ;  the  associations  connected  with  this  desolate 
spot,  awoke  w  ithin  me  many  emotions  of  regret,  and 
vague,  melancholy  rellections  on  the  lleeting  triuuiphs 
of  aml)iti()n. 

That  night,  inspired  by  visions  of  the  l»eauty  of  a 
yoimg  lady  to  whom  1  had  been  introduced  on  the 
island,  1  went  l)elow,  and  perpetrated,  for  the  first 
time  in  my  life,  a  despc  »-ate  attempt  at  poetry.  1 
have  not  been  very  hard  upon  the  reader  in  this  re- 
spect, and,  regarding  my  narrative  somewhat  in  the 
light  of  a  confession,  1  claim  indulgence  for  the  fol- 
lowing rash  eflbrt : 

rine.i  on  Miss  L — ffff. 
T(i  tlio  sweet  little  valley  of  .rmnestown  I  came, 

No'er  tlrpnininn  with  danger  'twas  fruught; 
After  wlinlins:  n.  yeiir.  nil,  I  tell  it  with  shame. 

Oil  the  pin-hook  of  love  I  got  caught. 

Long  years  in  my  lieiut  this  misfortune  will  rankle, 

Anil  the  reason  you'll  notice,  I  beg ; 
While  others,  from  tiisle.  fall  in  love  with  iin  ankle, 

2\io  fomUij  I  loved  a  tiholc  L — gg  ! 


47C 


HKKTCII    OF    A    fJOOI)    CAI'TAIN. 


CHAPTER  XXII. 

Skt'fch  of  n  RtMid  Cnptain. — Aiiunoeiiciit*. —  l)i»m'n  Niiirulivo.— A 
|iiitl«'rii  Himlmiiil.— Uiilllinv,  WiikIh. — Tlif  (lulfStri'iiiii. — A  Vv*' 
■cl  ulmiiilonml.— I,miil  H(» !— Thn  ('ii|itniirn  Wit — MiiUi<  ('ii|'o 
Cod  LiK'i'-l"'"'"'-— "•"•l'''"l''y  "'"  '''•"  '''liz'''!"  "f  Siili'iii.--HMd 
j\„wi«.— ArriviU  in  Wiwhiiintoii.— Viuit  to  tliu  VVml.— CIiuii^uk.— 
Hume  and  itit  I'lcitiiiroit. 

Captain  P was  the  very  antipodes  of  my  old 

whaling  skipper.  Never  had  I  met  with  a  more  j^en- 
erous  and  warm-hearted  man,  or  a  hotter  friend  in 
every  respect.  lie  was  kind  to  his  crew,  respected 
I  heir  feelings,  and  did  all  in  his  power  to  promote 
their  comfort.  At  the  same  time,  he  preserved  dis- 
cipline, and  made  every  man  know  his  place.  A 
hetter  sailor  never  walked  a  ship's  planks,  lie  nn- 
derstood  his  duty  from  beginning  to  end,  kept  within 
the  hounds  of  his  authority,  and,  while  faithfid  to  the 
interest  of  the  ownur.s,  gave  the  crew  their  fidl  com- 
plement of  provisions,  and  encouraged  them  in  all 
their  enjoyments.  The  consecpience  was  that  they 
respected  him,  and  made  themselves  active  and  use- 
ful, lirave.  energetic,  and  lii)eial,  he  set  an  exam- 
ple that  excited  the  enndation  of  all  on  hoard.  No 
man  flinched  from  danger,  avoided  work,  or  refused 
to  share  the  best  he  had  with  his  shipmates. 

I  have  said  that  the  captain  was  fond  of  fun.  It 
wp.s,  in  i'act,  the  chief  ingredient  in  his  nature.  Our 
passenger,  Captain  F ,  was  the  subject  of  his 


i 


N. 


DANA  A    NARKATI\  t:. 


477 


I'jt  Nmrutivo.— A 

Stri'iiiii. — A  V«>i4- 

At. — Miiko  Ciipo 

of  Hiilnii.-liiitl 

I'llf. CllUllgtM.— 


(les  of  my  old 
h  A  inoro  {^cii- 
!ttcr  iVit'iul  ill 
ew,  rospect(Ml 
?r  to  promote 
prcsi.'rved  dis- 
liis  j)la('c\  A 
iiks.  Ho  im- 
d,  kept  within 
I'aithfid  to  the 
heir  lull  coiii- 
d  tliom  ill  all 
was  that  they 
ftivc  ami  use- 
set  an  exam- 
u  hoard.  No 
>rk,  or  refused 
mates. 

id  of  fun.     It 

nature.     Our 

sut)jcct  of  his 


heKt  joke,"*.  The  cv-whaleman  had  u  siiperaliuiid- 
iinre  of  {^nod-nature,  hut  was  too  credulous  for  an 

old  joker  like  Captain  V .     There  was  hut  one 

xilijeet  upon  whieli  Ik^  really  disliked  to  he  ipii//,ed, 
and  any  allusion  to  that  made  him  very  anj;r\ — a 
para^^rapii  in  Mr.  Dana's  Narrative,  which  had  a  di- 
rect lieariii;i;  upon  his  seamanship.  Now  a  sea-eap- 
laiii  is  as  sensitive  ahouthis  seamanship  as  a  poet  is 
alioiil  his  V(M-ses,  Dana  speaks  of  a  whaler  which 
he  visited  on  tin;  northwest  coast,  and  descrihes  the 
cnplain  as  a  "  slah-sided  Ciiiakcr,"  the  hands  as  an 
awkward  set  of  hackwoodsmen,  and  the  whole  C'.il 
ami  ri;:;  of  the  vessel  as  neither  tidy  nor  shipshape. 
This,  it  happeiu'd,  was  the  very  vessel  in  which  Cap- 
tain F |)erforuied  his  fust  voyap;e  as  mate.     TIm? 

allusion  to  her  untidiness  was  something  he  could 
not  dif^est.  Captain  V and  myselt  took  partic- 
ular pleasure  in  denouncing  whalers,  and  always 
(piotetl  this  passage;  in  su[)port  of  our  position.  The 
fun  we  enjoyed  in  this  way  kept  the  whole  ship 
alive.  It  soon  found  its  way  to  the  forecastle,  and 
the  ex-whaleman  was  (piiz/cd  on  all  sides.  At  last, 
i.nahle  to  hear  it  any  longer,  he  swore  h"  would 
knock  the  fust  man  down  who  alluded  to  the  "  vil- 
lanous  lihel,"  and  signified  his  intention  of  going  to 
lioston  as  soon  as  the  Holla  anchored  in  Salem  har- 
hor,  hunting  up  Mr.  Dana,  and  giving  him  a  most 
terrible  thrashing.  It  was  impossible,  however,  to 
prevent  some  sly  hints  once  in  a  while  about  the 
"  slab-sided  captain"  and  the  "  lubberly  whaler." 


47fl 


A    PATTKBN    llimBANn. 


On  oiir  i>;iHsiitri'  from  Si.  II«lt'iin  wo  aimisi'il  oiir- 
golv«>s  iu»kin«  miiiiiitnro  ships,  woi  kinu  Imiars,  prick- 
irii;  our  nrot»rrsj»  on  the  (hurts,  uiid  lalkint;  of  homo 
(hiriiiir  our  h-isun;  hours,  iiini  An'xun  tho  iisuiil  small 
johs  about  ihf  vcssf'l  when  on  duty. 

There  was  one  trait  in  Captain  V 's  (  hara«  - 

ter  forwhi<h  I  warmly  esteemed  him:  his  devotion 
t(»  his  w  ife  and  ehildren.  Not  ronieiit  w  iih  deseant- 
iii«r  upon  their  uu-rits,  he  spent  an  hour  every  for«^- 
noon  reading!;  a  package  of  l(;lters  written  iiy  his  wife 
to  entertain  him  during'  his  long  voyaj^e ;  and  every 
ni"hf  he  reynlarly  wrote  her  an  account  of  tln^  pro- 
ceeding's of  the  day,' signed  and  directed  as  if  for 
the  mail.  This  arran;ienieut,  diclaicd  hy  ailection, 
hrou'dit  (he  devoted  couple  in  nuitual  communion. 
While  thus  separated,  the  wife  had  all  the  letters  of 
the  pre(;edinK  voya^^e  to  read,  and  llu^  hnshaud  all 
those!  interesting;  little  details  of  domestic  life  which 
had  transpired  during  his  previous  absence,  to  make 
up  for  the  deprivation  t>f  being  separated  from  those 

he  loved. 

Wafted  alonj;  by  pleasant  trade-winds,  nothing 
occurred  to  rcHevo  the  monotony  of  om-  jjassaye  till 

( Holier  \\(/t,  when  we  crossed  the  line,  in  Ion}?. 
36"  20'  west.  This  is  always  an  interestin;i  epoch 
in  sea  life,  and  was  none  the  less  so  to  iih!  from  the 
fact  that,  once  across  the  line,  it  seemed  as  if  we 
were  more  in  the  neij^hborhood  of  home  than  even 
a  few  leafi^ues  to  the  southward.  The  rest  of  our 
passage  may  be  summed  up  in  a  brief  lug. 


\ 


t. 


MKI5T    A\    \r»AM»ONR0    Vi:«*Kt.. 


470 


iiiimimmI  oiir- 
liiiiarH,  priik- 
iiiii;  <)l  Ikhiio 
i<  iiMiiil  '«iiialt 

— 's  i'liiartu  - 
his  (Irvotion 
with  «lt'MMiil- 
ir  vwry  foro- 
•II  liy  his  wife 
t' ;  anil  ovi.'ry 
\l  ofth*^  jiro- 
[•tcd  as  if  for 
by  alVcciioii, 
coiiiiiiiinion. 
tllf  IciJcis  of 
'.  hMsharid  all 
tic  hfe  which 
<i)iH>,  to  make 
lhI  from  (hose 

iiids,  nulhint; 
111-  j>assa<jt;  till 
liiK',  in  loii^. 
n  .sliii;f  epoch 
>  UK!  from  iho 
mod  as  if  we 
mo  lliau  oven 
10  rest  of  our 


(htolwr  \'^lh. —  l.nsi  ilio  trados  in  lat.  7"  north. 
From  this  dalo  till  (ho  *,Md  wt-  had  li^lii  and  ItaOlinir 
wihijs,  lioavy  rains,  MjiialN,  and  ralnis, 

in  lat.  I '('"look  iho  N.K.  trados,  which  continm'd 
till  wo  roaohcd  lai.  .lU". 

In  :V^"  had  N.VV.  j;alo«j. 

Nnnmhr  Wtli. — Kiitorod  the  (!idf  Stream,  after 
miK  h  had  weather.  In  this  dark  and  tirearv  iicnI  <»f 
storms  wo  had  stron;;  N,,  N.  hy  \V.,  N.N.W.,  and 
N.NV.  yales.  Lay  to  thivo  days  nmlor  closo-roofpd 
main  lo|)-sails  and  foro-top-mast  slay-sail.  Matio  (»ur 
exit  in  37"  'Mi'  north. 

Nunnihtt  lU/fi. — (iulf  astern,  looking  like  a  thick, 
dark  hank  of  cl(.iids.  Some  of  the  men  on  the  how 
descried  a  vessel  ahead,  three  or  four  leajjiies  distant, 
withonl  sail,  and  aiipareiiily  in  distress.  At  two 
1*..M.  made  sail  for  her,  and  at  four  camo  up  and 
rounded  to  umlor  hor  leo.  She  prou-d  to  ln^  the 
sohooiur  Mirror,  of  Nowl»ur>port,  Khode  Island. 
JJoarded  her,  and  found  Ikt  ahamloned.  Her  sails 
hun^  in  rilihons  on  hor  spars;  the  fore-yard  was 
{^oue;  ihe  f(»re-topsail  yard  swin^in-:;  l»y  (he  hal- 
liards, hracos  drifiinj;  overboard,  and  riy;^in^  in  i;reat 
disorder.  'I'hero  was  no  water  in  her  hold,  ihoui^h 
.she  bad  apparently  Ix'en  abandoned  but  a  few  days, 
ovideuliy  in  consecpu'nce  of  tlio  loss  of  her  sails, 
ller  car^o  was  plaster  of  I'aris.  'l'h<>  cabin  was 
lined  with  bird's-ou;  maple,  and  in  good  order,  but 
without  liedding  or  furniture,  except  the  Chi'ia- 
waro,  w hich  was  carefully  stowed  away  in  Iht  lock- 


8 


ISO 


i,a5(d  ho! 


^ 


I 


cm.  'I'lurt'  \\m  jiIm*  in  oiiu  ol"  ihi'  Uukvm  tin-  ri'iii- 
iiaiit  <»l'  u  ini'iil  riHi'iill)  ioiik.«l.  Wr  priKUii-tl  iVoiii 
tlif  liol«l  l\v«i  Imrr.U  ol  ^.MMl  |>oihHmh,  ti  iVw  l>loik», 
M)iiM*  l«Hm'  ri^KiiiU  iii<«l  wlnU»'*t>r  vUv  \v»'  tould  nui- 
^niif'iiil)'  earn  «>vav  in  tin"  l»o»t, 

Smriiiber  I7M.--Itain,  uiid  lliirk  l<i;:uy  NM'atlicr 
(i(»t  till'  anrlioM  on  tin-  l»o\v.  Ai  ono  A.M.  ".nmul 
til  in  Itiriv-twii  fai!ioni\  nnuld)  lioiioni. 

••  |,,in«l  ho!"  sIiouumI  flui  raiitain,  ulu»  lunl  lu'i-n 
Oil  il«Tk  most  of  the  nij;;ht  ansiouslv  looking  otii. 
••  Liiml  !•«> !  y'»u  hilihcrs !    What  aro  )m  all  aiiout  T 

"Whi're  away,  sir!"  crii-tl  Hoveial  of  the  trow, 
running  alt  with  j«»v  in  their  faces.     "  Wf  can't  hoc 

it.  sir. " 

••  What  lantl  \"  a>ke(l  (he  mate. 

"Liiinl  h(.!  land  ho!"  }<'lled  the  captain. 

"  Where  is  it,  sir ! "  demanded  a  chorns  of  voices. 

-Here  iit  my  hand,  U)n  iKuiliies !"  coolly  rejoined 
tho  captain,  holding  np  the  lead.     "This  is  land; 

smell  it !" 

Of  cours«'  ovcry  body  lan|;hed  at  tlic  j(»ke,  ant' 
hori!  the  disappointment  with  hecominj:  }i l-humor. 

'i'hai  nif^lil,  however,  we  made  Capo  Cod  li^ilil- 
house.  There  was  m>  deception  ahont  this.  All 
hands  were  frantic  with  deli|j;hl,  and  nohody  thou;;lii 
of  mrninj^  in  on  so  joyons  an  occasion.  I  <  an  not 
describe  the  stranj^e  sensations  I  experienced  w  hen 
we  passed  IJoston  harbor,  and  saw  all  the  ships  and 
honses  lininfi  the  shores.  There  was  somethiiiij 
novel  in  the  ci\ilized  aspect  of  the  whole  scene,  for 


aUNKItOMI'V    or    CArTAlN    I. 


4ai 


kiTH  tin*  n'lii- 

jirornrcil  trtuii 

II  IV'W  hloiks, 

)Vi>  coiilil  ('till' 

I'tSCy  weatlirr 
J  A.M.  VIII ml 
II. 

ivlio  had  lieeii 
y  lookint^  out. 
ou  all  alitml'!" 
I  ill"  tlu'  crew, 
'  We  cuii't  Ht'o 


aptaiii. 

KiniH  dl'  voices. 

L'ooll)  icjiiiiictl 

This  IS  [ami; 

the  joko,  aiK^ 
i}i  j^odtl-liiiiiior. 
iilH'  Cod  lijihl- 
bdut  tliiN.  All 
loiiddv  lli(iu;;lit 
(III.  I  ( iiii  not 
i('ii(Mi('C(l  when 
11  the  sliips  and 
was  soiiK'tiiin^ 

liok'  scene,  lor 


I  It.td  liocoinu  NO  iii  ('(tftloiiuul  lo  Arnh)aii  Onwn,  fit' 
Mue\  liaiiilioo  hiilH,  and  cncoa-iiiil  irm*M,  tlia'  I  \\m 
aliiioHi  a  Mniii^-r  lo  <'s«'rv  iliiiiu  hfarlny;  th  •  iniirks 
(li'civiJi/iiiiMi.  The  »Sal(  11  |iiliii  li(iai(|i'd  ii-  during 
the  morning',  and  ihat  atirruiiK,  iIk  lliih  (it  No 
veniher,  wo  cast  an  ln/i  in  Snloiii  liaihor.  I  i».\|m'- 
rtenced  no  iinusiia!  .viihaiion^  cd' |iU'aMire  in  |{eiiinp; 
ashore  l((^r(t  at  pailin^j  ^utj,  the  crew  j;realh 
liredoniiiw.ted  over  over)'  other  feeling.  I  had  he- 
roine wariiil)'  attached  to  inanv  orthein,  and  it  Wll^ 
um\  t.)  think  I  shonld  ino<«t  |irol/alil)  never  ^ee  them 
attain. 

(/a|ifnin  1' insisted  njxin  making  tne  his  ^l1Pft 

for  a  li'W  da)s,  or  as  Iihi;^  as  I  wislu  it  in  si.iy  | 
could  nut  resist  so  kind  an  invitation,  anxious  as  1 
wuH  to  start  for  home. 

The  genuine  liospiialiiy  of  my  sea-l'arinj;  I'rit  nil, 
the  attention  and  kindmsM  ol  !iis<  Ntiiiialih;  lady,  and 
their  geiierosit}  in  |ii-i aiding  m<>  with  clothes  and 
other  neressarics,  made  an  inijiiessidn  upon  my  heart 
which  time  can  not  erase,  1  cnjc  \cd  a  week's  unal 
lo\ed  pleasure  under  their  rodf,  and  tlidu;;li,  in  tie 
CdUl'si  ot  tu>  lite,  I  have  til"!  with  iiiaiiv  people  who 
iiiadt.'  a  (Tieater  dash  in  tU "  i\(irld,  and  a  more  iin- 
jiosinj^  parade  of  their  virtues,  never  has  it  lieen  my 
fortune  to  know  a  nhin;  alVeetionate,  {generous,  and 
deserving  cou,de  than  tlii>  htmesi  mariner  and  his 
wife. 

I  can  not  hid  adieu  to  .Salem  "vithout  acknuwiedn 
hig  the  disinterested  kindness   with   which   I  wu.s 

r  1-  f 


I 
I 


I 


482 


MELANCHOLY    NKVV8. 


treated  by  every  citizen  of  tl:at  i)laeo  with  whom  I 
berame  acciuaintca,  and,  indeed,  by  many  who  wero 
total  stran^^ers  to  me.  I  look  back  ui)on  my  short 
sojourn  th.M'e  with  min-kid  I'eelin-s  of  pleasure  and 
rejrret.  In  a  sinj^le  week  1  made  more  warnj-heart- 
cd*" friends  in  ?^alem  than  1  had  ever  made  any  where 
duriii-  twice  the  time.  As  to  the  ladies,  bless  their 
noble^'souls,  1  love  them— every  one !  Is  it  not  sad 
to  part  with  friends  and  associations  so  dear  to  the 
way-farinfi  pilf^rim  ? 

On  \uy  arrival  in  New  York  I  called  upon  an  old 
family  friend,  who  gave  me  the  first  news  from  homo 
1  had  received  since  my  departure  from  Wasliinj^ton, 
and  connnunicated  the  melancholy  intelligence  of 
the  death  of  a  younger  brother.     The  unhappy  tid- 
ings, so  unexpected,  shocked  me  more  than  words 
can  tell.     1  had  left  him  in  the  enjoyment  of  health, 
and  in  the  very  morning  of  life.     Scarcely  a  week 
had  elapsed  since  I  had  sent  a  letter  from  Salem, 
containing  an  affectionate  remembrance  to  him,  and 
ail  allusion  to  some  Uttle  presents  w  Inch  I  hoped  soon 
to  hand  him  in  person. 

Without  making  any  stay  in  New  York,  I  pro- 
ceeded to  Washington,  and  arrived  there  on  the  28ih 
of  November,  having  been  absent  nearly  seventeen 

months. 

I  was  extremely  anxious  to  continue  on  to  Louis- 
ville. It  was  my  home.  I  was  comparatively  a 
stranger  in  Washington,  and  longed  to  be  once  more 
among  friends  and  kindred.     This  pleasure  was  de- 


r~ 


I 


AIUUVAI.    IIOMK. 


483 


li  whom  1 
who  woru 

my  short 
iisuiT  mid 
inn-hoart- 
lU)  whi're 
bless  their 

it  not  sad 
[ear  to  the 

j)on  an  ohl 
iVoMi  lionic 
ashiiij^ton, 
liiionce  ot 
ihappy  tid- 
han  words 
t  of  iieaUh, 
L'ly  a  week 
•oni  Salem, 
:o  him,  and 
hoped  soon 

ork,  I  pro- 
on  the  28lh 
!  seventeen 

u  to  Louis- 
aratively  a 
!  once  more 
ire  was  de- 


nied mo.  1  had  to  f^ivc  my  last  cent  to  a  porter,  and, 
after  all  the  perils  and  hardships  of  the  past  year,  the 
only  resomce  left  me  was  to  set  to  work  and  earn 
mon<'y  enouj^h  to  carry  me  home ! 

Congress  was  about  to  convene,  and  I  was  just  ni 
time  to  make  an  en^af^ement  for  the  session.  At 
the  expiration  of  seven  months,  durin}^  which  time  I 
worki.'d  hard  at  my  business  as  a  reporter,  I  set  out 
for  Kentucky,  where  I  arrived  after  a  pleasant  trip 
across  the  mountains. 

Two  years  and  a  half  had  produced  many  changes 
in  Louisville.  My  old  acquaintances  were  grown 
out  of  my  recollection,  married,  or  scattered  over  the 
country.  I  met  few  wiio  recognized  me,  and  none 
who  did  so  without  difficulty.  Forgetting  that  /  had 
altered  too,  it  mortified  me  to  think  I  was  so  soon 
forgotten.  Even  the  houses  looked  new  and  strange 
to  me,  and  reminded  me  that  I  had  been  a  wanderer. 

It  was  now  more  than  a  year  since  the  death  of 
my  brother,  and  the  natural  gloom,  caused  by  the  cir- 
cumstances under  which  I  once  more  found  myself  a 
member  of  the  family  circle,  soon  passed  away.  Sur- 
rounded by  old  and  well-tried  friends,  and  the  near- 
est and  dearest  of  my  kindred,  who  loved  me  all  the 
better  "  for  the  dangers  I  had  passed,"  I  related  my 
adventures.  I  need  scarcely  say  I  had  an  indulgent 
audience.  The  joy  of  such  a  reunion  more  than 
compensated  for  the  perils  and  hardships  of  the  past. 
Never  before  had  I  fully  experienced  all  the  pleasures 
of  home.     My  pilgrimage  was  over. 


m. 


r" 


1 


484  KATK    or    COMIlAl)Kf». 

"  I  wnM  DiM'i)  ujruin 
Willi  IhoHf!  will)  loved  uw.     WImt  ii  Imniity  dwelt 
In  .Muli  lUTiiHtomcd  fiici- !     Wlint  music,  hung 
On  »'noli  liiMiiliur  voict- !     Wu  circlod  in 
Our  iiit)(!tinn  rin(4  of  Imppim-Hs.     If  t>'«r 
This  lilo  hu8  l)liH8, 1  know  iind  felt  it  then !" 


CONCLUSION. 

Fato  of  n.y  Coinrnd..«.-Nurmtivo  of  tho  SudbrinKs  of  my  Kriofid 

W -Uni..m.llol.Ml  Caso  .,f  Cru.'lty.-An.ount  of  tho  \  unli.-.. 

l?„y.-Tho  M.Hk.Ty  of  tho  Law.-l"ji.sli«-o  toward  S,-,.,....,..- ■ 
K.-vi.w  of  tho  V.,vaKo.-Ko(lo<tion.  on  iho  prosi-nt  Condition  ol 
the-  Whalo  Ki.lu-;-.s.-Fl..^'«iMK.  und  its  .vH  Etr..ds.---I.n,H,do.- 
tionn  of  tho  Unitod  Stul.H  Consular  Systein.-Lifo  ot  a  Whuln- 
niou.— Tyranny.— Tho  End. 

If  I  have  succeeded  iu  securing  the  attention  of 
ty.e  reader  so  far,  it  is  but  reasonable  to  presume  he 
fe.!ls  an  interest  in  the  fate  of  my  fellow-adventur- 
ers. I  should  deem  my  task  but  half  performed 
were  I  to  omit  farther  reference  to  tho  unfortunate 
young  men  whose  suflerings  I  had  shared,  and  with 
whom  I  had  been  so  long  and  so  intimately  asso- 
ciated. 

Mv  first  inquiry  on  my  return  to  Washington  was 

touching  the  fate  of  my  friend  W ,  whose  n.el- 

aneholy  history  is  given  in  the  early  part  of  this  nar- 
rative. When  I  parted  from  him  at  Fayal  1  had 
little  hope  of  ever  seeing  him  again.  He  was  then 
in  such  a  state  of  health  as  almost  to  prechide  the 


SI  ri'i:itiN(is  OF  vv. 


•18.'. 


velt 


9  of  my  Frioiiil 
t  of  Uio  Yunlifi- 
I'linl  SciiiiiiMi.  ■ 
■nt  ('ondifum  of 
els. — IiniiDrloc- 
ifo  of  II  Whuln- 


attontion  of 
I  presume  he 
iw-adventur- 
ir  peiiormcd 
mifortiiuatc 
ed,  and  with 
inatcly  asso- 

shinjflou  was 
,  wlioso  IIK'I- 
it  of  this  nai- 
Fayal  1  had 
He  was  then 
piechide  tlie 


possihility  of  Ills  recoiory.  It  icjoirod  mo.  howcv'T, 
t(»  h'aiii  that  lie  had  returned  to  Ohio  iu  safety  dur- 
in<^  the  autmuu  of  thi;  |)r(Tedinj^  year.  I  hniriied, 
also,  that  his  family  and  friends  attributed  to  me  all 
his  misfortunes.  Not  kiu)\viu<!;  how  much  lilame  iu; 
attaehed  to  nut  hims(<lf,  I  I'elt  a  delieaey,  umler  these 
circumstaiu'cs,  in  writlnj^  to  him  ;  (•(m\iuiod  that, 
(he  mouH'Ut  iu^  heard  of  my  return  to  the  Tni*- 
ed  States,  he  would,  if  still  friendly  to  me,  explain 
how  matters  stood.  Some  tium  after  my  arrival  in 
VVashin;;ton,  hearinji,  nothinj^  from  him,  [  pulilished 
an  oiuliu(!  of  my  voya^;e,  and  sent  him  a  j)aper  <on- 
tainin^  it.  In  the  course  of  a  week  or  two  i  rciciv- 
ed  a  frank,  cordial,  and  liij^hly  salisfiu-tory  letter,  as- 
surin;^  me  of  the  friendly  rei;ar<l  of  jjimself  and  fam- 
ily, atid  containiii};  the  followinjf  hrief  narrative  of 
his  adventures  from  the  time  he  had  parted  from  me 
at  Faval. 

After  our  sej)aration  he  remained  in  the  Villa 
Orta,  conhned  to  the  hospital  about  two  weeks,  dur- 
lnj5  which  time  his  sulVeriufis  from  illness  ami  the 
unskillful  treatment  of  the  doctors  surpassed  even 
what  he  had  endured  on  board  the  whaler.  IJe  at 
length  succeeded  in  negotiating;  with  the  captain  of 
a  small  schooner,  about  to  sail  for  Jioston,  Ma.ssa- 
chusetts,  ft)r  a  j)assage  to  that  port.  Though  too  feo 
ble  to  work,  he  was  compelled  to  turn  out  at  niglit 
and  assist  the  hands  in  taking  in  sail,  and  in  some 
other  respects  received  the  most  heartless  treatment 
from  the  captain,  who  had  too  little  manliness  to  ap- 


,■    •  I 


t    'i 

.1'. 


m 


-is* 


il;?i''^- 


—  -lU, 


48(5 


l'K(H,nN(iKI)    IM.NKSS    OF  W. 


preriiitc  his  unliappv  siiuation.  Ou  thi'  passage  tlioy 
uiicountert'd  much  louf^h  weather,  and  it  was  not 
until  th(5  2!)th  of  Noveniher  that  they  came  to  an- 
chor in  lioston  harbor— niakiiij;  the  pussaj^e  upward 
ol'  six  weeks.  He  h»y  conlintd  to  his  hed,  in  a  sail- 
or hoardin}5-honse,  for  several  days  before  he  had 
streiiffth  to  write  to  his  parents.  An  answer,  ron- 
taininy  a  reniittanee.  arrived  in  due  time;  but  it  was 
more  than  three  weeks  befon^  he  had  sufliciently  re- 
covered to  l)ear  the  falif^ue  of  traveling,'.  Immedi- 
ately on  repiinin;^  in  some  tneasure  his  health,  he 
started  for  home,  where  he  arrived  in  the  course  of 
a  week,  very  nmcli  enfeel)led.  Uid'ortunately,  the 
effects  of  the  sun-stroke  still  remained,  and  he  again 
fell  sick,  and  continued  throughout  the  winter  in  a 
state  of  great  prostration  of  mind  and  body. 

In  the  sununer  of  1844,  having  received  a  cordial 
invitation  to  speiul  a  few  weeks  with  him,  I  passed 
through  Ohio,  on  my  return  to  Washington  from 
Kentucky,  and  paid  him  a  visit.  Need  I  say  our 
greeting  was  a  warm  one  ?  Wc  had  both  suffered, 
and  we  felt  that  past  events  had  but  strengthened 
the  bond  of  friendship.  Our  joy  was  mutual,  for  our 
separation  had  been  long  and  painful.  I  spent  a 
few  weeks  with  my  esteemed  shipmate,  on  the  banks 
of  the  beautiful  Scioto,  in  unreserved  communion 
over  the  trials  and  hardships  of  our  sea  life.  T  was 
grieved,  however,  to  find  him  still  la!)oring  under  the 
effects  of  his  maltreatn)ent  on  board  the  whaler; 
and  it  is  with  deep  regret  I  add  that  now,  after  the 


V,, 


AMIAUI.K    C'HAKACTKIl    OF    M'F. 


487 


)assagc  tltoy 

it  uns  not 
lainc  to  an- 
lajrc  upward 
cd,  in  a  sail- 
on',  lio  had 
nswcr,  ron- 
' ;  l)iit  it  was 
fticiciitlv  ro- 
r.  Iniiiicdi- 
is  health,  h(! 
10  course  of 
tunatcly,  the 
iiid  ho  again 

winter  in  a 
ody. 

•ed  a  cordial 
lini,  I  passed 
lington  from 
;d  I  say  our 
)oth  sulTored, 
strengthened 
utual,  for  our 
.  I  spent  a 
on  the  banks 

connnunion 
I  life.  T  was 
ng  under  the 

the  whaler ; 
low,  after  the 


lapse  of  more  than  three  years  from  that  jieriod,  there 
is  no  ahatement  to  his  distressing  malady.  Where 
is  tlie  law  for  a  deep  and  lasting  injury  like  this  } 

During  the  winter  succeeding  my  visit  to  the 
West,  1  learned  tin;  followiug  melancholy  particu- 
lars in  relation  to  the  fate  of  my  poor  friend,  l*ar/y 

M'F ,  the  "  down-easter."    I  have;  already  dwelt 

at  st)me  length  upon  the  estimable  tharacter  of  this 
young  man.  1  have  shown  that  he  possessed  nu)ro 
than  an  ordinary  share  of  the  kimlly  and  endearing 
feelings  of  our  nature.  Tliough  ruile  in  liis  exterior, 
and  without  education,  he  had  a  noble,  numly,  and 
generous  heart — a  heart  alive  to  the  sufferings  of 
others,  and  ever  prompting  hitn  io  acts  of  kindness. 
I  have  shown  that  he  was  lively,  inoffensive,  and 
honest ;  and  I  now  add,  in  testimony  of  his  good 
qualities,  that  in  all  my  intercourse  w  ith  the  world,  I 
never  nujt  w  ith  a  more  upright  and  honorable  young 
num,  a  kinder  friend,  or  a  better  companion. 

But  hear  his  fate,  ponder  over  it,  and,  I  venture  to 
say,  you  can  not  find  in  the  annals  of  dark  and  dam- 
ning crime  a  deed  more  atrocious.  Driven  by  cru- 
elties which  he  could  no  longer  endure  to  make  his 
escape  from  the  banjue  Styx,  he  took  advantage  of 
the  first  opportunity  that  occurred  after  she  left  Zan- 
zibar, and  deserted  on  an  island  in  the  Indian  Ocean, 
lie  had  been  absent  but  twelve  hours  \\ hen  he  was 
retaken.  Warned  by  the  ill-treatment  which  he  had 
previously  received  not  to  depend  any  longer  u])ou 
the  prospect  of  his  condition  being  improved,  he  re- 


IP 


r  :  1 


km 
mi 


•188 


mil  TAI.     I'llKATMnNT    (H'    MT 


TiisihI  (lut)'.  'I'o  this  ilctfriniiiatioii  lie  adluMTd  with 
so  much  spirit  ami  resolution,  that  the  eaptaiii,  with 
all  his  threats,  could  not  compel  him  to  yield. 
\[.[.' — , —  had  sulVered  too  many  oiitra^,es  to  remain 
iu  the  slavish  jiosiiion  he  had  occupied  durinj^  the 
vovage.  For  thus  maintaining  his  rights  as  a  man 
and  an  American  citi/en,  he  was  conlined  in  iho 
run,  and  kept  there,  on  b/rail  and  water J'lvm  the 
11///  of  Ft'hnuirij  till  the  Utk  of  t^ejilanlHr,  18 li- 
nearly SKVKN  MONTns. 

Upon  tho  arrival  of  tho  vessel  in  the  I'nited  Slates 
(at  the  date  of  his  liheration),  he  had  the  captain 
arraiiined  hefore  the  Unileil  ^States  Connnissiouer  in 
IJo.stim  on  a  charge  of  cruel  and  mnisual  punish- 
ment. It  appeared  from  the  testimony  that  his  pun- 
ishment was  the  result  of  his  own  determinaiion  not 
to  do  duty ;  that  he  had  been  repeatedly  ollered  his 
lil)ertv  if  he  would  resume  his  place  hefore  the  mast, 
but  had  invariably  returned  the  same  positive  answer. 
When  liberated,  he  was  a  mere  skeleton,  and  had 
evidently  endured  the  most  intense  tortures  of  mind 
and  body.  In  giving  an  account  of  the  ('rnelties  in- 
flicted upon  him,  he  betrayed  no  ill-will  against  the 
captain,  but  stated  all  the  circumstances  with  mark- 
(^1  fairness  and  honesty. 

Now  I  wish  to  call  particular  attention  to  tho  run 
in  which  this  man  was  confined.  Those  acquainted 
with  a  ship's  structure  of  course  understand  all  this, 
but  there  may  bo  some  who  will  not  deem  a  few 
words  of  explanation  supererogatory.    The  run  is  the 


Dt:»('Uli'TI<)N    (>K    mn    NOISOMK    UUNCF.oN.     '180 


il(lluM-0(l  With 

Ciiptaiii,  uitii 
ill)  to  }U'I<I. 
'C's  to  ri'maiii 
•(I  (liiriiii;];  tin* 
Ills  as  a  mail 
iliiicd  ill  tliu 
iter,  from  tin' 
mhir,  IHll— 

I'nitoil  Slates 
I  tlu;  captain 
iiinissioiicr  in 
Usual  punisli- 
tliat  Ills  puii- 
i-iiiiuati()ii  not 
II)  ollbiod  his 
foil)  the  mast, 
)sitivo  answer, 
['tun,  and  had 
•tui'os  ol"  mind 
0  cruelties  in- 
ill  aj^aiast  the 
cs  with  mark- 
ion  to  the  run 
ISO  acquainted 
rstand  all  this, 
t  deem  a  few 
The;M«isthe 


hole  or  ajiartment  imiiKMliatcIv  under  the  cahin  floor. 
In  a  vessel  of  a  liundicd  and  forty  or  lift)  tons  liur- 
di.'ii,  it  is  rarely  more  than  (liree  or  four  feet  from 
til"  deepest  part  of  the  run  to  tin;  caliin  lloor,  ai.d 
not  more  than  twelve  or  foiirieen  feel  from  the  slerii- 
|)ost  to  the  hulk-heads  which  separate  it  from  llio 
all  hold.  The  stench  of  the  hilge-water  in  this  noi- 
some hole  is  almost  sunocatiii*;.  In  addition  to  this, 
the  run  of  the  l)ai()iie  St;  x  was  more  than  half  (ilKid 
with  old  kc'^s,  cheese-hoxes,  ringing,  and  other  ruh- 
hisli.  leaving  seaively  room  for  a  man  to  lie  down  at 
full  length,  and  no  room  to  stand,  or  even  sit  with 
comfort.  Light  heiiig  totally  excluded,  and  no  air 
admitted  except  what  loiind  its  way  through  tho 
aft  hold,  which  contained  the  ship's  provisions,  tho 
horrors  of  such  a  place  of  eonrmemcnt  may  more 
readily  he  imagined  than  descrilKjd. 

In  this  dark  and  noisome  hole  an  unolTending 
and  friendless  young  man  dragged  out  a  weary  cou- 
fmement  of  skvi;.n  hkxntiks.  I  ask  the  reader  to 
pause  and  reflect  iipor,  his  sufferings.  (!aii  any  thing 
more  dreadful  he  conceived  ?  Within  limits  scarce- 
ly larger  than  a  cofliii — thousands  of  miles  from  his 
native  land — hreathing  the  thick  and  fetid  air  of  a 
dungeon  ;  surrounded  hy  dense  and  perpetual  dark- 
ness, without  the  power  of  escape  should  the  vessel 
suddenly  founder ;  without  a  friend  to  whom  he 
could  appeal ;  goaded  hy  the  insults  of  a  tyrant ; 
mocked  hy  oflcrs,  which,  as  a  man  not  totally  de.id 
to  all  sense  of  the  dignity  of  human  nature,  he  felt 


400 


MOCKKKY    OP   THE    LAW. 


IxMintl  to  rrjcri  with  iliMlaiii ;  tiavs,  and  vvfokH,  ami 
months  ilia^jiiiij;  thfir  slow  h-ntiih  alon«  without  u 
chanjj;.— what  lani^iiaj^o  can  (h'jMct  his  suflfriuKs! 
what  heart  is  thcru  that  docs  not  sytnpathi/*   uith 

him ! 

Lrt  no  man  say  the  ape  of  inquisitorial  ciiithN  has 

nassL'd  away  !  Is  i»  i»»ssilil<<  (o  ((MHcivc  auv  thing 
more  liemlish  than  this !  Can  the  inia};inaii(.n  pie- 
tiire  a  more  malicious,  a  more  hruial  act  ol"  despot- 
ism •. 

lint  this  is  an  enlightened  age:  of  course,  it  is  not 
to  he  supposed  such  di-eds  of  villany  are  sutlered  to 
go  unpunished.     A  crime  more  atrocious  than  the 
foulest  nnn-der  certaiidy  demanded  an  appropriate 
punishment.     Was  the  perpetrator  of  this  outrage 
hung,  then  ?  it  is  asked.     No.     Was  he  imprisom-d 
in  a  ponitenliary  ?     No.     Was  he  compelled  to  yieUl 
up  the  prt)cee(ls  of  his  voyage  in  reparation  of  the 
cruel  wrong  !     Oh,  no  !  there  is  no  such  law  for  the 
poor  and  the  frivUulL.s.     liedress,  in  a  civilized  age, 
must  always  be  meted  out  according  to  the  inlluenco 
and  stamling  of  the  party  arraigned ;  otherwise  it 
would  be  a  disgusting  relic  of  barbarism,  not  to  be 
tolerated  in  a  more  advanced  state  of  civilization. 

Look  to  this,  philanthropists !  God  forbid  that  I 
shouhl  attempt,  by  any  crude  suggestions  of  mine,  to 
divert  your  attention  from  the  consideralion  of  those 
great  causes  for  the  amelioraiiuu  of  the  condition  of 
tlie  human  race,  which  so  loudly  appeal  to  your 
sympathies — which  furidsh  tluines  for  lectures  and 


I 


AI'I>KAI.    TU    I'illl.ANTHKOIMHTH. 


491 


1(1  \v«'cks,  and 
m;^  without  a 
lis  sulVcriiiKs! 
npiitlii/*^  with 

rialciiu'h\  has 
i'ivc  aii\  ihiii^ 
ia;;inali()ii  \nr- 
act  ol"  ilospot- 

011  rsc,  it  is  not 
art!  sulVereil  to 
cious  than  the 
nil  appiopiiato 
)!'  this  outrage 
ho  iiuprisoiii'd 
ii|)(.'IIimI  to  )ioUl 
paration  of  flie 
iH'h  hiw  for  the 
a  civiUzod  a^Q, 
to  the  inHurnco 
1 ;  otherwise  it 
risni,  not  to  hu 
t'  civilization, 
od  forbid  that  1 
ions  of  mino,  to 
LM-ation  of  those 
he  condition  of 
ai)pcal  to  your 
for  lectures  and 


I 


I 


ad«Iressc.s — which  agitate  the  whoh;  country,  and  in 
which  the  puhhc  feel  so  profoinid  an  interest ;  lint 
if  you  can  conveniently  spar<'  a  thought  upon  the 
MJavish  and  de;>radi>d  condition  of  a  certain  (lass  of 
your  white  <"ountr\nien,  to  whose  darin;^  enterprise 
you  are  indebted  for  man)  of  the  luxiniesof  life,  pray 
do  so,  and  I  have  no  doubt  }our  coiulescension  will 
he  duly  appreciatetl.  They  are  but  while  nu-n,  it 
is  true — men  of  no  iidlueuce  or  standin;j;  in  society  ; 
men  who  have;  been  so  degraded  by  the  lasli  that 
respt!(;table  people  spurn  them;  but  so  nuich  the 
greater  reason  for  tin;  exercise  of  your  ma«inaniuiity. 

It  was  not  enough  that  Af"!*' should  receive 

no  redress  for  the  injuries  inllicted  upon  him.  'J'o 
let  a  case  of  that  kind  pass  without  a  word  in  sup- 
port of  tyranny  would  have  been  another  relic  of  bar- 
barism. An  inllueutial  journal  referred  to  it  as  a 
most  extraordinary  instance  of  "  i^fiorana;  or  oh- 
stifKici/,  or  hoffi''  on  the  jtart  of  an  Anusrican  s(>aman ! 

[  learned  that  the  ca[)tain  was  held  to  bail  in  the 
sum  of  S800  to  answer  to  the  charffe.  Considering 
the  natiu'o  of  the  testimony — which  was  of  a  very 
conflictiufi  character,  some  of  the  witnesses  havinjj 
a  wonderful  affection  for  tin;  captain — this  was  as 
nuich  as  could  be  expected  of  the  court.  l'»ut,  re- 
^ardin^  the  facts  as  they  really  occurred,  wh»t  a 
moekery  upon  justice  do  we  fmd  here!  I  have  nev- 
er been  able  to  learn  whether,  at  the  final  trial,  any 
fine  was  imposed  upon  the  ca[)taiu;  but  if  there  was, 
it  ccrtaiidy  could  not  have  exceeded  the  amount  of 


"  \ 


499 


rttRAP  jimricK. 


till'  hnil.  mid  tin'  jirolciliililv  \\  ii  wuh  imicli  los«. 
Jiistin-  \s  rcrtaiiily  ilnii|i,  vnIu'ii  mi.  Ii  an  u\itraj;;t'  nn 
this  onl)  ooNis  thf  |>jilti7  sum  nla  lew  Immlrcil  «l<»l- 
lurs. 

'I'lic  cniifiriii  wiiH  als(»  li«'l(l  to  l»ail  in  ibe  sum  ot" 
$'JOU  (aiKiilicr  iiofanco  of  cIh'.ii*  jiiMici')  lor  |nilliii|2 

tin-  mate,  Mr.  0 ,  a«.linrf  on  oiu'  ol  iIk!  Scy- 

clifllcs  Maiuls,  coiitiary  to  tlii!  marine  laws  lA'  tin* 
United  f^talcs.  Uiit  this  was  «  jm^ttlialilo  caso  ;  the 
inatf  had  refused  to  suluuit  toilie  arliitrarv  and  ov««r- 
iH'arinii;  tyranny  of  a  ('liiitaiii.  WlieiherAr  obtainod 
reilre>s  for  the  loss  of  his  voyage  and  the  oxiicnse  of 
his  passage  home  is  a  matter  of  no  rimse(|uence. 

1  should  like  to  know  the  oliject  of  marim;  laws. 
That  (hey  protect  the  ri;;hls  of  llie  master  is  plain 
enough  ;  imt  in  my  Mm|»li<-ity.  I  had  .supposed  they 
were  alM)  designed  l(»  protect  those  of  iho  .seaman. 
l,et  us  re\ertfor  a  single  moment  to  simie  of  the  lla- 
grant  abuses  narrated  in  the  ptecediu;^pa^cs,  and  see 
whether  it  would  not  be  expedient  to  enact  some  laws 
for  tin-  protection  of  seamen,  and  also  to  devise  some 
means  to  have  them  administered. 

I.  In  the  case  of  .Smith,  who  was  drai^t'd  fi"'^"' 
a  bed  of  sickness,  and  brutally  assaulted  for  refusing 
to  perform  duties,  whiidi,  by  the  articles  of  agree- 
ment, he  w  as  not  bound  to  perforin,  w  as  there  not  a 
direct  violation  of  what  is  connnoni)  supposed  to  ho 
the  law  ?  When  he  was  ernelly  beaten  at  the  helm 
bc(  ause  iirnorant  of  Ids  duty,  was  there  not  violation 
of  the  law  without  just  provocation  ?     When  he  was 


A    (.'IIAITMI    itV    «li;TRA<tr.ll. 


493 


vnH  imuli  low. 
I  an  u\llril^)>  iin 
i\'  liuiKlrcd  (iiiU 


lit  iIh-  sum  of 
litH')  lor  |)iiirnii<; 
wv.  ol  iIm!  Sl'V- 
nc  laws  «>f'  ih<» 
lialilu  CA^o  ;  tlio 
I'uran  and  ovur- 
llirr//r  (ihtaincd 

tini  t'X|>cns('  ol" 

(nist'<|ueiicc. 
of  niarino  laws. 

master  is  plain 
1  .su|)|n»st(l  llir) 

of  the  Nt'aniiui. 

some  of  the  (la- 

enact  somi;  laws 
0  to  devise  some 

as  drairi^ed  fmni 
iltod  lor  refusing 
rticles  of  at;ree- 
w  as  there  not  a 
ly  supposed  to  he 
aten  at  the  helm 
icro  not  \iolation 
?     When  he  was 


put  UNiiore  on  the  l>land  of  't'eneira  witlinni  dm 
eoiis'dar  fee,  wum  there  not  violalion  ol  (he  law  ? 
Wilt  n  he  was  afHTward  left  at  I 'aval,  wlure  he 
could  ha\<'  heeii  reeo\er*'d  had  it  hecn  siippoM  d  he 
had  \olnntarilv  deserted,  was  thcri*  not  violalion  of 
the  law  ?  And  what  redress  has  he  had  fur  these 
grievous  wrongs  !     xN'one  whatever. 

2.  in  the  eajse  i.»'  llou^iii}"  \s  hieli  oei  urreil  near  St. 
,'\My:iistin«''s  Hay.  was  the  olfens)*  of  siifluieiit  nuiji- 
niiiid*'  tojiistify  MO  cruel  and  d(<;radin^  a  punishment? 
What  redress  liave  the  siiO'erers  oluained  for  their 
degradation !     None. 

.'J.  Ill  that  of  the  I'ortn^nese  hov,  Traiik,  who  was 
llo»t;eil  with  a  rope's  <iid  at  the  helm  for  his  ijiiio- 
ranee  of  the  Kiijilish  laiiifiia^e,  was  tlure  not  a  di- 
rect and  llaj;;rant  violaliiui  id'  the  law — an  atio<"ious 
oiitra;:e  ii|)on  a  helpless  and  unon'endiiig  )outh  ! 
What  i.dresH  has  fie  hud  I     None. 

'1.  In  that  «)f  Vernon,  who  had  heeii  dri\en  hv  ill 
iisajje  to  desert  at  /an/ihar,  and  who  died  iniserahly 
ill  a  strange  land  in  eonse(pieMee  of  this  ill  usa}^e, 
was  there  not  a  most  shameful  disregard  (d  law  and 
Immanity  f  What  redre-s  has  his  hereaved  family 
ohiained  for  this  outrage  ?     None. 

Ft.  Ill  that  (d"  the  mate,  who  was  left  ashore  ten 
thousand  miles  from  home,  wis  thei'(>  not  an  open 
violation  of  the  law  ?  What  redress  has  he  had  f 
The  loss  of  his  year's  lahor ! 

G.   In'that  of  M'F ,  whose  wrongs  1  have  just 

narrated,  was  there  not  one  of  the  most  fiendish  and 


/# 


ORONll    fEflVKIll^lON   Of    AI'TIIOHITY. 


i 


Boful  violalioiiM  ol*  law  on  rt'coid  ?  And  uliat 
re(lrt>MH  huN  In'  liiid  f  Tho  rniplv  nmtkory  of  n  tri- 
al, ii  pultr)'  anil  nn<ti>ralil(<  nin-,  |M'rliii|i«i,  and  tlio  in* 
dignity  ol"  hcinjj  MJ^niati/td  as  iguonnit  and  olmti- 
nate. 

7.  l''or  n  lon(5  Ncrioi  of  alui«(r!« ;  for  Inirnli  and  in- 
nultiny  lan^naj^o  ;  for  nmnilis  of  starvation  ;  jm  nn- 
wliolt'Nonic  food  ;  for  <'\<'ry  !<|HTirs  of  dc^ratlatiun 
that  malice  could  devise,  w  hat  redri'ss  have  the  \>  hole 
crew  had  I  The  firatilieaiioii  of  returning  to  the 
United  Stales,  after  their  privations  anti  liaiil>liips,  i/» 
debt  for  their  on  tjils ! 

Various  sul)teifu}^es  arc  constantly  resorted  to,  for 
the  purpose  of  eseapin;;;  the  just  retribution  (d"  the 
law,  by  men  who  pervert  their  authority  to  gratify 
base  niuhnali<  ious  passions.  What  respect  can  the 
poor  seanum,  who  moves  in  an  hinnlije  sphere,  havo 
for  leiial  enactments,  w  hen  men  of  wealth  and  inllu- 
once  are,  with  scarcely  an  exception,  sulVered  to  revel 
it)  every  species  of  enormity  1 

I  onco  heard  i>  contemled,  as  an  apolojiy  for  an 
arbitrary  act  of  despotism,  by  no  nu'ans  calcidaied 
to  inspire  barbarous  nations  with  a  very  profound  re- 
spect for  our  ('ivili/,(Ml  institutions,  that  an  American 
vessel  of  war,  in  a  friendly  port,  and  in  a  time  of 
peace,  could  not  with  safety  keep  in  custody  f/irec 
of  her  own  cnw!  This  plea  was  sustained  by  intel- 
ligent and  resj)e(laltlt^  witnesses.  Of  course,  after 
suth  a  plea,  the  injured  party  could  receive  no  other 
than  mere  nominal  redress.    Under  .such  circiiuistan- 


if' 


•  RITV. 

il !  Ami  ulint 
(tkt'n  i»l'  a  tri- 
\\H,  and  iIm'  in- 
ninf  ami  ohnti- 

r  liarnli  iiml  in- 
kiltinti  ;  I'm  iin- 
oi  (i('^ra(lilli<lll 
have  tilt' wliolo 
liirniii^  U)  llio 
ad  liarilshi|)!<.  in 

resorted  to,  for 
lilmtioii  of  the 
lority  to  gratify 

ropect  ran  tlio 
lilt'  .s|»jirrc,  liavo 

I  altii  and  iiillii- 
NulVt'rcd  to  vv\v\ 

apolojiy  for  an 
cans  calcidatcd 
L'ry  iirofnuiid  re- 
al an  American 
d  ill  a  timu  of 

II  nistod)  /fittr 
stained  by  iiilel- 
C)f  t'oiuMe,  aller 
■<?c('iv('  no  (iilier 
iich  circumstan- 


1 

I 


xvn\  I'oiu'.iniMiHM  Arit^:  F.Mi>i.ovr.n  ah  i«i;ami:^.  '106 

vvn,  MJicMi  a  lii;!li  iriliiiiial  ^ivl■s  ('oiniteminct'  to  iyr> 
aniiv  and  oppression  lierun!4<'  of  tin*  eoiiiinandiimin- 
lliieme  of  till!  party  arraigned  for  trial,  what  jiopn 
i'an  ui^  Inivi)  of  veint;  jiistiee  :idmiiii>iered  in  an 
liimihle  sphere  of  life  ♦  Certainly  ^I'ry  li«il<'.  Still, 
\\v  should  not  he  diseoiirat;ed. 

Il  has  Im'(  n  alleued  that  it  is  inipossihle  to  preserve 
diseijiline  and  prevent  eriiiie  \>ithotit  cNtraordinary 
severity,  where  the  erews  of  onr  vc'iHselt  am  etnii- 
|)osed  of  NO  (;reat  a  proportion   of  forei<rii   oiitcaMtN. 
'i'his  is  (uie  of  the  many  ai^tn.tents  in  support  of 
tyranny,  diciated  l»)  sellish  ;«nd  peeaniary  r/»t«'rt'st!«. 
Why  are  tho  rrews  eoniposed.  for  the  most  part,  of 
fotei;;!)  oiiteasis  f      Meeaiise  they  can  lie  ojw;iiiii  d  at 
a  (o'Aer  rale  of  conipi'iisatioii  than  Aineri('aii<;  ho 
eaii>e  th.y  have  never  heea  aciiistoiiieil  to  Uepiililiian 
institutions,  and  ant  wi!lin;>;  to  siihmit  to  oppressive 
'ind  des[)oU"  ireatiiient ;    hec^auso,   having  heen  all 
their  lives  H'llVeriiif^  from  liiinn;(>r  and  want,  they  are 
easily    >alisliod   with  the   |>oorest   fare;  heeaiise,  in 
.short,  they  are  more,  easily  cheated,  more  servile,  more 
i^inori'.nr.  and  m(»re  depraveil  than  the  ireneraliiy  of 
Americans  inv.i;^led  into  th.-  same  service.     I  liavo 
panicular   relereiice   to   the    l*ortu;;iiose,  shipped  in 
Mich   mmihers   from   ihe    Western    Islands,   and   hy 
whom  /air  whalinj:  ilci-t  is  in  a  larjje  proportion  man- 
ned.    U  is  always  easy  to  liiid  ex(  uses  for  oppression 
and  tvraany   where  pecuniary  interests  and  sellish 
passions  are  involved.      The   very   aiffiimeiits  ad- 
vanced in  support  of  the  ahusese.vistiii^  in  our  entire 


,  .,1 

•  -  ■( 

.  ,  * 


^1 


Il 


If 


406 


THK    OUUK    lOK    TIIK    KVII,. 


naval.  coiniiieiTial,  and  wlialiii^  niiiiiiio  are  rofntod  by 
the  facts  wliicli  have  ii^iwix  rise  to  them.     American 
freemen  are  unwilHng  to  suhject  themselves  to  a  sys- 
tem of  brutal  tyranny.     Abolish  all  these  abuses,  and 
Americans  will  man  our  vessels.     There  are  thou- 
.sands  of  enterprising  youn<^  men  in  this  country  who 
would  be  glad  to  find  employment  in  the  whale 
fishery,  if  they  could  do  so  without  becoming  slaves. 
1  speak  now  of  the  better  class;  fori  freely  confess  a 
large  proportion  of  the  Americans  who  continue  to 
seek  refuge  in  that  service  are  not  of  the  most  repu- 
table character.     It  is  the  cxistnicc  of  the  very  evils 
complained  of  that  furnishes  the  excuse  for  oppres- 
sion.    Remove  them,  and  the  alleged  necessity  for 
this  severity  will  be  removed.     While  those  greedy 
cormorants,  who  live,  and  gl<jat,  and  grow  rich  on 
the  misery  and  degradation  of  their  fellow -creatures, 
are  suffered  to  carry  on  their  nefarious  system  in 
the  very  face  of  our  laws,  so  long  w  ill  these  abuses 

exist. 

It  is  a  disgrace  to  the  American  flag  that  the  bar- 
barous system  of  flogging,  now  permitted  in  our  ves- 
sels, has  not  long  since  been  abolished.  A  glorious 
navy  is  ours;  a  glorious  whaling  fleet  have  we  when 
such  a  system  is  suflered  to  exist.  What  a  spectacle 
of  Republican  perfection  we  present  to  the  world  ! 

Where  the  abuse  of  a  privilege  exceeds  the  bene- 
fits resulting  from  it ;  w  here  it  has  never  produced  a 
change  for  the  better,  that  privilege  should  be  at 
once  abolished,     A  sacred  maxiu:,  sanctioned  by  the 


I,. 

;  are  rofutod  by 
in.     Auioiicaii 
solves  to  a  sys- 
:se  abuses,  and 
here  are  ibou- 
is  country  ^vbo 
in  the  whale 
.'coming  slaves, 
freely  confess  a 
ho  continue  to 
the  most  repu- 
f  the  very  evils 
•use  for  oppres- 
d  necessity  for 
Ic  those  greedy 
1  <:ro\v  rich  on 
ellow-crcalures, 
rious  system  in 
,  ill  these  abnses 

lag  that  the  bar- 
itted  in  our  ves- 
ed.  A  glorious 
it  have  we  when 
Vhat  a  spectacle 
:  to  the  world  ! 
iwceeds  the  bene- 
lever  produced  a 
re  should  be  at 
anctioned  by  the 


T 


SYSTEM   OF    FI,0(i(JIN<i. 


497 


dictates  of  humanity,  and  consecrated  by  ages,  tells 
us  it  is  better  ninety-and-nine  guilty  men  should 
escape  than  one  innocent  man  sull'er.  JJut  this 
maxim  has  been  reversed.  To  such  perfection  has 
this  system  of  flogging  been  carried  of  late  years  that, 
whether  a  man  be  innocent  or  guilty,  if  it  is  sup- 
posed it  can  in  any  way  add  to  the  dignity  of  the 
quarter-deck,  he  is  seized  up  and  flogged.  'J'his 
power  was  designed  for  useful  purposes;  but  its 
abuse  prevails  to  a  far  greater  extent  than  could  have 
been  apprehended.  It  is  the  primary  cause  of  mutiny 
and  bloodshed  on  the  high  seas.  Experience  has 
taught  us  that  a  discretionary  power  of  this  kind,  in 
the  hands  of  rude  and  ignorant  men,  is  ever  subject 
to  gross  perversion.  Its  abuses  far  exceed,  in  their 
demoralizing  tendency,  the  good  done  by  its  appro- 
priate and  judicious  exercise.  In  a  majority  of  cases 
it  is  made  the  medium  of  gratifying  the  basest  pas- 
sions :  malice  of  heart,  cruelty,  and  a  donnneering 
and  arbitrary  spirit.  Would  it  be  safe  to  abolish 
flogging  1  I  answer,  not  only  would  it  be  safe  to  do 
so,  but  it  would  be  the  strongest  bulwark  against  in- 
subordination and  mutiny.  Let  flogging  in  every 
foim,  and  under  all  circumstances,  be  abolished,  and 
there  will  no  longer  exist  any  occasion  for  so  bar- 
barous a  custom.  Give  the  masters  of  vessels  no  dis- 
cretion in  the  matter.  As  a  general  rule,  they  ar(> 
incapable  of  making  a  proper  use  of  a  discretionary 
power.  Human  nature  can  not  alwa}  s  resist  so  great 
a  temptation ;  and  it  is  never  expedient  to  give  the 

R  R  R 


w:m- 


I 


I 


i 


408        KM»(i(ilN(!    INNIUJKSrfAliY    AND   DKORAUINO. 

stioiio-.  or  those  hi   ^vh()ln   authority   is  vested,  the 
nouci-  to  l>riumi/e  over  tluj  weak. 

I  am  iH.'t  i)rei)are.l  to  (U'liy  that  severity  is  some- 
times necessary ;  hut  I  deny  that  punishm-nts  oi  a 
tle-radin-  diaracter  are  either  necessary  or  e.xpeth- 
rul      What  jrood  has  ever  been  elVeeted  by  render- 
in-  men  <;allous  to  all  those  moral  ohli-ations  uhich 
distinguish  them  as  responsible  beinj^s  !     S^ailors  arc 
not  so  depraved  as  to  be  insensible  to  kindness  and 
good  treatment.     Convinced  of  their  errors,  they 
would  avail  themselves  of  the  benefits  of  moral  per- 
suasion in  a  lar  {greater  ratio  than  they  in.prove  by 
being  degraded.     Under  the  present  disgracelul  sys- 
tem of  punishment,  the  laws  of  nature  uphold  them 
in  throwing  off  the  burden  of  unjustifiable  oi)pression, 
and  maintaining  their  rights  against  an  arbitrary  and 
ini(initous  custom.     The  almost  insurmountal)le  dil- 
liculties  under  which  they  labor,  in  obtaining  redress 
commensurate  with  their  wrongs,  has  already  taught 
them  the  absurdity  of  depending  upon  laws  so  loosely 
administered,  and  so  liable  to  gross  perversion.  They 
have  very  little  reason  to  rely  upon  the  legal  tribunals 
of  their  country  for  the  maintenance  of  their  rights. 

Granting  the  assumption,  for  the  sake  of  argument, 
that  Hogging  is  necessary  in  extreme  cases,  and  to 
what  does  it  amomit  J  Simply  to  this:  that  the 
master  of  a  vessel,  in  his  conception  of  the  character 
of  an  offense,  not  in  that  of  an  impartial  tribunal, 
may  punish  a  seaman,  and  the  seaman  is  bound  to 
submit  to  the  punishment ;  for,  if  he  resist,  and  ve- 


^-^.-j-^  VV-;  •JE^^a.c^e'  ^  c^ti^»--fMr^  -V*-*>»»- '  ■ 


T 


;(JRAl)lN<J. 

is  vosteil,  the 

vorit)  is  some- 
lisliim.'nts  oi'  a 
iiuv  or  c.xpjrdi- 
'Xi'd  I)}  rciidiT- 
liiiatioiis  which 
s  I     ^?iiilois  arc 

0  kiiiduess  and 
lir  errors,  they 
s  of  moral  per- 
liev  improve  by 
disgraceful  sys- 
iro  uphold  them 
able  oppression, 
nn  arbitrary  and 
u-mounlal)le  dil- 
ibtaining  redress 
IS  already  taught 

1  laws  so  loosely 
LM-version.  They 
lie  legal  tribunals 
s  of  their  rights, 
ake  of  argument, 
me  cases,  and  to 

0  this:  that  the 

1  of  the  character 
iipartial  tribunal, 
man  is  bound  to 
le  resist,  and  ve- 


1 


DESTROYS    HKM'-UKSPBCT. 


499 


fuse  duty,  he  is  carried  home  in  irons  as  a  mutineer. 
It  is  true,  the  master  is  liable  to  prosecution  for  un- 
justifiable severity  ;  but  what  redress  does  the  sidVerer 
receivt! !  A  fme,  perhaps,  of  fifty,  or  a  hundred,  <»r 
live  hundred  dollars  is  imposed  upon  the  defendant, 
is  this  redress  !  Does  this  wipe  out  the  stain  1  does 
this  remove  the  degradation  !  Upon  what  principle 
can  such  a  burlescpuj  be  tlenominated  j?/6//tfi .''  There 
arc  few  seamen,  indeed,  though  I  do  iu)t  deny  that 
there  may  be  some,  so  utterly  lost  to  self-respect,  and 
to  the  respect  of  their  fellow-creatures,  as  to  conceive 
themselves  compensated  for  a  degradation  so  nton- 
strous  by  a  paltry  sum  of  money. 

It  is  not  a  matter  of  surprise  that  those  who  are 
the  most  violent  in  their  denunciations  of  the  op- 
pression and  injustice  of  our  Southern  institutions  are 
peculiarly  sensitive  about  the  freedom  of  the  whole 
human  race.  Massachusetts  being  largely  interested 
in  the  whale  fishery,  has  constantly  before  her  prac- 
tical demonstrations  of  the  horrors  of  slavery.  The 
philanthropists  of  that  state  will,  it  is  to  be  hoped, 
make  some  grand  efforts  in  behalf  of  the  seamen  em- 
ployed in  their  w  haling  lleet,  as  soon  as  they  dispose 
of  the  African  race. 

It  may  be  asked,  are  these  abuses  the  only  sources 
of  crime  on  the  high  seas  1  By  no  means.  One  of 
the  objects  which  1  have  in  view  is  to  expose  some 
enormities  in  a  higher  quarter. 

"As  the  sun  disdains  not  to  give  light  to  the 
smallest  worm,"  says  Sir  Philip  Sidney,  "  so  a  virt- 


M 


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til   :-«;ss«Sfjif;!('^:AtK!^i^iTC" 


Is 


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600 


THE    CONSULAR    SV8TEM. 


,u.ns  prince  protocts  the  life  of  liis  uu-anest  subject.' 
'J'he  rcMiiark  may,witli  slight  variation,  be  appliccl  to 
those  who  administer  thiis  government.     Our  Con- 
stitution provides  that  they  shall  guard  with  a  vigi- 
lant eye,  not  only  the  life,  but  the  liberty,  rights,  ami 
happiness,  social    and   political,   of   every    citi/en 
Under  our  present  consular  system  this  great  and 
co.nprehensive  object  is  defeated.     No  nation  upon 
ravth  is  disgraced  with  such  a  miserable  apology  lor 
a  consular  system.     In  that  rcsperit  we  are  pre-en.i- 
nenl  over  all  the  rest  of  the  world :  we  have  the 
weakest  and  n',ost  ineffectual  laws  for  the  protection 
of  our  citizens  abroad.     In  its  incipient  state,  it  was 
perhaps  as  good  as  could  have  been  devised,  consid- 
ering the   embarrassed  condition  of  the   treasury, 
and  the  difficulty  of  raising  a  sufficient  revenue  to 
meet  the  pressing  expenses  of  the  government.    13ut 
the  aspf'ct  of  things  has  changed,  and  it  now  be- 
comes us  to  maintain  the  dignity  of  the  rank  we 
have  assumed  in  the  scale  of  nations.     How  is  this 
end  best  to  be  accomplished !     By  a  due  regard  to 
the  teachings  of  experience.     Tlu;  admonitions  of 
the  past  have  ever  proved  the  best  guide  to  the  per- 
fection of  governments.     No  citizen  of  the  United 
States  who  has  ever  visited  a  foreign  country,  and 
witnessed  the  operation  of  our  consular  system,  will 
deny  its  imperfections,  or  its  inferiority  to  those  of 
other  nations,  based  upon  the  policy  of  a  definite 
and  adequate  remuneration  for  services  rendered. 
When  the  prospect  of  emolument  from  commeifMal 


T 


ITS    IMI'KUFKC  TIONH. 


501 


most  subject." 
,  be  !»i»plit'(l  to 
t.  Our  Con- 
(l  with  a  vi^i- 
rty.  rij:;hts,  and 
ovcry  citizen, 
this  great  and 

0  nation  uj)on 
)le  apolog)  for 
e  arc  pre-enii- 

\ve  have  tho 
tlie  protection 
nt  state,  it  was 
levised,  con«id- 
■  the  treasury, 
ent  revenue  to 
ernment.  But 
nd  it  now  be- 
f  the  rank  we 
i.     How  is  this 

1  due  regard  to 
idniouitions  of 
lide  to  the  per- 
i  of  the  United 
rn  country,  and 
liar  system,  will 
city  to  those  of 
>y  of  a  definite 
vices  rendered, 
oni  coniniercial 


speculations  is  the  oidy  inducement  held  out  to  our 
representatives  abroad,  it  is  hardly  to  be  expected 
that  the  business  of  the  government  will  receive  that 
constant  and  raitiifui  alhntion  which  alone  insures 
its  erticient  discharge.  Private  and  j)ecuniary  inter- 
ests nuist  inevitably  alienate  the;  feelings  of  our  offi- 
cers from  the  duties  of  their  station.  Men  are  not 
often  so  blind  to  their  own  advantages  as  to  neglect 
the  business  upon  which  they  de()end  f(}r  a  subsist- 
ence, out  of  pure  patriotism,  or  from  any  sense  of 
duty  to  their  fellow-citizens. 

There  are  very  few  ports  at  which  our  cr»nsuis 
are  stationed  where  the  perfpiisitcs  of  the  oflice  are 
of  sulTlicient  importance  to  render  tin;  consulate  any 
object,  without  the  adventitious  aid  of  private  spec- 
ulation.* No  matter  how  much  sagacity  and  dis- 
crimination may  be  exercised  in  the  appointment 
of  men,  the  duties  of  whose  office  are  by  the  very 
laws  of  nature  made  secondary  to  their  private  in- 
terests, abuses  must  inevitably  exist.  The  effects  of 
such  a  system  are  the  establishment  of  monopolies 
in  commerce,  and  petty  despotisms  in  foreign  lands, 
whure  the  voice  of  the  suffering  and  injured  is  too 
distant  to  be  heard.  Justice  and  humanity  are  for- 
gotten in  the  selfish  thirst  for  gain.  Complaint  is 
too  often  unavailing,  for  what  redress  can  be  had 

*  It  »nny  not  be  frosli  in  tho  mnniory  of  tho  reader  that  tho  only 
consuls  from  this  country  who  recoi.c  snhiruis  aro  llioso  stntionod  ut 
London,  Tangiors,  Tunis,  Tripoli,  and  Hoiror.t,  each  of  whom  is  jmiii 
82000  per  annum,  except  tho  last,  who  recutvoa  but  $500. 


i^a4a^^;@'fe^iag^'M"4fevpBM!iiJ.> 


J^> 


602   COI.IX'SIONS  nKTWEKN  CAPTAINH  AND  CONSUI-8. 

whcrt!  pailv  inllucncc  is  in  llio  lialaure!  Ask  the 
AiiK'ricai!  citi/on  who  lias  felt  the  sway  of  olVicial 
insolence!  and  porvortcd  authority  over  his  ri;:hts; 
ask.  the  suflerinti  mariner. 

Now  it  stands  to  reason  that  this  deplorahh;  state 
ol'  things  must  exist  so  loiif?  as  tiie  system  remains  in 
its  present  condition.     In  most  ol"  tlie  tbreijin  ports 
where  consnls   are  stationed,  the  commanders  ot 
wlialin-^  vessels,  when  tln^y  pnt  in  for  refreshmi  iits. 
or  for  the  purpose  of  refitting,  are  ohlijied  to  expend 
considerable  sums  of  money,  exclusive  of  the  fee  for 
depositing?  their  papers,  in  the  purchase  of  various 
stores  necessary  for  another  cruise.     As  the  fees 
alone  would   not  be   any  object,  the   consuls   are 
obliged  to  depend  upon  their  own  private  l)usiness. 
They  keep  on  hand  all  articles  recjuired  by  vessels 
touching  at  the  port,  and  sell  them  on  such  terms  as 
♦he  market  will  permit,  or,  if  there  be  no  compe- 
tition, on  their  own  terms.     The  captains  finding  it 
convenient  to  deal  with  the  consuls— particularly 
when  apprehensive  that  the  crews  will  con»plain  of 
cruel  or  unjust  treatment — and  the  consuls  being 
desirous  of  propitiating  the  friendly  feelings  of  the 
captains,  a  mutual  understanding  isestabUshed  which 
prohibits  any  thing  like  justice  toward  seamen.    The 
consul  understands  perfectly  well  that  if  he  interferes 
in  behalf  of  the  seamen,  the  captain  will  not  deal  with 
him :,  and  the  captain  knows  equally  well  that  if  he 
deals  with  the  consul,  that  officer  will  have  too  nmch 
regard  for  his  own  purse  to  make  use  of  his  oflicial 


:  ■^JgMiSP^-J&^aCSBnM.VBSfffi^t  • 


n 


kND  CONSULS. 

nro!  Ask  the 
iway  <»t"  ollici;!! 
iver  his  ii;ilits; 

Icplorabln  stato 
<t('m  r(>maiiis  in 

10  tbieitin  ports 
•ominaiuicis  ot 
)r  rclVrslimi  iits. 
ilij^cd  to  (>.\j)"ii(l 
^0  of  the  foo  for 
hase  of  various 
;.  As  tho  feos 
he  consuls  arc 
private  husiiioss. 
uircd  1)V  vessels 

11  such  tonus  as 
5)6  no  compc- 

ptaiiis  finding  it 
Ills — particularly 
,vill  complain  of 
c  consuls  hoinj; 
f  foolinys  of  the 
stahlished  which 
id  seamen.  The 
at  if  he  interferes 
vill  notdeahvith 
\y  well  that  if  he 
ill  have  too  much 
ISO  of  his  oflicial 


I 


UNCEKTAIMY    Ul     TIIK    LAW. 


503 


power  to  tho  disadvania<Tc  of  so  {^ood  a  customer 
C'onsequiiitiv,  if  is  all  mock<M-y  to  talk  aitout  the 
protection  i»f  the  !i;;his  of  seamen  hy  an  American 

» (Uisul. 

I  vcnlure  to  assert  that  a  larii''  proportion  of  the 
crimes  committed  on  the  hi;;h  seas  mi;iht  he  prevent- 
ed hv  jiroper  consular  regulations.  Can  we  lilamc 
men  constituted  like  ourselves,  deficient  neither  in 
pride  nor  fe(  linji,  possessed  of  warm  hearts  and 
stroim  passions,  if,  when  the\  apply  f<»r  a  redress  ol 
their  grievances  to  those  whose  duty  it  is  to  aid  and 
protect  them,  and  receive  hut  contumely  and  injus- 
tice, ihev  should  take  the  law  into  their  own  hands 

redress  their  own  wrongs  ?    They  have  no  reason 

to  look  ibr  ji;;4ice  at  home.     Kxperience  has  taught 
them  how  uncertain  the  laws  of  their  own  country 
arc,  and  how  tardy  and  partial  are  its  awards.     Op- 
pressed hy  grievous  wrongs,  they  rise  and  throw  oil 
the  burden.     This  is  mutiny— this  is  called  crime, 
lie  it  so;  hut  it  is  a  species  of  ( rime  which  is  inhe- 
rent in  every  manly  heart.     When  protection  is  de- 
nied our  own  citizens  abroad  under  the  pretended 
icgis  of  our  laws,  the  worst  results  must  be  expected. 
Now  I  maintain  that  the  whole  .system,  whatever 
it  may  be  in  theory,  is  in  point  of  fact  anti-republi- 
can and  despotic.     '•  Whatever  excellence,  whatever 
freedom,"  says  Mackintosh,  "  is  discoverable  in  gov- 
ernments has  been  infused  into  them  l»y  the;  hliock 
of  a  revolution,  and  their  subse(picnt  progress  has 
been  only  the  acctimulation  of  abuse.     It  is  hence 


k 


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RKTimN   TO    FfflST    I'niNTIPLEH, 


tluit  tlip  mosi  oiili^l.lriicd  politicians  liavc  iccojj;- 
ni/.('(l  \\\o  iMTCssiiy  of  iVcuiiciitly  rccfilliiii;  f^ovcrn- 
nicins  Jo  I  heir  first  ijriiuiplcs."  This  is  u  truth  of 
>\  hich  the  history  of  oiu  <»\vii  ffovt'rmuciit  has  airord- 
cd  a  striking;  proof.  VVr  have  now  u  naval  aristoc- 
racv  the  most  arroj;ant  and  ilcspotii*,  pcrhajis,  in  the 
world.  We  have  a  whaliny  niarini'  in  which  cru- 
elty an<l  dcspoiisni  arc  fostered  with  special  oarc. 
We  have  a  consular  system  which,  instead  of  [)ro- 
tcetin|»  American  citizens,  is  made  the  medium  of 
private  emolument,  and  sanctions  the  fi^rosscst  op- 
pressions. All  this  m.sy  he  modern  Ifepidilicanism; 
l)ut  I  sln)uhl  t;ieatly  prefer  a  n^turn  to  lirst  principles 
— justice  to  all  men,  equal  rights  and  e(pial  protec- 
tion to  every  citizen. 

There  is  no  class  of  nu'n  in  the  world  who  arc 
so  imfairly  dealt  with,  so  oppressed,  so  degraded,  as 
the  seamen  who  man  ihe  vessels  engaj^ed  in  the 
Amcriian  vvhah;  fishery.  I  do  not  speak  from  my 
own  limited  experience  alone.  The  testimony  of 
every  miprejudiced  seaman  with  whom  I  have  con- 
versed on  the  suhject  estahlishes  the  truth  of  the  as- 
sertion. Instead  of  heinj;  a  monument  of  our  f:!lory, 
the  condition  of  this  oppressed  class  is  a  reproa<  h  to 
our  country — ^a  disgrace  to  the  age  of  civilization  in 
which  we  live. 

At  hcst,  the  life  of  a  whaleman  is  fraught  with 
dangers  and  hardshi[)s.  His  duties  dilTer  widely 
from  thoso  of  the  merchant  seaman ;  his  compensa- 
tion is  more  uncertain ;  his  enjoyments  are  fewer, 


I'l.KH. 

n»  liiivc  iTCdfi;- 
'cjilliii^  ^ovcni- 
ils  is  a  truth  ot' 
iiiciit  has  anoi'd- 
a  naval  aristoc- 
,  perhaps,  ill  the 
•  ill  which  tru- 
th ^j»t'(;ial  caro. 
instead  ol"  |iro- 
thc  iiKHliiini  of 
he  grossest  op- 
Kt'piililicanisin; 
()  first  principles 
id  cipial  protec- 

world  who  aro 
,  so  degraded,  as 
piigaf^ed  in  the 

sjioak  IVom  my 
lie  testimony  of 
loiii  I  have  con- 
1  truth  of  the  as- 
cnt  of  our  jilory, 
is  a  reproa(  li  to 
jf  civilization  in 

is  frauf^ht  with 
js  dilTcr  widely 
;  his  compcnsa- 
iicnts  are  fewer, 


i^, 


lunnsiiips  OF  THK  whvi.kman. 


.006 


and  his  risk  of  life  prater.  Many  of  the  oondorts 
of  the  one  art^  dt  iiicd  the  other.  TIk^  iiierchant 
sailor  has  re<>;iilar  and  steady  einploMiienl,  sure  pay, 
(rood  fare,  and  the  protection  of  the  law.  lie  is  sel- 
dom more  than  three  or  four  months  out  from  port 
to  port.  He  knows  (hat,  however  sever*'  ma\  he  liis 
treatment,  there  is  a  prospect  of  sure  and  speedy  re- 
dress. Itiii  how  is  it  uitli  the  whaleman!  I'rom 
the  time  he  leaves  port  he  is  lte>oiid  the  sphere  of 
human  rii|;lils :  he  is  a  slave  till  Ik!  returns.  ITe 
sees  little  of  the  pleasures  of  shore  life.  He  is  fro- 
(pienily  six  or  ei^flit  iiionihson  a  cruis(*  without  see- 
ing land.  All  this  time  he  is  siihject  to  severe  lahor, 
the  pomest  and  ni(>aiiest  fare,  and  such  treatment  as 
an  i>i;n(>rant  and  tsramiical  master,  staiidin<>;  in  no 
fear  of  the  law,  chooses  to  inflict  upon  him.  On 
the  cruisin^r  (rround  he  not  unfreipienily  stands  from 
four  to  six  hours  a  day  at  the  mast-head,  under  the 
scorehiiifi;  rays  of  a  tropical  sun,  or  exposed  to  the 
cuttin;>;  hiasts  of  a  frigid  /one.  lie  has  also  his 
tricks  at  the  helm  ni^ht  and  day.  At  times,  when 
there  has  hecn  a  run  of  luck,  he  is  out  in  the  boats, 
toiling  willi  his  oar  from  six  to  ten  hours  on  a 
stretch,  and  for  weeks  he  has  hut  four  or  five  hours' 
rest  out  of  the  twenty-four.  Covered  w itii  oil,  suf- 
focating:; under  the  fumes  of  the  try-works,  in  immi- 
nent and  perpetual  danj^er  of  life  and  limb,  he  thus 
t"ils  on,  conscious  that  the  proceeds  of  his  lalior  arc 
not  for  him.  Nominally  he  receives  his  proportion, 
but  in  point  of  fact  it  amounts  to  notliing.     His  out- 


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lllll  TAI.    i'ONUt'CT    (»»'    OirUT.Rl*. 


tit  rosi.  Iiiiii  twirc  irs  rrnl  vain.',  and  if,  aH«'r  titrtf 
>,.„rH  ol'  i.MM  -iint  lulmr.  I.<;  r.-lurnH  to  tlin  |H»rt  Iruiii 
u  |,i<li  he  saihd  uiili  «  I'rw  l.im.lM  .1  .lollars  i\uc  liiiii. 
I,,.  <„,.si.liMs  liiinsoir  |»o(  uluirlv  lorimuUe.      Uul  liow 
often  «lo»-s  ho  romru  in  «U'l.t  or  penniless !      N\  one 
,|,a„  all,  lie  is  tlio  slnve  of  otiiors,  peiliaps  »ils  info- 
riors  ill  ever)  umnly  attribute.     Ho  is  ilo^riroil  lor 
the  most  tridini?  olV'-n'"'.  ••"•^^'-•l  ^^'""  •"'  ^"■''''*'  *" 
pU-ast..  tnnnpl.il  an.l  spit  npon.  uill»on«  the  power 
to  ivsent  the  in<lii;nilies.     Uvuu)us\r.mv.v  is  u  courw^ 
to  uhich  ho  dare  not  resort.     Tlio  olVuM.r!*,  caijcr 
afcr  pronioiion,  cringe  to  the  eaptain.  antl  aro  ever 
ready  to  \u\i  a  word  of  approl.aiion  by  hcst(.wiMj; 
upon  iheir  inferiors  in  rank  the  ehoiccst  opiihets  in 
the  calendar  of  vnljiaiit\  and  l.lasphrn.v.  and  lo  show 
hy  word  and  deed  that  they  are  (ptalilied.  by  .'very 
heartless  and  brutal  attribute,  for  tlu-  discharge  ol 
their  duiv.      It  is  painful  to  tra.e  his  career  to  its 
close.     VVith  a  crnshi-.l  siurit,  he  linds  himself  once 
n,on>  in  his  nativ,3  la.ul.     But  he  is  pcnnil.-ss  and 
,l,..rrailed.     Who  is  there  to  befrien.l  him  ?     NVho 
to  e„nsolc  him  ?    He  seeks  oblivion  in  the  rum-bot- 
tie-falls  into  the  snares  of  a  wary  and  des.fimng 
set  of  agents,  a.td  is  shipped  attain,  t..  was.o  away 
his  u.a.du.od  in  tl'O  service  of  others,  who,  seated  in 
their  easy  arm-chairs,  are  gloatin-  o^er  then-  ill-got- 
ten tiains.     !r?uch  is  the  hfe  of  a  whaleman. 

lint  tliis,  some  may  say,  is  a  picture  ol  extr.-meH. 
Not  so:  it  is  a  picture  of  ordinary  life,  which  n.ay 
be  attested  by  their  own  observation. 


?i 


a  if,  aln'r  titree 
(I  tlifl  jH>rf  lit  nil 
lU.llars  iltH'  liim. 
iiite.      hill  how 
uilcss!      NVorsu 
I'lliiijis  his  iiilV'- 
c  is  nojii;i'(l  l<»r 
(•II  \w  ^ti-iv«'s  U) 
liout  tlic  power 
laiicr  is  ii  course 
0  oflicMT!*,  cam'r 
liii,  ami  aro  ever 
jii  by  Ix'stowiiif; 
>i(Ost  cpithots  in 
•my,  and  t»)  show 
iialilifcl.  I)V  <'ven' 
ihf  (lis(harg(>  of 

his  carorr  to  its 
inih  himself  once 

is  ponnilfss  and 
I'lid  him  !  >Vho 
u  in  the  rum-hot- 
ii\  and  designing 
II,  to  waste  away 
;rs,  wlio,  seated  in 

o\  er  their  ill-got- 

haloman. 

cturo  of  cxtremeH. 

y  lifi«,  which  may 

on. 


It  A  hi:    KXt'KI'i>'oN». 


607 


I  nm  willing  to  admit  that  thfre  are  c\«!i«|illoii*. 
I'njinht  »\  •*priiiyinu  from  an  iiiiiUf  di'li^taiioii  of 
oppn!!«si()M  ill  all  its  forms,  has  not  tdindcd  iiir  to 
jiislire.  In  man\  rasrs  the  ayi'iiU  and  ontlillrrs 
art"  impost-d  upttn  l>y  a  <lass  of  swindlers  and  fiiyi- 
ti\e.s  lV«»m  jiisiice.  who.  in  urtler  lo  ohtiiin  a  li\iny  on 
easy  teiuis,  procure  iiinni  y  and  «lothin;^  from  them, 
and,  as  soon  as  an  op|ioriimii\  occurs,  make  their 
t'sca|)e  to  another  sea-port.  There  are.  in  other 
eases,  liiniiano  and  liheral  owners,  who  km»w  as 
little  of  til*  conduct  of  tln^ir  captains  toward  the 
crew)4  as  is  known  hy  those  w)io  have  no  direct 
interest  in  the  matter.  Anain,  then  are  captains 
who  treat  their  crews  with  kindness  ami  hmnanity, 
and  who  deprecai*-  ciuelt\  with  as  nnnh  warmth 
and  sincerity  as  the  iimsi  artleiit  phiianthiopisis  in 
existence.  Such  men  are,  unhappily,  not  deemed 
the  hest  fitted  for  the  service;  ami  for  this  reason 
lliev  are  scarce.  AVhere  the  e\i^eptions  are  so  rare, 
they  <  an  hardly  he  said  to  afle*  i  tlu-  {General  rule. 

I  know  very  well  that  sw«'e|)iii}i  assertion  pi(»ves 
nothing;  slill  I  Hatter  myself  the  plain  narralivo  of 
facts  which  I  have  ^i\<  n  pr(»ves  that  what  I  liave  here 
advanced  is  not  without  f(»undation.  Trudrnce  dic- 
tates that  disaj^n  ealtle  triiihs  should  he  carefully  told  ; 
and  if  I  have  not  been  gui<led  In  it  in  all  respects. 
it  is  hecauso  my  feeliniis  ar<  enlisted  in  tlii^  cause  of 
the  opjiressed.  I  have  a  loalhin*.^  contempt  for  the 
drivelliiifi  armmients  whic  h  are  consianth  urj^ed  in 
support  of  tyranny.     Away  with  all  such  miserable 


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■  UMM-.'JH  • 


f>   i' 


gulUerfiiRrH !  Ho  ulio  iilmtiH  liis  mnliorit)  liy  por- 
veriin«  it  lo  l>»^«"  ji»ri"»>«N  «r:im|»l«"»  tip'"'  «•"■  '"'«'••'' 
■lid  frolinp  of  tlitwi*  «»vor  ulioiii  lortmu'  lui'*  |>Ih<"iI 
liiiii,  rofuscs  lo  li«t«ii  10  rc<m<»iistranoi'.  and  ullo^< 
cruvoii  liewrt  would  witluir  within  liim  hut  for  the 
md  iinii  support  of  ih.!  powerful,  is  «ho  tuosi  th«spi. 
cuhlc.  tho  niosi  toutonipiihh'  of  cowards.     Nay, 

" llo  t*  1  wri'l<:»i.  wIk.iii  m.-r..  I>m.'  Ilnlt.ry  in  . .ill  rowur.l." 

I  havt'  thus  <li»(harn.<«l  what  I  d.cMunl  to  ho  a 
duly.  If  injustice  has  h.cn  done  to  any  man  or 
class  of  men,  it  has  not  hetn  inten»i«>nal.  I  niay 
hav*'  erred  in  jud^nitnt.  hut  1  have  not  knowingly 
wron^^ed  even  those  wluun  I  havo  censured.  'I'ho 
press  is  tho  most  powerful  guardian  of  liheriy  and 
justice,  and  will  not  lonj,'  sufier  ahuses.  svhen  ihcy 
hccon.e  known,  to  exist.  I  trust  the  day  is  at  hand 
when  the  rights  of  seamen  can  not  bo  invaded  with 
impunity. 


II 

n 


horit)  liy  per- 
iptiii  tht!  riclit<< 
iiu'  hilt  pltio'ii 

eo,   Htld    wIlDWJ 

HI  Iml  lor  «ho 
lio  iiio<«t  (U'tpi' 
rtls.     Nay, 

III  «.ill  rowiinl." 

iHMiii'tl  to  ho  n 

0  iui)  man  or 
(ioiial.  i  may 
not  kiio\viii(;ly 
ensiirnl.     'I'lic 

1  of  liberty  ami 
ises.  vvlicn  ihey 
!  ilay  is  at  liaml 
Hi  iuvadud  with 


APPENDIX. 


I 


■ISEHBSDK  • 


APPENDIX. 


It  is  hardly  noccsaary  for  me  to  state  lliat  I  mako  no  pretensions  to 
scicntifip  atlainuiciits.  At  the  time  of  writing  the  proeedinj;  narrative, 
I  had  never  read  a  single  work  of  any  desenplion  reiatin;,'  to  the  whale 
linlu'ry  Since  my  return  t'loni  the.  Indian  Ocean,  the  study  of  the  natural 
histiuy  of  the  whale  has  enijrossed  no  small  share  of  my  attention  ;  hut, 
wisliins,'  iiiy  journal  to  stand  upon  its  own  footing,  I  have  nut  embraeed 
m  It  tlie  information  whit'h  1  miyht  havo  oblained  from  the  works  of 
more  experienced  writers.  As  an  ollset,  however,  to  a  light  and  sketchy 
narrative  of  more  personal  adventures,  professing  to  be  nothing  more 
than  a  delineation  of  the  life  of  a  whaieinan,  I  am  induned  to  believe  a 
coinpllation  of  more  solid  reading  matter  will  not  ho  altogether  unac- 
eeptaldo.  Having  had  access  to  the  various  works  in  the  liihrary  of  Con- 
giess  oil  the  whale  fi.shery,  I  (latter  myself  I  shall  bo  able  to  present  to 
the  reader  some  interesting  and  curious  facts,  not  easily  found  el-iuvvhcre, 
and  which  may  serve  to  satisfy  his  mind  on  many  particulars  not  within 
the  scope  of  my  observation.  I  wish  it  to  be  borne  in  mind  that,  in  mak- 
ing thi.s  compilation,  I  am  indebted  to  the  writings  of  others,  and  lay  no 
claims  to  originality,  being  (piite  willing  to  rest  my  chances  of  approba- 
tion or  censure  on  the  foregoing  narrative  alone.  Convinced  that  I  can 
not  improve  what  others,  better  versed  in  the  subject,  have  bestowed  so 
much  '  ibor  upon,  I  shall,  for  the  most  part,  give  the  extracts  without  ad- 
dition or  alteratien. 

I  have  found  it  extremely  diHicult  to  obtain  any  definite  and  authentic 
facta  in  relation  to  the  origin  of  the  whale  fishery.  The  works  which  I 
have  before  mC;  containing  the  earliest  records  on  this  siibj..  are  of  so 
coi.lieting  a  character,  that,  alter  wading  through  volumes  enibiaoing  a 
great  variety  of  other  topics,  I  am  imzzled  upon  which  to  place  the  most 
reliance.  Instead,  therefore,  of  attempting  any  consecutive  arrangement 
of  these  records,  I  shall  lay  before  the  reader  such  extracts  from  works  of 
an  authentic  character  as  will  enaMc  him  to  judge  for  himself;  and  this  I 
shall  endeavor  to  do  with  as  much  i  egard  to  order  as  the  nature  of  the  sub- 
ject will  permit.  It  13  true,  I  present  nothing  new ;  but  I  lind  an  apology  for 
that  in  the  fact  that  it  took  mo  many  weeks  to  collate  what  I  do  present ; 
and  no  compilation  of  the  kind  having  yet  been  made,  the  inquirer  will, 
at  least,  be  saved  the  trouble  of  ransacking  more  than  twenty  volumin- 
ous works  to  find  what  is  here  embraced  within  the  limits  of  a  few  dozen 
pages.  I  am  confident  the  rare  and  interesting  character  of  the  extracts 
will  amply  repay  a  perusal,  and  my  only  regret  is,  that  I  am  unable  to 
give  them  in  a  more  methodical  form. 


if 


512 


APrENDIX. 


It  is  adniillPd  1  bclirvc,  tl.at  thn  NorweRiiins  were  tlm  first  to  .-tii;a«e 
in  Ihe  capture  of  the  ^vhale,  and  that  ll.oy  earnecl  on  a  lishcry  l..n«  I.-I..r0 
any  ..tl.or  Kuropeun  nation.     A«  early  as  8M7,  ac...ran.«  to  An.l,  r...,n  (in 
his  Uistorioal  ami  CInonclogioal  Ucduelion  of  the  Ongii.  ..I  (..mun.n.e). 
or.  as  llakluyl  thinks,  abont  8U0,  "our  excellent  King  Al.re.l  r(H...ved 
from  one  (..■th.r,  a  Norwegian,  an  aceount  of  his  d.scov,  lie.  northward 
on  the  Coast  of  Norway  ;  a  eoa«l  which  seems  to  have  hecn  helore  very 
little,  if  at  all,  known  to  the  An^loSaxons.    There  is  one  very  renmrk- 
ablc  thioK  in  this  account ;  for  he  tells  K.n«  Alfred  '  that  he  sailed  alon« 
the  Norway  coast,  so  far  north  as  commonly  the  whale-hnnters  use.l  to 
travel  ■'  which  shows  the  great  antiquity  of  whale  fishing,  though  uiu.ouhl- 
edly  then  and  long  after,  the  use  of  what  is  usually  called  whalebone  was 
not  known  ;  so  that  they  fished  for  whales  merely  on  aeeuunt  ol  (heir  lal 
or  oil  "    Maepherson,  in  his  improved  edition  of  this  work,  in  which  many 
of  the  st.itements  are  corrected  and  valuable  additions  made,  does  not 
materially  differ  from  Anderson.    The  following  quotation  from  Henry  s 
Histo-y  of  (ireat  Dritain.  giving  the  particulars  of  Octhei's  narrative, 
will  not  he  uninteresting:  "In  addition  to  all  these  [expeditions  against 
the  Danish  pirates]  and  many  other  cares.  Alfred  encouraged  foreigners 
that  were  in  his  service,  and  some  of  his  own  subjects,  to  undertake  voy- 
ages  for  making  discoveries,  and  opening  new  sources  of  trade,  both  to- 
ward the  north  and  south ;  of  which  it  will  he  proper  to  give  some  ac 
count     There  is  still  extant  a  very  curious  relation  of  one  of  tlu>se  voy- 
ages, undertaken  by  one  Ochter.  a  Norwegian.    This  relation  was  given 
by  the  adventurer  himself  at  his  return,  and  written  down  from  his  mouth 
by  King  \lfred  with  his  own  hand.    The  style  of  this  i)recious  fragment 
of  antiquity  is  remarkably  simple,  and  it  seems  to  have  been  designed 
onlv  as  a  memorandum  for  the  kiug's  own  private  use.    This  simiihcity 
of  style  is  imitated  in  the  following  translation  from  the  original  Saxon, 
of  that  part  of  it  which  it  is  thought  necessary  to  lay  before  the  reader. 
Ochter  after  giving  a  very  curious  description  of  the  country  inhabited 
by  the  Finmans.  proceeds  to  say,  that  '  ho  visited  this  country  also  with 
a  view  of  catching  horse-whales,  which  had  bones  of  very  great  value  for 
their  teeth,  of  which  he  brought  some  to  the  king  ;  that  their  skins  were 
enod  for  making  ropes  for  ships.    These  whales  are  much  less  than  oth- 
er whales,  being  only  five  ells  long.    The  best  whales  were  eatchcd  in 
his  own  country,  of  which  some  were  forty-eight,  some  fifty  yards  long. 
He  said  that  he  was  one  of  six  who  had  killed  sixty  in  two  days.' " 

These  horse-whales,  spoken  ol  h\  Ochter,  were  what  we  call  sea-hor- 
ses, and  the  Dutch  sea-cpws,  or  morses.  It  is  probab'c  the  len-th  of  the 
whales  caught  in  his  own  country  is  greatly  exaggerated.  13eal  quotes 
from  many  of  the  ancient  writers  instances  of  extraordinary  exaL'gera- 
tions  of  this  kind,  an.l  doubts  whether  any  whales  were  ev.r  seen  ol  a 
greater  len'jtl.  than  eighty  or  ninety  feet,  even  admitting  that  they  were 
once  found  of  a  larger  growth  than  any  now  seen  or  captured. 

The  earliest  authentic  data  that  I  have  been  able  to  llnd  rcspeetin- the 
origin  of  the  whale  fishery,  as  a  regular  and  permanent  branch  ol  trade, 


r^^'-M^:?*': 


llin  first  to  t!ni;ago 
tislicry  loii;;  hi'loro 
11(1  to  Amicr.iciii  (in 
•  ill  (if  (^oinnicn-e), 
ig  Allrod  r(;(!riv(;(l 
ovi  ric.i  niirtliward 
■c  hum  be  lorn  very 
i  Dill!  very  rt'nmrk- 
liat  lie  saili'il  iiioiij,' 
lo-hiintor.^  iisod  to 
1  (J,  though  iiiidiiiilil- 
Icd  whalihoiKi  wa.s 
aimiuiit  III' their  fat 
ork,  111  wliicli  many 
intt  iiinde,  dot;?)  not 
ation  I'roiii  Henry's 
Octhi'i's  narrative, 
sxpeditions  against 
louragcd  forrignors 
s,  to  undertake  voy- 
•9  of  trade,  both  to- 
ir  to  give  soma  ac- 
:if  ono  of  these  voy- 
)  relation  was  given 
own  from  !ii3  mouth 
s  precious  fragment 
lavc  been  designed 
ic.    This  simplicity 

tiio  original  Saxon, 
y  before  the  reader, 
ic  country  inhabited 
lis  country  also  with 

very  great  value  for 
;liat  their  skins  were 

much  less  than  otli- 
les  were  catehcd  in 
iimc  fifty  yards  long. 

in  two  days'" 
I'hat  we  call  sea-hor- 
lU'cthnlenL'tli  of  the 
jrated.  lieal  (piotes 
raordiiuiry  uxitggera- 
were  ever  si'cii  of  a 
itting  that  they  were 
r  captured, 
to  find  res|)ecling  the 
[iciit  branch  of  trade, 


APPENDIX. 


OiJ 


is  that  fiiriiished  by  .M'Ciillorh,  iii  his  ( diiiiiirreial  Didionary,  which,  al- 
Ihoiigli  little  more  than  ,i  coiiileiisatioii  Iroiii  the  works  of  Aiiderson,  Mac- 
plieison,  and  others,  is  of  ii  inoro  reliable  clii,ractcr  lliiin  any  similar  com- 
pilation I  have  met  witli.  It  has  often  been  asserted  that  the  wliali'  tisli- 
cry had  Its  origin  on  the  North  American  coast,  and  that  the  inhabitants 
01  I'lyiooulli  province  were  the  first  to  engiige  in  It  as  a  systemalli!  busi- 
ness. We  can  justly  claim  the  honor  of  Imviiig  done  more  to  extinil  and 
render  protitable  this  branch  of  trade,  under  very  discouraging  circiiin- 
.stanccs,  than  any  nation  upon  earth,  but  not  that  id'  having  conimi'iiceil 
it  beforo  other  nations.  At  the  time  the  inhabitants  of  Massachusetts 
were  making  their  first  attempts  in  the  capture  id' the  whale  (about  UJ.'ii^. 
the  lliscayans  had  already  extensively  engaged  in  that  business,  the 

Dntih  and  the  Knglisli  had  followed  their  exaiii|ile,  the  Uiissia  C pany 

li.ul  olitaincil  an  exclusive  charter  for  it,  and  many  other  nations  ol  Kii- 
ropc  had  directed  their  attention  to  the  northern  fisheries. 

"  It  is  probably  true,  as  has  been  scninuiines  contended,"  says  M'Ciil- 
loch,  "  that  the  Norwegians  occasionally  captured  the  wliule  beforo  ai>' 
other  Kiiropeaii  nation  engaged  in  so  perilous  an  enterprise.  Ihit  the 
early  ellbrts  of  the  Norwegians  were  not  conducted  on  any  systematic 
jilaii,  and  should  bo  regarded  only  in  lliu  same  point  of  view  us  the  fish- 
ing expeditions  of  the  Ivsipiiniaux.  The  lliscayans  were  certainly  the 
first  people  who  proseciiteil  the  whale  lishory  as  a  regular  conmiercial 
imrauit.  They  carried  it  on  with  great  vigor  and  success  in  the  li!tli, 
null,  anil  I'ltli  centuries.  In  laOl,  a  tithe  was  laid  upini  the  tongues  ol 
whales  imported  into  llayonne,  they  being  there  a  highly-esteemed  spe- 
cies of  food.  In  i;)S8,  Kdward  III.  ridinquished  to  Peter  de  I'liayaiine  u 
duty  ol"  X'G  sterling  a  whale,  laid  on  tlio.se  brought  into  the  port  of  liiarit/.. 
to  indeiiinify  liim  for  the  extraordinary  expenses  he  had  incurred  in  tit- 
ling out  a  fleet  for  the  service  of  his  majesty,  'i'liis  fact  jirovcs  beyoin! 
dispute  that  tlifl  fishery  carried  on  from  IJiaritz  at  the  period  referred  to 
must  liavc  been  very  considerable  indeed  ;  and  it  was  also  prosecuted  to 
a  gre.it  extent  lr(Mii  Cibnurre,  Vieux  Houcan,  anil,  subsequently,  lioin 
Koclielle  and  other  plac(;s. 

"  The  whales  captured  by  the  lliscayans  were  not  so  large  as  those 
that  are  taken  in  the  Polar  Seas,  and  arc  supposed  to  have  been  attraeteil 
southward  in  the  pursuit  of  herrings.  They  were  not  very  productive  ol 
oil,  but  their  flesh  was  used  as  an  article  of  food,  and  the  wlialebone  was 
applied  to  a  variety  of  useful  purposes,  and  brought  a  very  high  price 

"This  brancli  of  industry  ceased  long  since,  and  from  the  same  cause 
that  has  occasioned  the  cessation  of  the  whale  lishery  in  many  other  pla- 
ces—the  want  of  tisli.  AVhetlier  it  were  that  the  whales,  from  a  sense 
of  the  dangers  to  which  they  exposed  themselves  in  coming  .soulhwaril, 
no  longer  left  the  Icy  Sea,  or  that  the  breed  had  been  nearly  destroyed, 
certain  it  is  that  they  gradually  became  less  numerous  in  the  iiay  of  l)is- 
cay,  and  at  length  ceased  aiinost  entirely  to  frequeiil  that  sea  ;  and  ti.e 
lishcrs  being  oldiged  to  pursue  tlieir  prey  upon  the  banks  ol  .Ni^wfouiui- 
land  and  the  coasts  of  Iceland,  the  frciich  lishery  rapidly  fell  oil'. 

T  T  T 


r 


r 


511 


APPKNDIX. 


"  The  vnyncfis  of  thn  Diilch  nni)  KiiRlish  to  the  Xorilirrn  Ocpan,  in 
order,  if  pdHHililc,  to  (liHcovor  ii  pas.tiiRc  tliroiiijli  il  to  Imliii,  llimi«li  they 
laili'il  ol  llirir  iiiaiii  (it)|i'i't,  luiil  oprii  \Uv  liaiiiils  ol'  llio  wlialo  Tin;  ctom- 
panioiis  of  Hiinvit/,,  svlm  iIisimiv*  rod  Spitzlurtjcn  in  l">!)r.,  anil  of  lliulson, 
who  Hu.iii  after  cxplorcil  llin  saino  MunH,  rcpn.'Hontcil  m  their  cuuiilryiiu.n 
the  aiiiay.in!,'  nmnli(!r  of  vvhnlea  with  which  tliey  were  erowdeil.  \es.s(  Is 
were  in  eonsecpienec  litteil  out  for  the  Northern  whaU-  fishery  hy  tho 
Kn^iish  and  Diiicli,  tlie  harpooncrs  and  a  part  ol'tlu!  crew  beiiii,'  liiseay- 
anx.  'I'liey  did  not,  however,  eonlinn  Ihi  ir  cfliirts  to  a  fair  foinpeliltim 
with  eaeh  other  .is  (isiiers.  Tiie  Muscovy  Coiupany  olitained  a  royal 
charter,  prohiliilinK  tiio  .ships  of  all  other  nations  from  tishins,'  in  the  seas 
round  Spil7,l)('ri,'en,  on  pretext  of  its  lmvin«  lirsi  heen  discovered  by  Sir 
Ilu','h  VVilloimlihy.  There  can,  however,  ho  no  doubt  that  Harentz,  and 
not  Sir  IIuKh,  was  its  oriyinnl  discoverer;  lliounb,  su|ipo.-*ini,'  that  the 
lad  bad  been  otherwise,  the  attempt  to  exclude  other  nations  from  tho 
HurroundinK  seas,  on  such  a  «roiind,  was  not  one  that  could  be  tidcrated. 
The  Date;.,  who  W(;re  at  that  lime  prompt  to  embark  in  any  commercial 
pursuit  that  gavo  any  hopes  of  success,  eagerly  entiTeil  on  this  new  ea- 
roer,  and  sent  out  sbiiis  tilted  cipmlly  for  the  purpojics  of  tisbinj?,  and  of 
defense  a«ainst  the  attacks  of  others.  The  Muscovy  Company  bavin}; 
attempted  to  vindicate  its  pretensions  by  force,  several  encounters  took 
place  between  their  ships  and  those  of  the  Duleb.  'I'hc  conviction  at 
len(.nb  becanie  general  that  there  was  room  enough  for  all  parties  in  tho 
Northern  Seas  ;  and  in  ordci'  to  avoid  the  chance  of  coming  into  collision 
with  each  elhcr,  they  parcelled  Spitzbert'cn  and  the  adjacent  ocean  iu 
districts,  which  we-.'c  respectively  assi;:ned  to  the  English,  Dutch,  ilam- 
hurfihers,  French,  Danes,  &c. 

"'Ilie  Diiteb,  thus  left  to  prosecute  the  fishery  without  having'  their 
attmtiou  diverted  by  hostile  attacks,  speedily  ac(iuired  a  decided  sui>c- 
riorily  over  all  their  competitors. 

"  When  the  Europeans  fust  began  to  prosecute  the  fisbory  on  the  copst 
of  Spitzberjjen,  whales  were  every  where  found  in  vast  nuinber.s.  Ttcno- 
ranl  ol  the  streimth  and  stratagems  of  the  formiilablo  foe  by  whom  tlicv 
were  now  assailed,  instead  o!  betraying  any  .symptoms  of  fear,  they  su,- 
I  imii'od  the  ships  and  crowded  all  the  bays.  Their  capture  was,  in  con- 
seiiiicnee,  a  comparatively  easy  task,  and  many  were  killed  which  it  was 
afterward  necessary  to  aliandon,  fro.n  the  shi|)s  lunng  aircady  full. 

••  Wbilo  lish  were  thus  easily  obtained,  it  was  the  practice  to  boll  tho 
blubber  on  tdiore  in  th's  North,  and  to  fetch  home  only  tlie  oil  and  whale- 
bone ;  and  perhaps  notaing  can  give  a  more  vivid  idea  ot'  the  extent  and 
im|)ortance  of  the  Dutch  fishery  in  the  middle  of  the  17th  century,  thar. 
the  fact  that  they  eonbtructed  a  considerable  village,  the  houses  of  wb  ':i 
were  all  previously  prep.ired  in  Holland,  on  tin;  Isle  of  Amsterdam  on 
the  iiorthern  shore  of  Siiitzbeigcn.  to  whic'  they  gave  the  a|)propr..ite 
name  of  Smcrrtnhcrijr  (from  smceren,  to  :Tick,  and  tirri;,  a  inounlain).  'I'll- 
was  the  grand  rendezvous  of  the  Uiitcli  whale  abips,  and  was  ampiy  pro- 
vided with  boilers,  tanks,  and  every  sort  'jf  aiiparatus  required  for  pre- 


APPKNOIX. 


.01 


'ortlirrn  Ocean,  m 
Iniliii,  llimi«h  tlioy 
wiiaUv  Till!  com- 
:)fi,  .iiiil  oflliiilsoii, 
)  their  cuiinliymcn 
crowded.  \t's.srls 
all-  lislu'ry  liy  tlio 
!rc\v  beiiiij  Uiscay- 

a  fair  roinin'iitkm 
y  ol)taiii(.'(l  a  royal 

tisliinj,'  in  tin;  seas 
1  iliscovcrril  l)y  Sir 

Hint  Harriif/.,  and 
iU|pp<i.-.ini,'  that  till! 
r  natiDiis  (Vom  tlio 
could  tie  tidcralrd. 
ill  any  coinmcrcial 
rd  III!  this  ntw  oa- 
s  oftisliin},',  and  of 
•y  Cuinpany  having 
al  cncountors  look 

'I'lio  I'onvlolion  at 
)r  all  paitii's  in  tlio 
sming  into  collision 

adjaciMit  ocean  in 
glisli,  Dutch,  llam- 

illiout  having'  llu^r 
ed  a  decided  su|>c- 

fislioryon  thecopst 

St  nuinhcrs.  Ttcno- 
■!  foe  by  whom  tlicv 
as  of  fear,  they  sii,- 
Mptiirc  was,  in  con- 
killed  which  it  was 
!  aircady  full, 
practice  to  hoil  the 
y  t'.ie  oil  and  whalc- 
sa  oJ'the  extent  and 
■  17th  century,  than 
the  hoiiscsof  wit  h 
;  ^>f  Amsterdam  on 
avc  the  a|ipropri.ite 
a  mountain)-  'J'l'- 
and  was  ampiy  pro- 
js  required  for  pre- 


parinR  iho  oil  and  hone.  Ihi'  liis  wn'*  not  a!!  The  wlialc  ships  were 
attended  with  a  iiundicr  of  provision  Hhips,  tin  cargoes  of  which  were 
landed  it  Snieerenlteri,',  which  uboiindcd  ilurii:'?  the  bimy  season  with 
well-!'iirnislif'il  Nhop.i,  jfood  imis,  iSiL.  ;  so  that  Mnv  ef  the  convpnicnces 
.iiid  cnjoynientH  of  Am.stcrdam  were  found  vvi'l.in  about  cicven  deijrecs 
ot  till!  I'olc  !  It  is  particularly  iiicnlioncd  that  U\r  sailors  and  ulhers  were 
I  very  tnormiiK  .supplied  with  what  a  Diitchmai,  regards  as  a  very  (jreat 
luxury,  hot  rulh  for  breakfast.  Uatavia  and  .Snu  ercnberi,'  were  fiundeJ 
nearly  at  the  same  period,  and  it  was  for  a  (•>nsidrrahle  time  d'liihted 
wiicther  the  latter  was  not  the  more  important  >  ■  ■abhshmen'c. — {Uc  Urate, 
Ilistdivr.  ilrs  I'lueltes,  iVc.,  tome  I  ,  p,  4^,) 

"  Diiriii;{  the  llourisliiiij;  jieriod  ,)f  the  Dutf  ■»  lishery,  the  quantity  of  oil 
made  in  the  .North  was  so  great  that  it  coii''l  not  l)0  carrn  d  on  by  tho 
whale  .shiiis  ;  and  every  year  •  s  ;els  were  sent  out  in  ballast  to  .issist 
in  iniiiortiiK,'  the  |>roduce  of  the  fishery. 

'■  iJut  the  same  cause  which  had  destroyed  tiic  fishery  of  the  Iliscayans, 
ruiccd  that  which  wa^  carried  on  in  the  immodifctu  ncighliorlitood  of  .Spitz- 
bergen.  Whales  became  gradually  less  comiiion,  and  more  and  more  dif- 
ficult to  catch.  They  retreated  first  to  tho  opi.a  seas,  and  then  to  tho 
great  banks  of  ice  on  the  eastern  coast  of  Circeniand.  When  liic  site  of 
the  fishery  iiad  been  thus  removed  to  a  ve.y  great  distance  from  Spitz- 
bergen,  it  was  found  most  economical  to  send  the  blubber  direct  to  Hol- 
land Sinecrenlterg  v.as,  in  consequence,  tot  iHy  deserted,  and  its  posj. 
tion  is  now  with  difficulty  discernibl..." 

"When  in  the  most  flouristiing  state,  toward  lG.>fO,  tho  Dutch  whalo 
fisliery  employed  at)oul  'JtiO  ships  and  14,0U0  sai!ors." 

This  bring.s  us  nearly  up  to  the  period  when  the  settlers  in  North  Amer- 
ica tjcgan  to  fit  out  vessels  fiir  this  service.  U  will  be  seen,  however, 
that  they  had  been  for  some  time  previously  ■  ngagcd  in  the  fishery  near 
tlie  shores,  in  boats  and  caaoes. 

.My  attention  was  directed  by  Mio  Hon.  Mr.  Orinnell,  a  gentleman  let- 
ter acquainted  wiui  the  history  of  tlie  whale  fishery  than  perhrps  any 
man  in  the  United  .Staiu.s,  to  a  very  curious  and  entertaining  account  of 
the  rise  and  progress  of  the  whale  fishery,  by  an  old  resident  of  .Nan- 
tucket, Mr.  Obed  Macy,*a  descendant  of  Thomas  Maey,  the  first  .«;etller. 
I'rom  this  work  I  glean  the  following  facts  in  relation  to  the  first  at- 
tempts made  by  the  inhabitants  of  Nantucket  to  capture  the  "great  Icvi- 
atlian  of  tho  deep." 

Driven  by  religious  persecution  from  his  home  in  .Massachuselt.s,  wliith- 
er  he  had  emigrated  from  England  in  1640,  Thomas  Macy  removed  with 
his  family  to  the  Island  of  Nantucket  in  tho  fall  of  165U,  where  he  estab- 
lished a  settlement. 

"  The  whaling  business  was  not  commenced  till  several  years  after  tho 
settlement  of  the  isiand.    In  the  interval,  the  people  were  occupied  in 

*  The  Ilislory  uf  Xaiitudiiit :  liiMUsi  !'  <'o;iii«'U(liiiiis  Acamiit  nf  the  first  Si'ttliMucut  0(111'; 
Island  byltie  English.  toi{ether  with  the  Riso  anil  Progress  c.ithi)  Whali'  fishery  anil  ollu  r 
historical  Facts  relative  tu  »aia  IslimU  aud  its  liitiubituiits.    Uy  Ubtd  .Macy.     \>:.  i 


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APPENDIX. 


rarining,  or  iii  lislnnn  nrnr  tho  •horos.  FIsli  wore  plenty,  an.l  .M>.ily 
cans-Ill  'I'hf  Inilii\ns  w<tc  inslriii'tnl  in  llu'  iihkIi-  of  lislmii,'  prai-ticcil 
liy  ihd  wind",  ami,  In  return,  tin'  wliiies  wero  iissiMtijil  by  the  Imliaim  ni 
piirsiiniK  the  biiNimtts.  I'nvioim  to  their  iifciii.iinl.nic.!  with  the  Dnulisli. 
the  natives  llsheil  with  a  rude  line  of  twiMted  jfras.-*,  to  wliieh  iliey  at- 
tached H  stone  lor  ii  sinker,  and  a  eluinHy  hook  nf  hone  s.nne  ol  llw 
uinkerH  |ii»l  luciitioned  remain  to  this  day.  They  rexeinlde  a  slii|.V  block 
in  form!  and  vveitjh  two  or  three  iioiindi.  With  thm  ineonvenient  ap|ia- 
ratii.i,  they  eauKlit  but  lew  lisl\  compared  with  the  nninber  obtaiiieii  by 
iho  better-adapted  hook  and  lino  of  the  Europeans. 

"  The  first  wlDilin),'  expedition  was  nnd.'rlaken  by  sonic  of  tic  oriKinal 
[jurchaserH  of  the  island,  the  circinnslaneet;  of  which  are  handed  down 
by  tiadilion.  A  whale,  of  the  kind  called  '  scraKK-'  •'>>••>"  '"«"  t'"'  '""'- 
bur,  and  eontinued  there  three  day.  'J'his  excited  the  curiosity  tif  the 
people,  and  led  Ihciii  to  devise  measures  to  prevent  his  return  out  of  the 
liarbor.  They  accordingly  invented,  and  caused  to  be  \vroni,'lit  Im:  them, 
a  harpoon,  with  which  they  attacked  and  killed  tlu;  whah'.  This  lir.-,t 
success  encouraged  them  to  undertake  wlialinf  as  a  permancnl  business, 
whales  bein«  at  that  limn  numerous  in  the  vicinity  of  the  shores.  In 
furtherance  of  their  (ie8i«n,  they  made  a  contract  with  James  Lopar  to 
settle  on  the  island  and  engage  in  the  business." 

Lopar  made  a  contract  with  some  of  the  islanders,  and  a  company  was 
organized  for  the  i.urpose  ol  carrying  i>n  the  business  systematically 
An  agreement  was  drawn  up  and  dulv  sife-ned,  allowing  l.opar  one  third 
of  the  proceeds,  and  two  thirds  to  those  who  embarked  in  the  enterprise 

with  him.  . 

"  As  it  now  appeared  that  Uiere  was  a  prospect  of  carrying  the  biisi- 
ivcss  of  whaling  into  elTect,  tlio  town,  willing  to  give  it  every  encourage- 
ment that  tt  re<;;;i.-d,  agreed  with  John  Savage  to  remove  thither  with 
his  fiiiiily,  and  to  serve  them  in  the  occupation  of  cooper  ;  and,  to  induce 
lii3  compliance,  to  give  him  ten  acres  of  land,  and  commonage  for  three 
cows  and  one  horse— nearly  on  the  same  conditions  as  those  above  men- 
tioned in  rcdation  to  Lopar. 

'•How  far  this  plan  succeeded  we  are  in  a  gieat  mcastire  unaciiuainted  . 
the  profits  of  the  business,  however,  were  suHicleiit  ti)  encourage  ils 
pursuit.  Winding  that  the  i)Cople  of  Cape  Cod  had  made  greater  proli- 
cieney  in  the  art  of  whale  catching  than  themselves,  the  inhabitants,  in 
1690,  sent  thither  and  employed  a  man  by  the  name  of  Jcliaboil  Paddock, 
to  instruct  them  in  the  best  manner  of  killing  whales  and  extracting  their 
oil.  The  pursuit  of  whales  commenced  in  boats  from  the  shore,  and  m- 
ercnsed  from  vear  to  year  till  it  became  the  principal  braneli  of  business 
with  the  islanders.  The  Indians,  ever  manifesting  a  disposition  for  fish- 
ing of  cverv  kind,  readily  joined  with  the  whites  in  this  now  pursuit,  and 
willingly  submitted  to  any  station  assigned  them.  ]}y  their  assi^-taiice 
the  whites  were  enabled  to  fit  out  and  niun  a  far  ^MC.^ter  number  of  boats 
•han  Ihev  eoiiUl  have  done  of  themselves.  Nearly  every  boat  was 
<-,anncd  in  i);;it,  inanv  almost  entirely,  by  natives  :  some  of  the  most 


plenty,  and  cuaily 
>!'  risliiii;'  priU'titTit 
III  liy  (lie  liiili.KiM  ill 
j<i  Willi  the  Knijlisli, 
,  to  which  ihi'V  at- 

lOIlt!        Sdini!   (ll    till! 

I'liihli'  a  »lii|i'»  hliM'k 
iiiciiiivenu'iit  appa- 
imiiliur  obtaiiioil  hy 

sdiiiG  of  t.ic  oriKiiiiil 
ill  ari'  hurideil  ilowii 
caint!  into  tlif  liar- 
the  eiiriDsily  of  tlir' 
Ills  rrliirn  oiit  ol'lhci 
I'  wiiiiittlit  lir.'  tlit'in, 
■  whah^  Tins  liist 
prrmaiirnt  hiinini^!*, 
f  of  the  shores.  In 
villi  James  Lopar  to 

,  and  a  tM)mpany  was 
ness  Hysteiiiatieally 
ving  l.opar  oiii;  ihinl 
ked  in  Iho  enterprise 

of  carrying  the  biisi- 
j  it  every  encourage- 
remove  thithi;r  with 
)opcr  ;  anil,  to  induce 
joinmonago  for  tlirei' 
as  those  above  nicn- 

?asure  nnacquaintcd ; 
Kilt  to  encourajre  its 
I  made  greater  proli- 
IS,  the  inhahitaiits,  in 
1  of  Jchaboil  I'udiloek, 
s  and  extracting  their 
om  the  shore,  and  iii- 
al  branch  of  business 
a  disposition  for  lish- 
this  now  pursuit,  and 
]}y  their  ahsi.-liiucr 
cater  numlier  nl  boats 
arly  every  boat  was 
s  :  some  of  the  most 


\PrKND!X. 


wr 


active  of  them  wer«  inado  ;itcermncn,  and  «ome  were  nllnwcd  now  to 
head  the  b-iuts  :  iIiiin  encouraged,  they  hikmi  heeaine  experienced  whulc- 
mrn,  and  capable  of  conducting  any  part  of  the  biiMiiie.sN. 

"'I'liiy  .sometinie.i,  in  pleasant  ilayn  during  the  winter  »eie«iiii,  veni.ured 
oil' in  their  boatn  nearly  luit  of  ^iglit  of  land.  It  has  olleii  been  reinarkeil 
by  the  aged,  that  the  winters  were  not  so  windy  and  boHleroiis  at  that 
tune  an  at  present,  though  ijiiitn  as  cold  ;  and  that  it  would  soniel>niei 
iMintiiuin  ualin  ii  week,  or  even  u  fortnight. 

"  'I'lie  process  called  mivtiiii  the  whales  after  they  bad  been  killed  anil 
towed  a.shore,  was  to  use  u  rrtih,  an  instrument  similar  to  a  cap-stiin,  to 
heave  and  turn  the  blubber  oil'  as  last  as  it  was  cut.  The  blubber  was 
then  put  into  tbeir  carts  ami  earned  to  their  try-houses,  which,  at  that 
early  period,  were  placed  near  their  dwelling-houses,  wliero  the  oil  waa 
boiled  out  and  titled  for  market. 

"  To  enable  litem  to  discover  whales  at  a  considerable  distance  from 
the  land,  a  large  spar  was  creeled,  and  cleats  lixed  to  il,  by  which  tho 
whalemen  could  i.'Hmb  Id  the  top,  and  there  kecji  a  good  look-nut  for  their 
game.  There  was  no  perceptible  decrease  of  the  number  <.H'  whale.-'  dur- 
ing the  period  of  the  lirsi  thirty  or  forty  years  Irom  the  ciunmeiicement 
of  ihe  fishery.  It  appear.s  that  in  ITSil  they  were  very  nuinenms,  lor 
eighty-six  were  taken  in  that  year,  a  greater  nuiidier  than  were  obtained 
in  any  one  year  either  before  or  since  that  dale.  The  greatest  number 
ever  killed  and  brought  to  shore  in  one  day  wa.s  cloven.  'I'lils  mode  of 
whaling  eoiiiimied  until  about  the  year  1700,  when  the  whales  liecaiiio 
scarce,  and  il  was  liy  degrees  discontinued.  .Since  that  dale,  whale.i 
have  only  oceasionaily  been  oblaliied  by  boats  from  the  shore. 

"  It  is  remarkable  that,  notwithstanding  the  people  had  to  learn  tho 
business  of  whaling,  and  to  carry  il  on  under  many  hazardous  circum- 
stances, yet  not  a  single  white  person  was  killed  or  drowned  in  the  pur- 
unit,  in  the  course  of  seventy  years  jirecediiig  1700.     The  whales  hilU 
ertn  ciuiglit  near  the  shores  were  of  the  right  species. 

•  The  first  >,.ern>ai!(:ti  whale  known  to  the  inhabitauts  wan  found  dead, 
and  ashore,  on  the  southwest  part  of  the  island.  Il  caused  considerable 
excitement,  some  demanding  a  part  of  the  prize  under  one  pretence, 
Binne  under  another,  and  all  were  anxious  to  behold  so  strange  an  ani- 
mal. There  were  so  many  claimants  of  the  pri/.e,  that  it  was  dillicult  to 
tell  to  whom  il  should  belong.  The  natives  claimed  the  wbalc  because 
they  found  it ;  the  whites,  to  whom  the  natives  made  known  their  dis- 
covery, el  limed  it  by  a  right  comprehended,  as  they  adirnied,  in  the  nui  - 
chase  of  the  island  by  the  original  patent  An  oliicer  of  the  crown  made 
bis  claim,  and  pretended  to  seize  the  fish  in  the  name  of  his  majesty  as 
being  property  without  any  particular  owner.  After  considerable  discus- 
sion between  these  contending  parties,  it  was  finally  settled  that  tho 
white  inhabitants  who  tirst  found  the  svliiile  should  share  the  prize  equal- 
ly among  themselves.  The  teeth,  which  were  considered  very  valuable, 
had  been  extracted  by  a  white  man  and  iui  Indian  before  any  others  bad 
any  knowledge  of  the  whale.     All  dilliculty  being  now  settled,  a  coiupa- 


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518 


APPKNUIX. 


iiy  wa»  formed,  who  oommcin'cil  cutting  tho  wliain  in  pircpn  ronvrnii-al 
I. If  ir:ir\>|>ortatioii  lo  ilinr  iry-wiirk-t  'IV  »|H'riii  pioilin'iil  liniii  llir  lirmJ 
w.is  Ih.Miylil  to  1)1'  ol  Krt'iit  villil.!  Iiir  IiiimIimI  |niiiiM>. •:..  Il  wa-i  ir-rd 
liijllt  uii  ail  iiiltriial  aii<l  an  •'Xit.'riial  apiiln-rtium  ,  afi.l  nucli  was  llir  crnlii' 
llty  oftlK!  iwM.i.le.  llial  lln'y  conHi.lfri;il  it  a  ftrtain  fiiro  lor  all  di^iMMt'H  ; 
It  wan  .i.MiKlil  Willi  uvi.lity,  ami,  lor  ii  wliiio,  »um  ((.toi'imil  to  liu  wortli 
iix  \vn«lil  III  Nilvcr.  Till)  whole  <|iiniitily  ol  oil  olitaiiiud  Iroiu  tliw  wliulo 
is  mil  known. 

••  W  liaUi.  tKing  plfiily  near  tlic  »linri!»,  jiroplo  wi.tii  li'd  to  fonclmli! 
that  thryHhonldllml  Hum  mIiII  morn  niiini-ronH  wen;  they  to  |airniic  liKiii 
wall  vi'^cIh  into  tho  •  deep.  That  thi!  |Mir»iiil  ol  what.-'  into  thf  ocran 
wa»  early  unlu-Mpatcd,  wi;  know  hy  an  anccclot.>  nlaicd  by  om-  of  our  an- 
ifsiorn.  In  the  yrar  IH'JO,  tho  saiiif  in  wliifli  lohaboil  I'aildook  was  unit 
lor  from  Tape  ('od,  as  htlori'  nlatcd,  >mw  prisons  wen  on  a  hi«h  hill, 
alU'rwaiil  called  I'oily  IIoiiho  llill,  oliservnm  the  whales  NiMiutinj,'  and 
Hportin«  with  each  other,  when  one  ohBerved,  ''/Vim-,'  \HnuUnn  lo  thu 
j-ea,  'I*  a  f,ncen  imlure  when:  our  ihMrcnn  t^rand-ihiUinn  vill  k">  /'"■ 
head.'  It  was  iiiaiiy  years,  however,  heloro  tluy  h.  tjan  to  wiiiile  wiih 
vessels,  but  at  what  precise  limo  it  happened  wu  have  no  nieaim  ol 

knowmtj.  ,  , 

"  I'revioiis  to  whaling  in  vessels,  it  was  necessary  to  determine  where 
tho  harbor  should  be.  It  has  alreaily  been  mentioned  that  the  one  at 
.Mudacket  was  at  tirst  preferred  ;  but  this  was  afterward  reliiKiui.^hed  lor 
the  present  harbor,  which  is  larger,  more  land-locked,  and  in  many  other 
respects  better  adapted  to  the  purposes  of  navigation  than  the  iir.Htiiien- 
iioi,,  ci.  llie  south  side  of  this  harbor  was  tirst  selected  (or  tho  site  ol 
I  he  town  ;  the  proprietors,  therefore,  laiil  out  house  lots,  or  limiiesteads, 
t  f  one  hundred  rods  in  length,  and  three  or  four  rods  in  width  ;  hut  in:iny 
inconveniences  were  afterward  found  to  atte.id  this  location,  and  tho 
present  situation  of  the  town  was  soon  after  M>lecled.  It  being  now  de- 
trrmiiied  where  tho  town  should  be,  it  became  necessary  to  give  it  a 
name,  and  it  was  aecordiiiglv  called  Sherburne,  by  order  of  Fraiu  .-  Love- 
iL'ce,  Ebii ,  governor  of  the  province  of  New  York,  in  his  written  direu- 
tions  bearing  date  Aprd  ISih,  I(i7;J. 

"  The  fir*t  spermaceti  whale  taken  hy  the  Nantucket  whalers  w.is  killed 
by  Christopher  Hussey.  He  w.i.s  cruising  near  the  shore  for  right  w  hal.  s. 
and  was  blown  otl"  some  distance  from  tho  land  by  a  strong  northerly 
wind,  wbiTc  he  fell  in  with  a  school  of  that  species  of  whales  and  killed 
one  and  brought  it  home.  At  what  date  this  adventure  took  i.laci;  is  not 
lully  ascertained,  but  it  is  supposed  lo  be  not  far  from  ITliJ.  Tins  event 
gave  new  life  to  the  biusiness.  for  they  immediately  began  with  vessels 
of  about  thirty  tons  to  whale  out  in  the  'deep."  as  it  was  then  called,  to 
distinguish  it  frwii  shore  whaling.  They  tiileif  out  for  cruises  of  about 
six  weeks,  earned  a  few  hogsheads,  enoimh,  perhaps,  to  carry  I  hi-  blubhcr.i 
of  one  whale,  with  which,  aJl';r  obtaining  H-  they  relumed  home.  'I'lie 
owners  then  took  charg"'  of  the  blubber,  and  tried  out  the  oil,  and  iiniiie- 
dialcly  sent  the  vessel  out  again.     At  the  eonmicnccmcnt  of  tlii.'i  iiiodii 


T 


A 


AI'I'ENUIX. 


.019 


piccpii  convinirat 
iifi'il iVnin  till'  liiail 
ii'M.  It  wan  iiHcil 
licli  was  tlic  iTuilii' 
ro  liir  all  tlinciiMCii ; 
•I'lmil  III  liu  worlli 
ed  triiiu  till!*  wliulo 

rti  It'll  It)  t'Diifliiili' 
It'y  Id  |ilirHl|i'  tlirill 
iili'^  iiitii  till'  tu'can 
1  by  tint'  ttf  tiur  an- 
I  I'aililiK'k  was  Hi'iil 
kt'ri  on  a  lii«li  liiHi 
lialc^  H|iiiutiiit;  anil 

re,'  |ltllllllll«  lu  lliu 
liililiai  vili  nil  for 
jjaii  III  wiiiili'  Willi 
lavi)  III)  luiaii*  ol 

o  tlctcrmiiio  wlicro 
(il  that  lilt)  1)111)  at 
aril  reliiKimsliril  liir 
,  and  in  many  titlicr 
than  ilm  lirMl-iiit'n- 
jtud  (or  Ihu  site  ol 
otb,  or  lionioMteails, 
in  wultli ;  Imt  in:'.ny 
R  location,  and  tlu) 
It  hciiin  now-  de- 
icssary  to  givo  it  a 
IT  of  Fiani  i.t  Lovo- 
n  his  written  diret;. 

t  w'tialrrs  was  killtil 
orefornf.!hiwlialis, 

a  strong  northerly 
il'whale.s,  and  killed 
iri)  took  plaee  in  not 
»  ITia.     Tills  event 

began  with  vessel:! 

was  then  ealled.to 
for  cruises  ol  alioiil 
to  carry  I  in.'  blubbers 
iiurned  home.  Tlio 
It  the  oil,  and  imiiic- 
euicnl  of  this  iiiodo 


ol  wliulinit.  It  wan  roniid  neuiDnary  to  ireet  lr>liiiiineit  near  ine  himiiiia, 
and  a  nuinhrr  were  built  on  the  bi'aeli  i<  litlie  Koiitli  ol  the  wliarvtn 
tNurtli  Iriiiu  thexe  tiny  ereiUed  fiiimll  ;>iiildinuii,  culli'il  wuri'hunni'M,  in 
which  lliey  |!»!  Iht  ir  whulinj,'  ap|i.irtUiH  and  nibcr  nuiiitt 

"  In  I7in,  the  number  nrvenKel*  eni{ai{eil  in  the  whalini;  bniiin''H«  wu« 
NJx,  nil  Hlt)o|i^,  Iroiii  thirty  to  lorty  tuHft  burtlen  each,  which  prniluced 
XI 100  Hlirlinu,  or  sIHmh  hh  eenU. 

"  Alt  the  mIii|i|iiiii{  ini;roini'il,  it  was  luunil  miliH|iensably  necrxi^ary  Its 
liavR  wharves.  ii.a  lirst  built  lit  that  now  i.'ailed  Mtraiulit  Wharl,  run- 
Ntructeil  in  17'^:l.  I'revioUN  to  tlil!«  'here  had  been  phiees  biiill  oil, calltil 
landtiiK-|ilaci;»,  which  worn  but  temporary,  uiid  werH  olten  hnki  ii  up  by 
winter  ntormit. 

"'rill*  iMland  was  now  in  a  llourihhing  eonilitmn  The  iidi.ibii.iniH 
were  last  increasing  in  number  utid  wealth  ;  the  bind  was  principally  pur- 
cha»etl  of  the  nalivef  ;  it  was  very  productive  when  lm|iroved  ;  the  im- 
tivns  were  eordiiilly  enlisted  in  the  Hervici,  of  the  whites;  lish  and  fov.|« 
were  plenty  ;  the  whaling  bad  become  a  most  profitable  I'liijiloynient, 
and  liiid  proinised  business  for  all.  What  a  prospt:el  inii.ii  this  have 
been  to  a  people  like  them,  remarkable  for  their  industry  ami  prudence, 
never  so  well  pleased  ns  when  they  had  as  much  business  as  they  could 
perform.  This  being  the  general  character  of  the  inbaiiitanls,  they  in- 
creased  in  wealth  as  fast  as  could  bo  expected.  This  business,  it  in 
true,  did  not  allord  grt^at  profits— less,  perhaps,  than  almost  any  other  ; 
but  the  people,  beinu  of  a  frugal  disposition,  reipiired  but  littlu  to  keep 
tlicin  comfortable,  and  there  were  but  few  among  them  who  aspired  after 
great  things. 

"  As  the  w haling  business  was  found  to  answer  llieir  expectations,  Ibey 
wen)  rneoiira!»i.'il  to  increase  the  number  and  si/o  of  their  vessels. 
Sloops  anil  schooners  of  from  forty  to  fifty  tons  were  put  into  the  busi- 
ness. Vessels  of  this  size  being  sup;iosed  to  be  best  adapted  to  whaling 
near  the  imast,  no  larger  ones  were  employed  for  many  years.  At  length 
whales  began  to  ho  scarce  near  the  shore,  and  some  enterprising  pcr.ioiii) 
procured  larger  vessels  and  sent  them  out  to  the  suuihward,  as  it  was 
calleil,  where  they  cruised  until  about  the  first  of  the  seventh  montli, 
when  they  came  in  and  retilted,  and  went  to  the  eastward  of  tl,o  (I rand 
Hank,  where  they  continued  through  Hit!  whaling  season,  unless  they 
completed  their  lading  sooner,  which  freipiently  haiipened.  The  vessels 
that  went  r»n  these  voyages  were  generally  sioop.-s  of  sixty  or  seventy 
tons  .  theit  oriiws  w-ere  made  up  iu  part  of  Indians,  lliere  briui;  ii-iiallv 
from  four  to  eipht  in  each  vessel.  They  were  pleased  with  the  business, 
and  always  reaisy  to  engage  in  it  when  called  upon. 

"  At  the  close  of  the  whaling  season,  the  vessel:*  \W!ro  nio.stly  drawn 
un  shore  for  the  winter,  being  considered  safer  ami  les.i  expensive  in  that 
situalioii  than  at  the  wharves.  The  boats  were  placed  oil  tin'  bcidi  bot- 
tom upward,  and  tied  together,  to  prevent  disasters  in  gales  of  wind,  and 
all  the  whaling  gear  was  put  into  the  warehouses." 

Having  followed  Mr.  Macy  thus  far  in  his  very  interesting  account  of 


i 


I 


020 


Ari'KNnix. 


flic  ort«m  ot  iUp  whitlr  »l»hf  ry,  (  •bull  •■nil«>«ytir  l«  (irrwrto  tiwrl  of  roiH 

ii.  (Kmi  III  il,"  oiiliu.ii  hy  itiiniiliiriii!,'  .in  "UiiMf  of  the  rw  .irnl  |iro3r«'«« 
nr  iUi«  |iu»Mii(  Ht  otliiT  iHiint*  111  ilic  Vint  rir.m  I  imiine'iir.  nml  in  Kiinw 
It  sW»  lu'l  iiii|K'iir  llmt  Mr  MiU'V  ••liiini-  (ur  ili<>  ••.irty  dHli.r.  .-r  >  mlii 
Ihc-  lnMiiir of  liiivii-tf  Iwiit till'  (ii»i  pro|ili' ii'  ;»r ihi- Klmrrx of  ihi •  *  uiitii.  ,,'. 
10  r'liifiii''  III  III"  <  .i|.<iiri'  111  III''  w  Itiili'  1'liM  l»  II  iiiiilU'r  iilimil  «liii'l»  hm- 
lonilii*  .lilIlT,  iiml  I  liilii'Vf  II  I s  i-..ni-i'ilc.l  l»v  iitl  to  hi-  inviilvr.l  In  iiiiu'li 
iiSiiMiriM',    'I'hr  i-liiiiili'f.  it  :i|'.    iir".  «' f  '•ii'''i"innt<'.l,  liv  ll^'lf  >.«ii-<'i'i«» 

m  ni|iiiinm(  ii  «iiiil.'  wlm-li  linl  .-""   'iilo  iln-  harlior,  loiiiiiki  ,i iiM''» 

vvltli  .M(M  .liiiiir»  l.(i|i,ir,  '■lo  mttli-  'In'  I'l.iiiil  nii'l  imh  hk'  in  iIh'  lm»i- 
nti»:"    KroiM  llilx  il  m  Uiit  ri'imiMmlil.   <»  Infir  that  Lot^ir  w.m  tmi  a  ri'«- 

idi'Mt  of  tlir  I'liinil,  anil  tli.il  !.'•  in'!»l  liiivf  tmil  ciiiw  'xiicrun Ucwlicro 

III  III.'  iMicliiiitf  111  «liiili«  Next  i»  iip|i<'.»rii  tliiit  till  ,ii>ii|ilfii|Tii|Mi(:iiil, 
liiivinu  iimilf  "  Ui'  .Iter  iirntii'ii'iii'y  m  Hi''  ^irt  of  w  lial.'  .-ali'liinu  Hmn  thnn' 
Mcivi'i,  till'  inlmliitaiiH  in  UKIH  nn  i  ilnilirT  mill  ciniiloyi'il  it  man  liy  tlir 
naiiK-  111  li'lialMHl  Paihl<M'l»,  in  in-lni.t  iImmm  hi  tin'  Init  niaiim  r  nl  killiiitf 

wliali'K  ami  cxtraiUanj  ilnir  ml  "     How  Imm  lUv  | |il>'  iil'<'.i|«'  i''"'  I'-'J 

1.1(11  ingaBi'il  In  llm  Inimni'-ii,  ilncn  iinl  njipi'iir ;  ami,  iii.lri'il,  iinT  a  I'liru'- 
fill  invcstiiiaHiiii  of  tlir  »iil>|i'i'».  I  tiin  l•0M^lranH•ll  to  IicIh'Vi-  II.  »  inti'ri'»l' 
nm  pi. ml  has  mvn  linn  rn'onti'il,  ami  fan  nnt  now  tm  imoorlaiiietl,  nlli- 
orwiNi'  than  liv  tMiliimn  'lln'  piri-iHO  ilati'  at  wli  ili  tin  llrsi  wli.ili'  wa« 
rapiiiii'il  i.n  lliri  l^lalMl  nl   Naiilin'kit  h  nut  knuwn,  tlioiiiili  it  ap|i(i»ii» 

tlial  iliii  rvcnt  look  pla  ■!•  ^n iiiMi'  all.  r  llir  Krlll.in.Mil  l.y  till'  oriL'in  il 

inri'liaHiTii  In  KWII.  Mr  Uirliar.l  N.nwdoil,  who  ri'^nl.'il  at  (ln'  Hit- 
iiiiiilaK,  HtatcN,  iiH  will  Im  hocn  fiom  tin'  exlractu  whifli  I  am  almut  to  in- 

trii.lui'i',  that  111.'  whali'  lialn'iy  lia.l  i n  carrictl  on  In  iho  hays  <if  iIiomi 

Ulan.lH  for  "  tw.i  or  iIht'O  yrars"  prior  lo  Ififir,  l'iittin«  Ihrw  hfati'imnts 
lo«(  ihir— "H.'vcral  y.ar.s  iiftiT  thn  s.  ttliiiicnl  ol  tlio  iwlaml"  (N'atii  irki't, 
III  HHid).  anil  "two  or  ilirro  yfars"  prior  to  liliiT,  at  tli.^  llirniiHl  n  W- 
nmli,  with  till'  proiicidiny  of  tin'  pi'.i|>lr  of  Capo  <'oa  m  |ii!Hl,  ami  it  \% 
vi'ry  ilillii'iill  lo  (Ifi'ldo  to  whom  tin'  honor  is  do.'.  1  am  Krcally  aii'.'il  in 
my  ffiiearrlicii  npon  thin  point  hy  ilm  following  foiripilation  from  the 
work  of  a  ili»tim,'iii»lii'il  Knylmh  writer,  who  Hnrm.t  to  liavo  ili'volnl  more 
than  onlinaiy  altiiiiitin  to  the  history  of  tho  hpiriii  whale  Havint;  Uivi'n 
a  Nkctrl.  of  thr  rise  ami  proKrcsH  of  tin.'  wlialo  linh.'ry  on  lln"  islaml  of 
Nuntiii'krt,  It  will  111-  iiili'r.-tinK  to  ^lancu  for  a  moment  at  the  carllrMl 
reeords  extant,  toiichini,'  the  saiiio  Kiilijei.'i,  eUewhtre.  In  the  "  Natural 
History  of  the  Sperm  Whale,"  a  valuahle  scieiititie  work  by  'I'liomas  ll.ali', 
Ksii ,  siirt'ooii  to  tho  "  Kent"  and  "  Sarah  Kh/ahetli,"  London  whalers, 
and  l)(!inoniitrator  of  Anatomy  to  the  Ivleetic  Sociely.  F  find  the  tblhiwing 
passayi's  in  reft^rencc  to  the  early  liintory  of  tho  whale  fishery,  and  it» 
progress  in  lluropo.  It  will  ho  seen  that  J)r.  lleale  fjives  lis  ilio  credit  of 
liavm),'  been  the  first  to  engage  in  this  l)uwines«,lliouKli  ho  claims  for  the 
mother  eountry  tho  honor  of  having  been  iho  fimt  to  open  the  sperm  fish- 
cry  III  the  I'aeiiic. 

"The  origin  of  the  sperm  whale  lislirry— that  is,  before  it  bucamt^  or- 
ganized as  a  braiich  of  eoiimicreu— like  the  orifjin  of  other  (isliurics  of  the 


621 


P(TO  » iKtti  of  con* 

fiitt'  iirnl  |irt»ar*»* 
iir.nriil  m  Kiirnp*"- 

tof  itii-  ''tirillii  lit 
t  iilioiil  «|ili'l»  hill- 
iiivdivi'il  It)  nmelt 

I,  llV  IlK'if  «'«li-ll'<'»» 

iDiiiitki  >i  ii'iiiriU'l 
ngtin'  in  lln'  l»ii»i- 
[liir  wiiK  iiiit  a  rPH- 
nrit'in't'  rUi'wIii'ro 
>ii|i|r  iilTniMi  ('ml. 
iii'liiim  limn  thnn- 
lyi'il  It  lii;iii  liy  IIk' 
III. mill  r  iilkilllMU 
■  III'  r,i|H^  CimI  had 
.li'cii,  .iitiT  a  euro- 
Ik'Vi-  II.  >  iiitiTciil' 
•  iiNci'i'itiineil,  "III- 
ill   llr'^t  whalr  wan 

llllHllill    I!    llppi    'I* 

i>iil  I'V  till'  <irii!ii).il 
'^.iili'ii  lit.  Hif  Hit- 
I  I  am  .iliiiii!  til  III- 
llii;  liay.H  (it  tluiNr 

1(  llll'xf  Htlltl'llll'lltS 

*lanil"(Narii'irl<t't, 
IIh'  llirmuiliN  Ixi- 

ui  Ui!HI,  atl'l  it  \H 

III)  urcatly  aii'.'il  in 
i|iilatiiiii  IViiiii  Uic 
liavu  di!Vo|i'i|  nmru 
lie.  MaviiKiuivcn 
y  im  III)'  l^4lnmt  of 
enl  at  llii'  carlicHl 
ill  liii:  "  Natiirai 
liy  'I'liomas  ili'ali', 
'  I.imiliiii  wiiali^rs, 
I  fiml  tlu'  tblliiwing 
all!  lislicry.  ami  itn 
en  usilmcrcilit  of 
li  liu  claiiiiM  fur  the 
pen  tho  8pcrm  fish- 

jforo  it  liecaiiit*  or- 
lur  fisliurics  of  tho 


Iv  iVumiiu  tliii  i*lacl(  wlnilo  i 
flirt  n».it  ilii'y  liiivi-  liiiuiii  an 


tAm«>  nninrO)  i*  uiMDivnl  n  <iiii'ii  >lii  ,>  mv-i'rv  ;»m  alinoil  nUnafVii't  Ut 
t)riy  lliii  Kiarcliiiiu  ai'iiiiirii  "i  llm  Iti'.t'irii!  \\  idiuiil  liHilkuii  mtt<  ilin 
nr»<'iiiMt,  rmii.ui'Miiif.  ami  iia»K«iil  hiitniii  i  «iili  witi/li  iiiu^i  m|  ilit>  I'miii. 
ttifD  ijf  i;iini|)i«  alHtuii'l,  mill  wlurli  (■(mi-im  MUHilcrhil  j(|(mh"«  I'l  Hi'  a|H 
IM urniii't',  ilimhior  rii|>iur«'  ul  ihi^  n\u'tm  whrilc,  or  utl»i>r  I'^rcuiuri'*  iK  Ihc 
naiiii*  orcliT,  il  tiifiy  l»<  milliiMint  fur  •miiu'  nl  ii«  to  kimw,  Ui-lf  iluriin  lh« 
iiiii'i^  part  iif  tlii>  la»l  frntiirv,  a  irw  ilarinu  liiiliv>>liiaN,  who  inlMMtnl  ih<t 
klinri  *  of  till'  Aim'rii'aii  ('luiiirH'ni,  tlilnl  nut  tin  n  liitiu  crall*,  liiriii»hri| 
\\iili  wcalt  uiiil  almoiit  iiii[iiiti'ni  urapoiix,  loattink  anil  ilii^lruy  in  n't  own 
rh'UH'tit  III*'  tiHuhty  iiiniiarrli  ui  ilm  iiomii,  mi  iinlir  In  roli  hm  nmmniiti 
t'ariMH* III  lh<^  valiiaMi'  i.-iiimiiiMliiy  wiili  \tliu>ti  it  m  Nurruimilril.  Hut  rvin 
B»  fitr  hiM'k  UK  tliK  )i  I  lOtlT,  M*i  iinil  n  !« (Ur.  iMihlmhtil  in  ilm  ni'iuinil  vol. 
liiiio  oi  tho  I'hilvmiphi-,,!  7Va»i»(i.7/<m»,  tyorti  Mr  Kielianl  .Niirwoiiit,  who 
n  -ulrii  at  Ilm  lliirmmlj».  whu-h  »iaH'«  that  ilw  whulu  h«ihi  r>  ha.l  iiii-n 
i'*irrii'ii  III!  n  III"  li«y»  of  thomi  i>>laniU  lur  'Iiah  or  tliri'i'  >«'ar»,'i'vii|piit. 
0  tifihi'ry ,  fur  mi  uilu'r  pariN  hi<  Nay<j,  'I  hear 
my  ^|J»'rllla<•''^l  in  any  of  tliiHii  wliaicn  ,'  Init 
iiiliatipn  iitly  ho  Matin  in  llin  *iiimi  U  iter,  '  I  have  htanl  truiii  rriilitiji 
IHirMMiw  tint  ihcift  i«  »  kiml  of  wlutlr-  havinu  vrrnl  hfiK  s\»  havi>  tim  *\vi'r' 
inacoti  at  tlteuthiriii,  ami  (i|||i'r>>  of  tin'  Italiaiiia  (ulanilM  Om'iit  thii 
|iliii'i','  ho  fiHlimiox, '  'uiiii  IVrmiliii'l',  Imuni  uiu'  llii'r>-  iloiiil,  ilrivni  ii|iiin 
an  I  "land,  ami  tii<Mii{h.  f  thiiili.  lunutiint  in  Ihn  liit»ini!»«,  yut  tfiit  »  tfrt'ut 
ijiiantiiy  ul  »|i«'riiiai'iii  out  dit.' 

"  III"  say*  ii','ain  :  '  It  kioiiis  |iiry  havo  not  no  miii'li  mi  an  mm  (im-iin- 
\\y\l  \\w  hiack  wlialo).  Iml  (lie  ml,  I  hmtr,  i«  at  lirHi  iiku  uportiiai'rti,  Imi 
tlicyolarify  it,  I  tiimk,  liy  tlio  liro,'  lliit  In  vol,  nil,  I'Hil.  'Ifuim,  In  a 
lillor  from  llin  samo  plui'i',  writton  a  yi'ur  or  two  aflorwanl,  «n  Hnil 
Miimlhmj,'  iiku  a  l)i'i(iriiilli«  of  tlio  .sporm  wliaio  tiftlirry  ihriaimtd  In  ii 
.Mr.  Kirliard  l^taflord,  \tiio  informs  iim  tliat  iio  liaa  kilirii  .lovirai  lilaek 
wlialcH  liiiiiHi.'ll,  and  wlio  ift  ropri'sonti'd  a.i  a  vory  iiitiiliKi'iit  yiiilliiiian. 
Ho  >>ayK,  '  'iri'ut  atorcH  of  wliaios  inaki  uno  oI  our  I'u.iit ;'  iml  iii  amitlior 
part  lit'  hialos,  'but  lioro  haxo  licun  si'i'ii  npi'riiiact'li  wlialiM  dnvon 
upon  tho  ftliuri*;  these  havn  divert*  toclli,  iilioiit  tiie  liiufncHK  of  a  man's 
wrist,  I  have  iieen,'  nwyn  lie,  'at  tlie  llaliama  IsLuiiIn,  and  tlii'rn  iiavo 
•ecu  this  ftaiiio  nurt  of  wiialo  di'ad  on  tiiu  .slioro,  with  sporiiia  ill  over 
tlirir  boilioa.  Mi/scIf,  nml  ulmut  lii'riili/  nlhcn,  hare  iiarfed  In  irij  <rii'  'htr  tee 
r,i»i  maul')  and  kill  Ihim,  fur  I  inuld  never  limr  uj  itmj  al  that  .icr/  Ihal  ira.\ 
killed  hi/  am/  man,  aiich  i.«  Ihrir  Ji,  nmcsn  and  .Hin/liir.i.i.  lie  ooncliidrH  liy 
remarkliiii,  that '  one  siioh  wiiale  would  Im^  worth  many  hundri  d  poimdo !' 
A  wi'iulity  reason  for  the  tgtablwhment  of  the  lishery,  no  d.nibt  'I'iie 
same  writer,  in  anotiicr  [lart  of  hm  li.tter,  state.M,  'I'liere  is  one  island 
amon({  the  llahainus,  winch  some  ol  our  people  are  settled  upon,  and 
more  are  j;oin){  tiiither.  Il  is  called  i\'iw  Prondmee,  where  many  rare 
tliiiim  might  be  discovered,  if  llie  peo|de  wim:  but  enoouraiied  '  'I'liia 
•anic  A'eie  I'nmdeiicr  afterward  became  so  famous  us  a  wliale-lishini;  sta- 
tion, by  the  e.vertiuns  of  our  .\merican  descendants. 

"  Hut  even  belore  tliese  net  dv  adventurers  coniinenced  their  career    >f 

U  .   u 


I 


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APrBNDIX. 


HMl^VM*  ■«»«»  w»  ^^  i  II    jirOVI'll    10    tit:    thilt    ihP    ll 

tntiahttet!  tfm  tfcartt  nf  Aiimtii  W"'!  »•»  ♦•')4ii"  "i"  •■•  »•'• 
till*  itniiii.il  Iroiii  Ut»'ir  o»m»'».  »miI  iMtfi-i'  hiin  wiili  Uxii  Um-M  nl  w"<mI. 
at  D'.Si.r  (i(iirii!i»«'Ht.«if  Uw  ..iiiu'  iiiiiliri.il.  wliii'li  v»«rfi  Iwrltiul,  Ami  wliirli. 
in-toft'  liny  wen'  |.liirn|t"l  !•""  '•'•  "•"•'•  '*•"•'  '•«■«""'•''  ''X  »  ■'*""  ^'"l'. 
ur  |pM'if  III  r')|«'.  Ill  n  l.»iu<'  M'>,\  ni  liiflit  wmitl,  Mrliii'h  wds  thrown  uviT 
lioiint  ihi)  rmitiiim  tli«»  li«rl.ril  iiifirmmiit  «.i<»  itinui  imIimU  l»Mlv.«ltU!h, 
b«iiii{  ri'|H>«U)il  «l  t'»«fy  ri-iiiitf  oi  ilir  wimic,  or  w\ifii  liny  win-  no  lor. 
tim.iM-  a«  to  ««'t  iiuur  I'lioiiuli  to  ilo  «o,  in  it  It  w  itwluntuit.  I.y  a  Kort  <ii 
worryiHU  to.lt-ulli  iiy»lim.  n-wrfrilfil  Ht<«  •'nH'r(iri»iiiu  navuitw  willi  IliO 
liii'li  Nil  hoily  111  liH  viilim,  Imi  wlmh.  in  iiiont  ftuf*,  wa»  tltut  oi  u  vnry 
).)iiiiu  one  ,  mill  t  V.  II  iliN  wli'ii  tow<  'I  to  111  ■  "li'irf.  n  wmt  iiii|io««il.lt>  lor 
ttiiiii  to  Itirii  ovir,  no  lliitl  tlu'V  wirf  iil.iiiiiil  to  foiitiuil  tlirtii»<l*tii  uitli 
lliiii'liitiu  lilt'  Lit  IroiK  oil-'  ttulf  t)l  til.'  luKly  only      Ffw.  in.lftil,  iihmI  ilniio 
ttiilum-fn  Imvo  iHi'n,  wln'ii  »(■  loimulfr  tlif  iinoii«  lli.ii  w<'ri>  ^•lll^t!oyl•ll  lit 
till'  iM|iluri'  oi  NO  iiniiH'nuf  nti  uiiiiiiul,  iiiwut'^sintf  fni'li  uiK>rmi»i»  niniiulli, 
by  VN  liK'li  llitir  li.irl.!  .1  »|)iiir>«  or  linifi'it  ol  wootl  niimt  liuvo  lit't'ii  Iri'HU'iiUy 
ihiv.rt  ll  to  ttloiMii.  or  ilruwii  lioiii  Uif  llt'fli  of  llu'  wli.iU'.  hy  Km  rimiHtaiico 
tli«  l.loil,*  I.I  wooil  to  wlmli  tlay  wirt-  lUt.i.'licil  tiiuil  h.ivo  «fi!ii»iomia 
will  II  lilt!  iiiiiiiwl  lit'iniiiii,'  initlilinc'l  into  lit  iiimo»l  ipioil ;  iimi  win  n  wu 
kiiow  lit  tlui  |»ri  Hi'nt  tiini!  lliiil  liy  tlitir  powirlnl  in'tionM  nml  i'oii»iiUivo 
nniviMiiuilH  thu  litut  tem|iirnl  iron,  ol  wliu'li  imr  li.iriioonn  .iiul  liiifti  uro 
liiiul.'.  Iriiiiii  nlly  bifoiiii!*  twi»ti'il  to  iHfui'ii.  wliili!  lliu  lio.iit  wlmli  iirc 
ukmI  in  llio  tlin»e  «ro  Hten  ilitowii  l.iuli  into  llio  mr  with  tliti  Ininl,  or 
brok«  n  to  lrii|{iui'iit«  by  ono  blow  of  lliu  tail  oltlilH  fiioriiuMm  trri'iiliiri'. 
"Hill  alllioimh,  un  ban  l.ft'U  bcloro  hI.iIimI,  Mr    l<ii;l.,ir(l  stuironl  bail 

tlirtMlfiii'il  to  I niifiH'f  till'  >'iii'rni  wlmli'  li^lii'ry  tit  tlif  lliili  una  1 1111111*, 

It  ii|'|i»ars  ralliiriloulitiiil  win  ibcr  \iv  ilnl  m>  or  not,  wlini  wi-  immiio  to  [iv- 
rum'  tlio  IttttT  of  the  Hon,  I'anl  lUnlliy.  IRS.  |iul.li«ln'il  in  17'JI  (/'/../, 
Traiia  ,  vol.  xxxiil ),  on  cxirart  ol  wbli;h  Htatt'n.  '  I  vury  iati  ly  rci'iivt'il 
ofoiiii  Mr  Atkliot,  nil  iiibubitant  ol  lUKon,  in  A'lii-  i'ln^luiid,  who  uncil  tliu 
wlialf  liHlii'ry  lor  ti'ii  or  twclvo  yiMirn  (lilaok  wlialfs),  iiml  wan  </«<■  (i///i<! 
liiKt  that  Wfiil  out  a  Hshiii«  lor  llio  */"  1  '"'"''*''  »'A'i/t«.  ulioiil  the  yfUi"  17aO.' 
ll  uImi  a|.p.'ar«*  in  lliii*  un'oiint  that  tin'  li«lii'ry  i:vin  then  wa»  virv  liltiii 
unilfrMlooil,  lor  Mr.  Atkins  Ihuihi'II  nays.  'Ilo  m-vrr  naw,  nor  i-frtauily 
huaril  of  a  »iM!riiiarcti  li.iiiali!  bi'iii«  tuki-ii  in  lim  lih'  i'  f"r  lif  Mali;«,  •thu 
cow  s  of  iluit  uppi-a'M  of  w  iiali-  bi.'iii«  niui'h  inori'  liinoronu  than  iht^  inah's, 
ami  aliiio^il  iiniiosHihle  In  i-oiiifi  at,  umU-hh  when  lii»|)ly  fouml  b»Ii;l'|)  upon 
the  waiiT,  or  ihlaiiu'tl  liy  lli'ir  ralviM  ' 

'•III  aiiothir  p.irt  oflni  h'tttr  thu  Hon  Paul  Diiilloy  »tatM  :  'Our  jic  - 
pie  li.nncrly  nsfil  to  kill  tin'  whale  rniar  the  ithore,  but  now  they  uo  oil" 
to  »ea  III  iiloo,iii  anil  ichaU  honia.  S.iineliiiifji,'  he  »ay.t,  *  tho  whale  U 
killed  by  a  sinxle  Htrokti.  ami  yet  at  other  tunes  »he  will  holil  the  whi.lf- 
iiiPii  ill  play  ntar  half  a  dm/  h-aiihn  with  their  laneex,  anil  sometime.^  they 
will  yet  away  alter  they  liavii  been  l.ineed,  anil  Hpniileil  Ihn'i.  blooil,  with 
irons  ill  tli-'iii  anil  ilra«N  (ilroiigi »)  fasleneil  to  them,  which  arc  lliiuk 
boards  iihout  fourteen  inches  snuarc.' 


■1*:  A  Mfti  n  •  >■-.. 


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liti  ihtl 

I  to  f 
hi'ir  t<im'i'«  1)1  mimmI, 
V  liiirtMul.iinilMhirh, 
11)1  l>y  a  iltort  W4r(>, 
•li  Wiis  thrown  ovtr- 
IlltillU  IhhIv.  V«l)U'll, 

9H  ilii'V  wirii  ■'•  ltir» 
itiinui^ii.  Ity  ti  Kort  oC 
nil  unvuiiu  yi\iU  llo 
I,  wa«  llmi  III  It  viry 

It  WUN  lltl|liia»ll)ll<  lor 
lilt  tlirliini'lvi'M  Mitll 
V,  iink't'il,  iiiiiil  llnKt) 
I, It  «rri'  ^•lll^(loyl■ll  III 

liiMMiriiioii*<ttri'ii|{tlii 
liitvu  li'^t'ii  Iri'MUi'iilly 
ill*',  liy  Km  ri!«ii"tuiii'o 
lilnl  liilVii  (M'i!>l<iloll<:il 
■|iio(l;  iinil  will  II  wi) 
tiotm  mill  I'oiiviiUtvo 
|Miiin«  ami  luiifri  iirti 

till!    llO.ltll    Wllll'll    IIIV 

itir  with  lliti  hruil,  or 
•'iMiritioiiit  ori'iitiir)'. 
Hii^h.ird  stiiironl  hml 
t  tlti^  llah  una  I hI.iiiiU, 

Wlll'll  we  fllllll!  to  |H'' 

lihnhril  III  I1\i\ll'hil 
[  vi'ry  liitrly  rcfi'ivfil 
'•Uinland,  who  u»cil  lliu 
i),  iirid  wan  I'lir  cf  Ihr. 
ulioiit  tin-  y«'u.-  \TH): 
1  then  wu»  vtrv  littin 
rr  naw,  nor  iMTtuinly 
! ;'  (or  hf  »tati;»,  •  llio 
lorouii  than  tliu  nialcii, 
[ily  I'uunil  ttRli.'o|i  upon 


ley  »talcii:  'Our  jic  • 
,  hut  now  ihcy  un  olf 
■  say.-",  '  thu  wlialo  js 
I  will  holil  thr  whiile- 
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523 


"  But  even  aflrr  tlip  capluro  of  the  upcrui  wlialc  had  oppasKuially  liern 
rarncd  on  in  slii|w  by  tlm  drsrrmlaiits  of  tlir  Kiimiicaii  HcUlcrs  iipon 
llif  Ainrrirari  uluircs,  who  slriick  Ihi;  \vhidt.'.i  with  the  harpoon,  haviiii;  a 
liii;  ol'  wood  altaclu'il,  afUT  tho  Indian  fashion,  it  was  n  eoiisidnraldo  tune 
lictoro  any  grf-al  inipiovcnicnt  maiiili'.itcd  itsth  in  thinr  moih;  of  (ir-hinj;. 
rrchnnii'luous  ir.decd  was  ho  d<vnied  w  ho  first  proposed  to  tdwrio  and  cap- 
ture suuii  hiijjn  hcinijs  in  small  boats,  and  hy  the  aid  of  lines  at  the  end  of 
which  was  attached  tlie  harpoon,  by  which  they  eould  draw  themselves  to 
tlie  harpooned  whale  whenever  they  wished  to  destroy  it  wilii  llie  lanoe. 

'•  An  Anioriean  whaler,  who  had  been  bred  from  his  boyhood  in  the  ser- 
vice, inloriiied  me  that  his  urand-fatlier  liad  been  employed  on  a  wlialin]^ 
rx|ieililioii  in  a  small  ve>M?l  ofl"  the  coast  of  An>eriea,  and  that,  having 
experienced  a  (,'reat  deal  of  ill  sncecss  in  conseipienee  of  their  heinf;  un- 
able lo  eapturn  any  whales  by  means  of  the  Io(f  harpoon,  the  eaptiiin  of 
their  little  banpi(!  wislied  them  to  make  trial  of  the  method  of  w  hicli  they 
had  just  heard,  by  the  lioat  and  lino ;  but  to  his  irresolute  seamen  the 
idea  seeiiii  d  monstrous  ;  the  mere  tliosight  of  liavini^'  the  boat  they  wero 
ill  attached  to  an  infuriated  leviatliai  by  a  strong  rope  struck  terror 
among  the  whole  crew.  '  What,'  said  they,  •  sliall  we  be  drii;i«i'd  to 
the  bottom  uf  the  sea  '.  IShall  we  be  towed  w  itb  the  velocity  of  hijhlnin!,' 
to  the  other  side  of  the  worh". !  Shall  we  be  torn  to  picuea  by  the  jaws 
of  tin;  monstrous  tish  that  we  may  be  fastened  to  !'  In  vain  did  their 
eajitain  explain  H.  them  the  various  meansthey  could  employ  toavoid  Ihose 
anticipated  daufxers  ;  he  urged  tlieir  reason  to  note  the  excellence  of  the 
plan,  but  his  eloipicnee  proved  of  no  avail ;  so  fearful  were  they  of  this 
dangerous  innovation  on  their  old  method,  that  the  very  rope  which  the 
captain  had  luepared  for  the  service  was  pointed  through  the  sliiji's  stern 
during  the  night,  and  allowed  to  run  overboard,  lint,  nevertledess,  oth- 
ers iiKire  daring  undertook  the  trial  sioon  afterward,  in  which  lliuy  fre- 
(pieiilly  came  off  victorious,  so  that  the  new  m"tliod  was  established 
iimiuig  them,  and  has  since  been  much  improved. 

"  The  fishery  was  thus  carried  on  at  first  by  a  few  individuals  in  Amer- 
ica from  their  own  shores  ;  but.  as  their  numbers  increased,  the  ([uantity 
of  whales  diminished  ;  so  that,  in  a  few  years,  they  liad  nirt  only  destroyed 
great  numbers  of  these  useful  animals,  Iwit  had  driven  the  remainder  to 
find  more  secure  retreats,  in  whlcli  they  could  IV.llow  their  natural  incli- 
nations without  being  harassed  by  Ihe  chase  or  wounded  by  tlieharjioon 
'•  liut,  about  the  year  1771,  we  find  that  the  American  navigators  were 
engaged  with  extraordinary  ardor  in  the  whale  fisheries  which  were  car- 
ried on  in  the  North  and  South  All.mtic  Oceans.  From  the  year  1771  to 
177.').  Mas.sachusetts  alone  employed  annually  18;)  vessels,  carrying  13,820 
Ions  in  the  former,  and  121  vessels,  cariyiug  1  t.OCfi  tons  in  ihc  latter. 

'■Mr  liurke,  in  his  famous  speech  on  American  affairs  in  177f,  advert- 
ed to  this  wonderful  display  of  (hiving  enterprise  in  the  following  clo(]ueiii 
words:  'As  to  the  wealth,' saii'  he,  'which  the  coloni-ls  have  drawn 
from  the  sea  by  their  fislierie.s,  you  had  all  that  matter  fully  opened  at 
vour  bar.    You  surely  tliouglit  these  acquisitions  of  value,  for  they  seemed 


mm 


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AITKNniX. 


lorMMir  v.mr  rnvy  ;  iuid  y.t  tin-  ^\nni  hy  wln.'h  ili.ii  riiii'r|>ri»iii«  cm- 
pmyiiiciil  iiiis  li(viirxiiviNL'il,<iii','lii  r.iilicr.  Ill  my  ii|'iiii'iii,  in  liuvc  r.ii^t-il 
y.iilr  r.-lcrlii  iind  ;i.lmiiati..ii.  And  iniiy.  Mr.  wh.ll  iii  tlu'  wiiiM  i->  .  'I'l  '• 
lo  ii '  I'iixM  liv  Uic  oihur  |iart»,  iin.l  luiil,  at  llic  uiaiiiicr  iii  wlm-li  tin- 
N.;w  Kimlaiul  iiiM.|ilc  carry  on  tliu  wlialf  lisln.iy.  U  UiW  wr  loll.nv  ilinii 
iiiiiiiii^  ilii;  trriiililiiitf  inuiiiilaiiis  <il  icf,  and  ht'liold  llicin  ii.'iiftrMlm^  iiita 
the  d. .  |i.  St  ri<i/<ii  rirr.ssi's  ul'  lludsun's  and  DaviM's  Straits— wlnli;  we  aro 
loukiiiL'  Ini  tlicni  Im  n.'  »ih  tilt;  Arctic  ciivlc,  wu  licar  thai  I'lcy  have  |iirrf.  d 
into  the  o,.|HMiiti  icL'ion  (i!  the  [Hilar  .miM— that  they  arc  at  tlir  aiitiipodcd, 
and  fnyajjcd  iiiidi  r  th(!  Irozcn  serpent  u!'  the  Henth  I'alklaiid  l.-land. 
Which  Hecnw  too  rciimie  lor  tliu  Krasii  nl  national  ainlniioii,  is  lint  a  «ta^'(> 
iiiid  rcsliny-place  lor  their  victorion-s  indiintry.  Nor  is  the  eiiuinoelial 
heat  more  tliseourauni!,'  to  them  I'.iin  the  uccumulatrd  winter  of  both 
pules.  We  liarii  that,  while  some  of  them  draw  the  line  or  strike  thf> 
liarp<ioii  on  llie  coast  of  Africa,  others  run  the  loni-itiide,  and  pursue  their 
jjiuantic  ^'alm!  ah)ni!  the  eoast  of  llr.i/.il,  .No  sea  lint  wlia!  is  vexed  witli 
their  fisheries,  no  climato  that  is  not  witness  of  tlieir  toils.  .Neillit  r  tho 
perseverance  of  Holland,  nor  the  activity  of  Trance,  nor  llic'  deMenm-' 
and  tirm  sairaeiiy  of  KiiL'lish  enterprise,  ever  carried  this  most  iimloiis 
mode  of  haidv  indnsliy  to  the  e.vtent  to  wliich  it  lias  been  pnr.sned  hy 
tlie.-e  recent  prople— a  iieople  who  are  .-.lill  in  the  Hrisllc,  and  not  hard- 
ened into  maiihooil." 

"  Whether  this  eloipient  address  had  any  elVect  or  not  upon  the  minds 
of  our  own  merchants  and  ship-owners  in  stuniilaliiiu  iliem  to  lit  out  ships 
for  the  sperm  ami  other  alialo  lisheries,  I  am  not  aware,  hut  it  is  <•(  rt.im 
that  in  the  followimi  year  (177.-))  the  first  attetnpt  was  nia.le  to  estaldish 
the  sperm  whale  lisherv  from  liritain  ;  and  we  accofdniKly  liiid,  from  pri- 
vate staleineiils  on  wliieh  I  cm  scemely  rely,  that  .sliiiis  of  from  10(1  to 
Km  tons  iMirden  were  seut  to  Souih  ( iieciilaud.  the  coast  ol  Hia/.il.  the 
I'alUlaiid  Islands,  and  the  (lulf  of  duinea,  f.ir  the  purpose  of  pn.cnniii; 
>p.-nu  and  other  oils.  The  name.-  of  the  ships  w  hicli  were  thus  employed 
111  the.-e  distinct  expeditions  were  the  •  Inion.'  '  Ne|)liiiie,'  '  Ko.'kini,'- 
liam"  '  Mnerica,'  'Al)i«ail,'  'Hanover,'  'Industry,'  •  Uennis,'  '  lle,iver,' 
and  'Sparrow;'  hut  the  princpal  pl.ices  (,(  r.'sort  of  the  spermaceti 
whale  not  having'  been  yet  di.scovered,  these  vessids  met  with  very  tri- 

lliim  success. 

"  rn  Urn  feUowinsjycav.  1770,  the  uovermiient,  with  a  view  to  stimulate 
nil  iiersons  enL'a^cd  in  these  fisheries,  c:;tablished  a  priiici|,le  ol  lew.iid 
I..;- those  ships  which  were  most  sueecssful  in  their  endeavors;  in  ae- 
(•oidaie'c  with  which,  live  dilVereiit  hoiiulus  or  premiums  were  olVcred, 
formiM!,'  a  seale  of  iiri/es  for  those  who  were  so  fortunate  as  to  prove  the 
live  i;r;nlat:oi!s  of  sueeess  ;  the  sum  of  live  hiiiidied  pounds  heiiijj  the  max- 
imum, and  that  of  (me  hundred  heui!;  the  minimum  prize. 

"  In  17,m,  four  ships  were  lilted  out  for  the  Uiver  St.  Lawren-e,  hut  alter 
they  had  hren  out  a  eonsideralile  time,  they  returned  with  the  discoura- 
giiii,'  aiinoiiiici  tnent  of  havini,'  only  proeured  six  gallons  of  siierm  «el  among 
thciii  diiriiii'  the  wiiule  time  of  their  ahsence. 


ili.ii  riittTitrmimj  i-tn- 
iiMKiii,  til  Imvt'  r.ii^'LiI 

III  lllf  WOlllI    M   1  ijU  ll 

iiiiiiiiir  III  wliifli  till' 
V\  liilr  \M'  liillow  llii'iil 
lliiMii  |iiMii'lriiiiim  iiiti» 
Striiits— wliilu  we  art) 

lli.lt  I'luy  llilVt"|iliTri  ,1 
V  art'  at  tlic  aiiliiioilc.-, 
th      I'alkl.iiiil  l.-laiiil. 

Illllllioll,  Is  llllt  a  .slill,'!! 

Sor  IH  the  ri|iiiiiiii'ti;il 
iilatrd  wiiitur  iiC  Imlli 
tliu  litic  or  istrikc  ilic 
link',  ami  pursiH'  iliiir 
lit  wlia!  IS  vexrd  wiili 
I'lr  toili.  .Ncillii  r  tin! 
I'c,  nor  till!  (li'Mcriiii-i 
It'll  tliia  most  iii'riioiis 
has*  Iteeii  imrsiii'il  liy 
ffristle,  ami  not  hanl- 

ur  not  upon  tlir  iiiiinls 
11^  tlicni  to  lit  out  >liips 
ivvarc,  llllt  It  H  I'l  rlam 
was  inailt!  to  ^stallll^!l 
'ofdinylylind,  Iroin  pri- 
t  iliips  of  iVoin  10(1  to 
10  coast  of  Ura/il.  tlic 
•  piirposo  of  prociiriiiLi 
ell  ivcio  thus  I'lnplovi'd 
'  N('|)luiii','  '  Koi'kiii;,'- 
■,'  •  l)L'iiiiis,"  '  ili.'avi'r," 
iri  of  the  spoiaiaciai 
scls  met  with  vi'iy  tri- 

ith  a  vii!\v  to  siiiiiulaio 
I  a  priiiciiilo  of  reward 
heir  endeavors  ;  in  ac- 
reiniiuos  neri!  oll'ered, 
irtunateas  to  prove  ihe 
I  pounds  hein;;  the  max- 
:ii  prize. 

St.  Lawreii''e,  hut  after 
ned  with  the  diseoiiru- 
Ions  of  sperm  o'l  amuni,' 


AIM'KMIIX. 


695 


••  III  I'l^l.  I'raiif.'.  whieh,  ll  appe.irs,  hail  pr led  ilie  iiili'  r  iiaiinnK  of 

riiriipe  III  the  whale  lisherv,  li.it  had  for  manv  years  p:i-l.lor  soiiieeautf* 

II  oiher,  hardly  h.id  am  slii.re  iii  il,  now  endeavured  to  revive  it,  .iiiil 
\\;lli  tl'.iH  view  l.oiiis  \\  I  tilled  out  SIX  ships  from  Ininkirk  on  Ins  own 
,1  •e.Miiit,  which  were  fiiiiiislied,  at  .i  u'le.it  expeiiM',  with  a  numher  ol  ex. 
perieneed  harpoitner.s  anil  aide  Keainen  Ir.nn  .\aiiliieki  ( 

The  adventure  was  more  sii ssiiil  than  emild  have  I ii  reasoiiahly 

fxpeeled,  eoii^ideriiii.'  the  aiis| s  under  xvhieli  It  Was  fiirrli'd  on.     Nev. 

111!  pnv.ile  mdisidiiaU  |idli>ued  llie  ex.iniple  of  his  m.ijesly,  aeeiirdlli:' 
1. 1  Mr   M  Ciilloeh,  'and  in  \'i'M  I'r.inee  had  almut  forty  .-.liips  eiiipmyeii 

III  the  fishery.  'I  he  Itivolulioiiary  war  ilestroved  every  vesii;.'!!  of  this  ris- 
iiiL'  Iradi'.  Siiiee  the  piaee,  the  uoverniiient  li.is  made  ijn  at  elhnls  for 
lis"  renewal,  hill  hiiherlo  with -tit  lucccss ;  rad  it  i.s  sini:ular  thai,  wiih 
the  e\ee|ilion  of  an  .\ineriean  house  at  Uunkirk,  hardly  any  one  had 
Ihnnuht  of  sendiiiL'  out  a  ship  from  Tranee  ' 

'•  III  Ihe  year  I'lS,'),  ijie  I:iil'1i>-Ii  ship  •  Masters'  heuMii  to  diseover  the 
haunts  of  the  sperm  whale,  the  prineipal  ohject  of  pursuit  ;  litr  we  liiid 
that  after  tie  s  U  mI  heen  out  ahoiit  twelve  months,  ii-any  vessels  returned 
Willi  from  iweiily  to  tMuhiy  ton.s  of  .spi.-riii  oil  eaeh  ;  so  thai,  in  the  year 
liSti,  we  liiiil  Ihrrr  liitmlral  und  tienilii-xcfni  /»«» (if  sperm  oil  was  hroiiuhl 
to  this  eoinuiy,  whieh  sold  lor  X  1:1  per  ton;  and  the  siieeess  wliieh 
atiemhd  our  whaliii!,'  e\|ii  diiioiis  at  this  tiiiie  was  quite  djual  to  thai 
winch  the  Aniirieaii  whaleu  nut  with 

"  In  I'/Hii,  the  hoiiiities  Were  iiierea^ed  to  .£700  maximum  nnd  i:;»00  min- 
imum, whieh  had  the  ellect  of  iiirn  a>in;;  the  perseverance  and  activity 
of  our  whalers,  for  we  now  discover  them  hlayin-;  out  eiL'lit(M.'n  and  even 
tv.eniyeiLdit  months,  and  hrini.'in!,'  home  much  larifertpiaiititie.s  of  sperm 
(id.  iniriii','  the  ye.ir  17SH,  the  ships  that  were  sent  out  were  iiiiich  in- 
creased III  si/e,  so  that  Ihey  were  fieipiently  of  from  l.'iO  to  aOO  tons  hur- 
den  ;  and  they  still  ceiitiiiiied.  likr  Ih,-  Amcnaui.i.  lo  li>li  on  this  side  of 
C.'pe  llorn.takiliK  the  enininon  hiack  as  well  as  the  sperm  whale  at  such 
idaees  as  the  fiulf  of  Cniiiea,  the  coast  of  lira/.il,  the  I'.ilkl  iiid  Mauds, 
and.  for  sperm  whales  in  p.irticular.  ahout  the  eipiinoctial  line,  llut  if 
i;,e  .\mericans  had  hecn  the  lir>t  to  estahlish  th(!  lishery  on  their  own 
sliores,  and  even  tliroii^'lioiit  the  Norlli  and  South  Mloiilii-  Oceans,  it  was 
Ihe  destiny  of  lie:  mollier  country  t  )  enjoy  the  honor  of  opfmni:  the  in- 
valiialde  sperm  li>hcries  of  tin  lira  l',i,i/i,:s,  the  discovery  of  whieli  formed 
an  era  in  the  eommercril  history  of  ihis-couiilry  ;  for  not  only  was  the 
sperm  whale  fishery  liy  this  discovery  prodi>;ioiisly  increased,  hul  other 
commercial  advanlaues  rapidly  accrued  from  the  whalers  who  re.Min.il 
III  thcM-  seas,  openinu'  a  trade  with  the  people  who  inhidiilcd  the  e.xlciisivo 
shores  which  hound  tlie  eiiorioous  ocean. 

••  'I'Ik^  niiportance  of  the  .Miuthern  whale  fishery,'  says  a  •.'entlcnian 
who  IS  deeply  conversant  with  the  whole  su'nject,  '  has  iievei  he.  n  duly 
appreciated.  It  is  not  jjeiicrilly  known,'  Ik;  s.iys,  •that  it  is  to  this  im^ 
porlani  hrai-.C,,  „f  trade  .-ind  iiiir.-cry  hu'  seamen  ihaf  we  owe  the  opemn;: 
of  eoiniiicico  wi!h  South  Aiicnca,  and  which  even  caused  the  separation 


«n 


API'KMUX. 


of  iho  Spnniith  colonirn  in  Hip  Pm-illo  Oernn  from  llio  pnrrnl  ntalc  So 
ira'iinly  iimIihih  wih  S|i;iiii  iil  ilio  mtirri'nrici.' ni  rurnniiDrM  wiih  iln'  irailo 
dl'lirr  Aiiu'riiMii  ctiliniicH,  tli.il  It  w.iH  Willi  lln-  urciilfit  iliHii'iilly,  im  iho 
npt'nuia  of  Ihn  »|iprin  \vh;ilt'  (Wlicry  m  tin;  I'acilii',  timt  wi-  lmmiM  ulitaiii 
puriuixsmi-  lor  our  hliipn  loi.Tuutt)  withm  ii  Imiiiln.'il  Itiiliiiii  inili'>t  nl  llii'ir 
i'o;i>ls  ;  iiinl  it  \v:is  tiiilv  iliitiiii,'li  a  few  of  our  ships  ,il  (Irnt  cliimiiiii,'  IliO 
null'  of  woiiiliinf  ami  «at<riiin  in  a  Irii'inlly  |i'iri,  Mmi  a  tradf  was  (ir'-t 
i'.ilalili>lii'il,  wliii'li  .-pnail  in  all  (linriiuiiH  lln!  imniicnt  tlir  yriMt  niiiliial 
ailvantanrswire  Irlt.  Tin' nitriiiiiM'  hI'iIh'  sliip-ov\in'iri,'  lie  coiiliiiiirM, 
'cnRaiit'il  in  llic  whali;  lisluiry  kiii'W  no  iKiiini!.'*.  'I'liry  nitiI  wliip-*  to  all 
jiart.t  of  lilt'  worlil— to  plur-cu  at  wlnoh  no  incrcliant  vtujid  woulil  Imvo 
liaii  caii.xt;  to  vcnliirc.  «o  tliat  lainl'i  wito  viaitcil  upon  wliirli  important 
(Milonic.i  liavr  hi'on  loriiinl.  What  imrcliant  vcusil  woiilil  havf  visited 
Van  Diriiirn'M  i.iiinl,  or  I'vin  AiiHlialia  '  Having  no  nhjctrl  or  prospcjt 
of  L'ain,  anil  l\  ini,'.  as  tin  y  hotli  ilnl.  out  oi'  tlic  trark  of  our  iiwrcliantiiirn, 
it  i»  not  to  ho  hi'lit'VL'il  that  thry  ■oiild  havo  lu'cii  nuirli  vimIimI  by  '.hcin. 
Lut  our  whalini!  vcusi'ls  erui.Hiut,'  lor  wlialos  (.'xaiiiinnl  tin  ir  shiui's  and 
brouijht  homo  inlorniation  rcNprctin^  tlinr  value,  ainl,  what  was  »iill  more 
iinporlaiil.  tlicy  cairicd  out  people  to  reside  upon  them,  and  est.ihlisli  u 
regular  eiuiimuiiiealion  het  ween  them  and  our  own  eoiMiliy,  liy  wineli  the 
wants  of  ihe  primitive  sellhrs  eoiild  he  siiiiplied,  and  their  persons  pro- 
tt'cted,  and  whieli  eoiild  not  havo  lieeu  done  hy  other  ^hlps  exeept  at  u 
friylittnl  i-xpenso;  at  «  time,  too,  when  the  settlement  of  the  aliove  now 
vrthiahin  and  liourishins  colonics  was  a  incro  oxperinniit,  wiili  many 
sneering  at  the  project  as  an  ign.i  f.ituus,  tridrnrc  inclines  us  to  helicvo 
that  these  colonies  would  never  have  existed  had  it  i:ol  heen  for  wlialini^ 
vessels  approaeliinu  iheir  shmes.  It  is  a  fact,  that  the  oriijinal  : cttlers 
at  Itipia'.y  Hay  were  iinue  than  once  saved  fnuu  slun-nii'in  hy  the  timely 
arrival  of  some  whaliie,'  vessels 

"  '  Hut  if  our  commerce  has  received  hontlil  from  our  southern  w  halms 
exiiedilions,  our  iiitima  knouledtje  of  Ihe  I'olynesiaii  islanders  has  abo 
ari-sen  fnnn  the  sanu  ans  ;  and  if  niibsi(uiarie»  have  Rone  to  ri'sido 
ammii!  these  pi^opl(\  with  the  view  of  spreailiiiL'  ammiL'  Ihem  a  In  lief  in 
till!  t'liristian  laiih.  these  inessenijers  havi!  been  preceded  liy  the  wliahr, 
who  lias  opened  a  liarter  with  the  savaiie,  and  broiiL'ht  almiit  a  friendly 
regard  toward  ns,  hy  which  he  has  secured  a  ready  welcome  to  the  mis- 
sionaries;  and  they  are  doinj?  so  at  the  present  hour  at  New  (iiiima. 
New  In  l.md.  New  IJritain,  and  rit  hundreds  of  islands  In  the  Smith  I'a- 
citic.  New  Zealand  h,is  lieeii  succeeded  with  in  the  saim;  way  ;  and  if  it 
was  not  for  these  preliminary  meetinjis,  not  a  missionary  would  dare  to 
step  upon  their  short  s." 

"  In  17SM,  the  firand  mcicantihi  speculation  of  scndini;  ships  round  ( 'ape 
Horn  into  the  Pacific,  in  oider  to  extend  the  sperm  whale  li.-liery,  was 
reserved  for  the  hold  and  enterprisini,'  mind  of  Mr.  Knderhy,  a  London 
incrch.iiit  and  ship-owner,  who  titled  out,  at  a  vast  expeiiM',  the  ship 
'Amelia,'  Captain  Shields,  which  saili'd  from  Mniiland  on  the  first  of 
Seplemhrr,  IT.i^!,  and  returned  on  lliu  VHh  of  March.  I'i'JiK  making  an 


APPF.NMX. 


m 


llic  pnrrnt  ntnlo  So 
'lUiiLTM  Willi  till'  lr;iilo 
iii'-.t  iliHii'iiity.  on  ilm 

tllllt   \Vl>  L-OIlM    lllllllll 

Itiiliail  inili'^t  III  tlirir 
<  .It  t'lrnt  i-l;iiiiiitiL;  ilio 
hat  ■!  iraili'  war*  (ir'<t 

ICIlt  till!  (.TlMt  niiitii.il 
iV\ll('lri,'  lir  IMdillllUi ", 

I'liry  Ni'iit  kIii|)i  lo  all 

lit  VCNHll  Wllllllt   llllVO 

ipiiii  wliK'li  iin|iiirlaiit 

I'l  WiillM  IlllVC  VlMlrJ 
no  iilijrct  or  |iro>|ir  t 
ol  our  Mwri'liiiiitinrii, 
niirli  viMli'il  by  '.liilil, 
iiicil  till  ir  blmri's  anil 
il,  wliitt  was  »iill  iiiiiri' 
llii'ni,  unil  i'stalili>li  it 
niiinlry,  liy  wini'li  llii! 
mil  tlinr  |ii'r>oin  |irii- 

lirr  ^lllp.■^  ('Xi'l'|it  .it  U 

irnt  ol'llii.'  aliDVi'  iii/W 
piTinii'iit,  Willi  many 
Inc-liiiL's  us  10  iK'liuve 
t  i:iit  liron  for  w  lialiii!? 
it  till'  original  Millers 
iin-iiii'iit  hy  tin;  iiiiii'ly 

loursoulluTn  whaling 
■sian  Islanili.rs  lia.-.  aUo 
s  have  none  to  rcsiilo 
iiioiiL'  tlii'in  a  III  lii'l'  111 
ri'i'i'ilril  liy  tlic  wliali  r, 
cMiL'lit  aliont  a  (Virihlly 
y  wcli'onii'  to  tin:  niw- 
liiiiir  at  Ni'w  (Jniiii.a, 
aniU  III  tin;  Smith  I'a- 
0  .-.aiiii!  way  ;  ami  U  it 
iSioiiary  woiilil  dare  to 

iiliiii;  chilis  romiil  Capo 
■nn  wlialr  li.-lii'ry,  was 
ir.  Kmierhy,  a  London 
•asl  rxpi'ii5.i',  till:  ship 
iiL'tand  on  the  lirst  of 
uruli,  liDO,  making  an 


nliKrm'o  of  onr  ymr  ami  orvrn  lnonlh^  hut  hrintfin?  homo  the  rnormmn 

ivirijo  of  Kill  tons  of  «|M'rm  ml '  and  likcui-o  haviii.:  llm  «ooil  loriiinu  U» 
rii'iive  tsim  niiiii'  hv  was  ol  .in  nn'ii  a^fd  lioiuiiy.  in  conti  i|iiinri  of  lliu 

[ iliar  ii.itiirr  of  tin'  rxpnliiion       Tlio  '.XiihIii'  li.ivin«  lin'ii  tho  flr>t 

.^lll|)llf  liny  connlry  wUk'U  li.id  <  ninid  lln-  I'.wiin-  in  mmivIi  of  wh  il.  -, 
lirr  iiO('rrnii  kuvp  an  niiiiizlinj  nnpnl-o  lo  all  pcr^Mis  inuMiC'd  in  ih''  li-U- 
crii'M,  HO  iliat  (.rvcral  •  hipi.  Imili  from  Hut  eonnlry  and  .\miruM.  iiiinuili- 
aiilylollowrd  in  Inr  irai'k;  for  on  her  it'liirn  in  IV'.HI,  iimny  vfjoieU  weio 
ilirnilVNi  lit  lilt;  lln- i'ii'«s  of  wliii'li  I'oiilinnid  the  li-dii  ryaloni;  thr  i-oait 
i.f  Cliili  and  I'rni  wiili  tivat  adv.iiitaiii-,  so  ili.il  mi  IV'Jl  Wf  had  a  «riiit 

adiliiioii  in  ilii'  iiiiporlaiion  of  •'prn I,  aiiioiiniiny  Ho-'  year  lo  |-j."iM  toi|.4, 

iiiaKini;  an  ini-riM-f  over  lln'  iinporl.iiion  in  ilic!  year  liSii  of  ir.ti  ion!i. 

"  In  171M  the  hounlirH  wiTe  aKiiin  allt^ri'd,  hut  llio  iilieratioii  iiu  n  ly  ro. 
lali'd  lo  ihi'  liini'  the  Hliips  shonlil  rciiiam  out.  The  »hipi  wlmli  wrie  at 
lhi^<  lime  en«ai!ed  ill  the  ti.-ln'iy  carncil  from  iwrniy-twn  lo  thirty  men 
eai'li.  'I'liw  enlrrpriMii!,'  iirani'li  of  eomiiieree  was  earned  on  year  aller 
year  with  eon.Mderalde  m e-s,  Miihjeet  !o  hut  mIiuIiI  van.itioiis  in  llie  an- 
nual and  irradiial  Inereiise  in  llie  iinporlalion  of  oil.  'jivinu' eniployment  to 
a  vast  nunilier  of  |iersoiiM,  many  of  whom  were  eiiriehed  to  an  iinmeii.-.() 
ninonnt  hy  the  success  which  attondeil  their  e\eriioiis  ui  Huh  proiii.iMo 
IMirsoilt. 

••  III  Ihe  year  HOO.  ships  wrri>  sent  to  «  hah;  otf  the  island  of  New  /ca« 
lanil,wliereilievlie(pienilyinel\M'''eonsideralilesiieciss.  In  HO-.I.ni.injr 
vessels  were  ploiiyhiii'i  the  China  Seas,  aliont  the  Molucca  Islinds,  in 
sc.'irch  of  the  sperm  whale,  and  with  the  s.iiiie  eiieoiiraL'ini,'  results.  In 
Iiassinu  over  a  lapse  of  sixteen  years,  wo  have  nothini;  to  remark,  except 
that  there  was  still  u  gradual  JnereaHe  in  the  importation  of  .sperm  oil, 
from  a  L'lealer  iiiiinlM  r  of  ships  heinjj  employed  in  this  adventurous  trade, 
lo  which  every  yiar  added  lush  evpericiiee,  hy  which  they  liecame  heller 
lilted  and  inauiied,  and,  Iheielore,  the  more  iiualllicd  to  war  with  and  caiv 
ture  the  'uiant  of  the  mam  ' 

"In  IHlit,  another  Krent  impulse  wa.su'iven  to  the  fishery  hy  the  indefat- 
isable  and  enlerpnsiii),'  Mr.  Knderhy,  who  had  not  only  joined  lie  L-overn- 
liieiil,  in  I'lim,  in  the  expense  of  littiiii,'  out  a  s-hip,  commanded  hy  <  aplaiii 
.lames  Coliietl,  lo  iindert.ike  a  voya^'c  lo  the  Soi.lh  Seas,  with  a  view  lo 
extend  the  sperm  wh.ilc  fishery  theie,  hut  in  this  year  (IHIil)  hirmiMl  the 
scheme,  and  acliiiilly  filled  out  at  Ins  own  expense  a  lart'c  ship  of  ."lUU  loii.<i 
harden,  called  the  'Siren,'  commanded  hy  (.Captain  ("otliii,  with  a  crew 
of  thirly-six  seamen,  for  the  purpose  of  .semliiii:  her  on  an  ex|ii  rum  ntal 
voyiwe  to  the  far  distant  sea  of  .lapan,  to  prosecute  the  .sperm  whale  lisli- 
ery  in  that  remote  part  of  the  world, 

"The  -Siren'  Hailed  from  Kiiijland  on  the  :)d  of  .Vuiiusl,  ISl'J,  and  ar- 
rived oil' the  coast  of  .lap.in  on  llie  ."iHi  of  .\pril,  H'.;i>.  where  she  fell  in  with 
luuiiense  inmihers  of  the  spcrmaceii  whale,  which  her  crew  gavt  cliaso 
to  with  execllent  success;  for  they  reinreed  to  iheir  native  laed  on  iho 
aist  of  .\pril,  li^-J'J.  after  an  ahsence  of  .ihout  two  years  and  eiulit  monihs. 
ihinnsjwliichtime  they  had,  hy  tlie:r  industry,  couraije,  and  peisevurunce, 


628 


Al'PKNDJX. 


UiiiliiTi'il  frnin  Ihr  pdnllnrn  of  ilii>  Norlti  I'liiMfii'  Opriin  no  !<'m  Ihiin  tlic 

ttmiiiiiiiii  i|iiiiiiiiiy  it(  ihfi  liiiiifhnl  mill  t,iHi/-»i.i  m»m  of  fi|ii'rm  oil,  mIhi'Ii 
W.I-  lirotiulil  into  till'  |Mirt  ol  |,iinil<ili  lii  Kiilil>  llinl  tniiiii|<li,  rIkinmiiu  ,i 
Hiii'iTxs  iiii|in'i'i'ili'Ml('il  in  till'  .iiirciU  of  ulialinir,  iiii>l  \\liii'li  ii.^iiihi^ln'il 
nmi  nlmiiil.ilrti  to  i  xitIIiMi  nil  tli.i'i  ('nu.n.'('il  in  ilir  ir.iil''  ilirinijli.nii  llih 
ropr  anil  Aiiifrifn  The  inioi'i'iii*  whii-ti  .iiirinli'il  ilii-<  r\(Mi|iiiiiii  imi  milv 
n  «  iriliil  ilii>  ni'imirriani|otlirr«  wliornmiiimi'il  lirri-rrw,  Imi  llir  h|iiriliil 

IIIUII  »llM  ll.lll  >l"llt  tlll'lll  Olll  III"!!  IIIIINt  llllM'  It'll  lll<'  MIiIhI  IIIhI  WiMUlll.V 
I'Olixiilc  IMllDIl"  wlllill  lie  ll'i  iloillil  irnivi'il  III  rilillll  fill  llii'  Kll  ill  .riil 
:.linT.-»(iil  fiilrrpriti'  lo  ulih'li  lie  li.nl  tfivcii  ormm 

•All'  r  till'  nliirii  of  ilic  'Sinn,'  iln'  .liiji.'ii  ii-ln'ry  wa^  !.|»rilily  rsliili. 
lii-hril,  nil  I  ri'iiiJiiii.H  Id  tlii-«  il.iy  III!'  |iriiii'i|i!il  oih'  uI  linili  I'.iciIm-.  ,  ami  al- 
lliuiiuh  It  Ui\H  lii'i'ii  no  iiiiicli  rt'Morli'il  lo  liy  Hlii|m  of  ililliri'iil  nation^  i'vit 
ciiiri',  wliii'li  have  rarrii  il  off  i'iiinrii«i'  i|iiaiililu  s  of  kimtiii  oil,  yet  mii'Ii 
i»  till  ImiuikIIcnx  upaiM'  of  o'lMii  ilipiiiiilioiii  w  liic'li  It  o\i»l!*,  that  lln'  whalrn 
.'<iMi'n  ly  .i|i|ii'ar  to  lir  ri'liii'i'il  iii  iiiiiiituT      Ihil  tliry  arc  iiiacli  iinirt'  ilif- 

lifiili  to  i;rt  mar  lliaii  tlii'V  wrrr  fniiir  yiars  liarL.i'ii  ik nut  ol  tlic  In)- 

(|iiriii  hara^Mlij,'  Iht'V  have  iiicl  with  froiii  lioal-*  ami  r-liip-' ,  ■■'O  dial  thi'V 
haxr  lii'i'iiiiK!  now  well  awan.'  of  ihi'  rl'('kll■^«s  naiiiri'  ol  ilnir  pnr-'iHrs, 
ami  tliiy  cviiici'  irroat  raiiliou  ami  iiisdiiii'i  in  avoiding  thriii.  .Nouviih. 
.-laniliiiu'  thi'  irri'at  .iifcoss  which  hail  aili'iiilfil  tlii'  hiiiiili'  hamlnl  yil  mi- 
IMiitaiit  I  Hurls  of  Air.  limlirhy,  in  haviiij;  hnii  tin;  iiirans  of  fslatiiisliiiin 
twou'rrat  lishcirs,  hy  which  iiiiinlicrs  of  ii'.roons  were  ciiiploycil,  as  well 
a«  tlio.-i.'  who  wuri!  I'Mna^'ccI  on  shiplioanl,  Ins  micrpriRiiiK  iniml  f*till  con- 
timiud  to  IIP  proinpti  il  hy  tlic  lainlahlc  ainliilicni  of  ili.si.'ovcinnx  Mil|cr,-i  m 
a  f.ir  (lillcri'iit  portion  ol  tin,'  (jIoIk;  to  iMllicr  ol  the  prrccilinir,  W  illi  iIiih 
view  he  liiiid  (Hit  tho  '  Swan," of  iftii  ions  Imnli'ii,  connnamliil  by  (.'ap' 
tain  M't  'lam.  w  Inch  saihil  on  the  M  of  .Uiiic,  IH-ja,  i.>  imiliTtakt;  u  voyage 
to  the  •  Ncychcljc  l.slaml.-','  for  ihc  |iiir|io.si;  of  hcarchiiK,'  for  the  cpirm 
whale  ,  ilireclin;;  tho  captain,  at  llic  same  time,  to  prosecute  ihe  lishery, 
It  |mis.-.i1p|.',  at  Ihi;  eiitrance  of  the  '  Hi  il  Sea' ami  •  I'it.m.ui  (iiilf,'  lint 
iillhoni.'h  this  third  (•xpcriinnilal  expedition  lUd  not  prove  so  lienelicinl  lo 
(he  crew  and  owiiur  as  the  two  former  had  done,  mIiII  tin;  voyaKo  of 
tin'  'Swan'  to  tlioso  place.-"  had  tho  (iri.ct  of  ojieniiiK  tho  now  fishery  of 
flin  '.Seychelles'  to  thi!  ureal  ndvniitai,'e  of  the  comiiiercial  interi'.-ts  of 
this  eoniitry.  winch  was  inaniicsied  hy  the  nniiiher  of  ships  which  nidi, 
resortcil  to  it  for  the  purpose  of  wlinlini,'.  For  nlthininh  the  'Swan'  did 
not  return  iirlil  the  y;ili  of  April,  M-'i,  niid  li.nl  only  procured  Imiy  lon.t 
of  sperm  oil  durin«  all  the  time  of  her  ah.sence,  yet  her  want  of  eiiliiv 
Miccess  was  not  owinu  to  the  aliseiicn  of  whali.-s  at  tlin  places  to  which 
ihey  were  sent,  for  Ihe  crew  saw  inmieiisc  iiiimhers,  hut  from  a  si;rien 
ot  iiiisforliines  which  hefell  ihciii,  and  which  remleicd  theni  incapalde  of 
pro-^cculiii^'  Ihe  fishery  with  all  tlie  encrL'V  and  entire  ih  voiion  winch  it 
leiiuins  to  hrinir  alimil  a  sncccsslnl  Icrinlnntion.  'Ihe  ship  which  ivsoii- 
ed  to  the  '  Seychcljos"  after  the  rciiini  of  the  -Swan"  li.id  lioiid  rea«.in 
lo  he  well  satisfied  with  Ihe  sncei'ss  which  attended  their  ellorls,  m;i  only 
iruni  the  iiunilier  of  wluilej;  which  Iheyibnud  there,  hut  from  il^  bein!|wi 


AI'I'KMIIX. 


62U 


( iciMh  no  |r«»  ihiin  (111' 
I'ln  111  f|MTin  ml.  \»liiili 
iikI  triiiiii|i|i,  kIiiiw  ifitj  ,1 

,  llll'l  \\  llll'll  !l'<lll|ll>ll>'ll 

II'  traili'  ilir^mu'li'iiii  Kit' 

llll«  IA|ir<llll<i|l  Mill  IHlly 
rT 'TcW,  lint  till'  »|iirilCil 

III"  miiIhI  nriil  \vi-iulil> 
'tiiiii  lor  III!'  uinit  .nil 
n 

irry  WiM  !<|H  rilily  I'stiib- 
it  ImiiIi  I',iciIi<"<  ,  ami  al- 
it  ililliri'iit  iiatioiiMt'vi'r 
I  of  r<|ii'riii  oil,  yet  Mii'li 
t  n\i»tw,  lliiit  tli)<  whali'M 
lii'V  arc  iii;ii'li  iiiort'  ilil- 
\,  oil  aci'iiiiiit  (i|  till'  Iro- 
;inil  .-.lull-* ,  »ii  lliat  llu'v 
iiiiii'  III  lliiir  imrriiK'nt, 
luting  thrill.     .Niiuviih- 

til-  slliulr  lliimlnl  yi'l  nil- 
L'  iiicaiii  III  CKlalilinliiiiM 
wi'ii'  rin|iloyi'il,  an  W'i'll 
rijirislllU  llllllii  .•'till  fill- 

il  ili.ti'ovi'iiiii;  iilliiTH  III 
'  iirrL'i'illiiir.  \V  illi  llil.t 
!ii,  roiiiiiianili'il  by  <'.i|i- 
I,  to  iinilri'takt:  u  vuya^'i- 
I'ari'liiiii,'  lor  tin'  h|irriii 
lo  |iiosi'i'iiti'  iho  listiiTy. 
ml  •  I'lT.^iaii  (iiiir,'  liiit 

jilt  proVr  .so  lll'lH.lil'Kll  III 

)iie,  Mtill  tin;  viiyani'  ol 
iiiiiK  tliiJ  iiL'W  lishi'ry  ill 
'oiiiiiirrcial  liiti'ri'.-^tH  of 

IVV  111  slll|is  Wllll'll  Ml  (lU 
lltlidiiuli  till'  '  Sw.ili"  ilhl 
inly  |irociiii'il  loiiy  tiiii.>i 
,  yd  liur  w.iiit  of  ciitiit' 
i  at  tliu  placuK  to  wlilrli 
li('r!4,  liut  rroiii  n  ei.'rir.i 
liTi'il  tlii'hi  iiicaiialili'  oC 
lltiri'  llrVdlliili  wliirli   II 

'Till'  .-liip  wliii'li  iv.siiii 
'<uair  ImiI  jiiMiil  rra^'Mi 
Icii  ilii'ir  cH'orts,  iM.l  only 
n.',  luit  from  il^-  biuiji  -o 


Willi  II  III  irrr  honn'  lliin  tin'  l.ipan  li«lii  ry,  by  »lil<'h  niiioh  timr  wna  MVi'il 
III  till'  iiiilWiitil  iiml  lionn  \\ar<l  )ia><'>au)'>i 

"  l)nriii«  ehi'  yiiir  \'*'i\.  tin'  uovirinmnl.  iIihIimk  Unit  lln'  i«|irim  wli.ili- 
flxlicry  \\.{»  lull)  cilaliliKlii  il,  tlioiiii'il  |iro|n  r  to  ili«rontiiiiii<  tlin  kyutrinuf 
ilii'  liiiniiiii"4,  Ko  tliiit  till'  iTi  NV>4  of  till  v.irioiiK  nliiiii  whii'li  ruiorli'il  to 

ilic  linlit'rii't  wrri.'  mail'  to  ilrp-  ml  .ilio|{rtlii'r  njion  llir  "in hh  of  tlirn 

own  lArrii'iiin 

"III  IH'jil,  till'  lirsl  introilnrtion  Ill-Ill  rin  ml  from  llir  I'oloniri  took  jil.iri  , 

till'  |iriin'i|ial  iiaitol  >slurli  wai  lirmnrlil  Ironi  .Snlin'y  ,  ami  win' H'li'l. 

tliii  itiiprriiil  iiit!iiiiiiri<  \«,i«  iiitrodiici'il,  wi'  I'linl  tlm  iniiriiioint  ipi.intitv  ol 
KpiTtii  ml  alti'i;i'tlii'r  iiiiportiil  ititi)  l.oinloii  ilnriiiu  thai  yi.ar  unioiiiilril  tu 
(iiwa  lohi '  whili'  till'  ship'*  thai  wi.'ri'  I'lniiloyiil  in  tlir  lisln  ry  wrru  of 
friiiii  :iiiii  to  4111)  Ions 

"  hi  M'JV.  .'i.'i.Vj tons  wi  ri'  iin|iottiMl ;  In  IH'JH  tlicri' \v«»a crrat  iliprraw' 
III  Ihi'  »iiipply,  as  only  :i7:it  tnnn  urrivuil ;  hut  in  is-j'.i  tin'  i.aportatiun 
a;;ain  mrri  aMcil  lo  r>.'i")H  Ioiin 

"  III  till'  yi'iir  IH;l(t,  friitii  soiiip  paiini',  Ihr  »iip|iiy  wan  nKiin  Bnatly  ro- 
iliici'il.asiinlv  IV.l'Jtoiiswi'rr  iinpnrtr.! ;  h»l  in  tin'  followiiiii  yrar  of  M^H, 
ihi'  nnpiirtiiiion  rose  >iiilili'iily  to  iis  niiiMinuiu  hniiht.  as  tin'  rinirinoiiH 
i|  lanlilv  III  "(rill.l  nnprrial  imis  was  iiitroiliiciil  in  H.l'i  a  sliulil  ili'i-nusi' 
to  7lii.''i  Ion.  look  pi.iiT,  ami  in  M;!;!  a  ^tlll  l.irllnr  ri'ilm'tnm  to  tlilA* 
tons,  lint  111  is;il  it  rallii'il  ivi.un  hhuMly,  ami  117:11  tmiJi  wnr  tin  iiiipor- 
tatnin  Tlni  niiipx  i'ii«auril  at  this  tiiiii'  in  ihr  lishrry  fioiii  this  coiin- 
try  wrri'  ahoiit  tiinciy  in  nninlur,  ami  from  :iiio  in  loo  tons  hnnh'ti, 
till"  av(r,i«i;  ilnrutnin  of  thi'lr  voyaiji's  htini,'  Ihri'r  ycam  ami  thru' 
months 

••In  til"  year  |m;IiI,  7001  Ions  wrri'  iiiiporlril.  hy  whii'h  we  prri'i-ivr 
ocarrrly  any  or  no  (liminiitinn  in  tlir  proi-i'iiis  of  liolii'ry,  alllioni;h  it  was 
not  NO  (,'ri'al  as  in  tin'  mu'ci'hsIiiI  maxiinnm  yrar  of  I'^ill,  win  n  tin'  iiii- 
portalion  .iiminntcd  to  VUOl  iinpirial  Ioiih  ;  a  siici'iss  whiifit  simiiilatis  tin 
ailvintnirr  in  tins  '  iiiosi  piriious  niodi?  of  Inirdy  industry,'  " 

ll.iviii','  thus  (livrn  lliali'".-;  vrrsion  of  thr  oriKin  of  tlio  whalr.  liMlnr) 
on  Ihi'  Ann  rii'an  ronliiiint,  and  trai'i'd  tho  pri^'ii'ss  of  lluropran  nalioiis 
in  thi'  I'Xtriision  of  that  pursuit  almost  to  ihr  pri'scnt  prriod.  lit  iis 
auain  rovrrl  to  Mr  M.n'\'s  sl^i'trii  of  tin'  rise  and  pro«iftia  of  our  own 
lishi'iy,  oinittinK  hui'ii  iiortionn  as  ri'iatf  to  the  Ki.'iicral  limlory  of  Ihr 
Island 

'•  As  till'  nuinhi'rof  inhahitanls  [on  tin'  Island  of  Nantuckil]  inrroaHPil. 
tin;  whaliin;  Inisini'ss  was  I'arrird  on  mort;  I'Xtcn.sivi'ly.  I.arijor  vi'ssils, 
and  a  !.'rr.ilrr  miinlii'r,  wiTf  finployi'd,  r<;(|nirini,',  iMmsiipiintly,  a  yrratrr 
nninliir  of  men,  'I'hi'  island  did  not  furnish  si-aiinn  rnonsjli  to  man  tin' 
lli;i't,  ami  rn'onrsc  w.is  had  to  various  parts  of  Capo  Cud,  and  thi;nci' 
westward  as  far  as  I-oiia  I.siund  From  thi'so  minri'i's  tlirii'  was  at  that 
linn-  a  Hutni'ient  supply  of  iiidii  to  nnilir  that  part  of  tin;  Imsines's  not 
ditlii'ull  " 

In  till'  year  1745,  lliry  comincneod  lim  Imisiiu'ss  of  cxportin!;  tlii'ir  oil 

lu  England. 

X  N  X 


ArPKNUIX. 


*ftt  w>iitt«  fluhrry  BfO'lun'ty  tnfr<ni«nl,  nnil  mt  iw-w  rmintrn'ii  an<» 
tuiuatN  wirii  i\i.|i»ri'il,  lliM  vi.yiiui'ii  ni  ».i<i».irily  hriMiiio  liiii«fr  IIim  Ittl- 
|t»wlrt«  k.'JhiIiiUj  «mII  hIhiw,  iid  n<<i'ilv  a«  ••mi  lio  ii«.'i'r».»irii>l,  lli»«  hum* 
%y|ii>ii  Hid  flKhiry  oummfm'uil  ut  nonii'  |il«i'«».prflviouii  to  Iti"  Ituvohiiioii' 

■ry  wiir,  vix 

"thP  Ulanil  of  Diw'o,  In  Ihn  inoiilli  of  ll«lllir>i  Huy,  in  ihi'  ytiir  ITftI 

"UulfiifM  l.iwrrmv  ,  in  ilinymir  17111 

"  lUvm'it  straiu.  in  ttid  ypiir  1710 

"Cimiit  111  fiiiini'ii,  in  the  yoar  ITflil. 

"  NVinti'rn  Ul.inil*,  in  llio  yr«r  \nh 

"  HiiKivvanl  «f  III"  iliinka  nf  Ni'wfoiuKlliiml,  in  llie  yt'ur  ITflft. 

"Ciiiixi  i)f  Hrujiil,  in  ihc  yi'ar  1771 

"'I'lii'  lmi.mi«H  wiiH  cirriril  ( »li(irli'r  voyiiiji'ii  Bl  thr  (iriiml  M.ink*, 

<'ii|)c  Vtnl  l-Lintl",  v.lrlllu^<  |i.ir(i»  <il  llif  ^VihI  IikIiin,  in  tin'  H.iv  "I  M'')i- 
|c(i.  till-  ('iirililMiin  Sr.i,  unci  (in  lln-  f«>ii"i  "f  lln'  Siiiini-li  M.iin,  \i'  Tliit 
followinjj  t.ilili!  »ilio\v»  ilif)  mimlicr  of  vvnv\»,  ami  iliu  i|iinniily  of  ml  oli- 
tulni'il  wiiliin  tho  poriml  iif  Itn  yinrn 

Nil.  I.'  Ilirr.l., 


|l4l#. 

IT«'i 
ITM 
ITM 
i:ili 
I7M1 

i:b7 


71 
All 
7« 

nil 
iifi 

iiii) 


U.4III 
U.riN 
ll.UkJ 

II.IMiH 

IMMI 


I7W 
PTit 

17: 1 

I77II 


Rm. 


„f  V'><«l>. 

III 
IW 
ll» 

\0 


nr  llarnla. 

is.iau 
I 'I,  I  lit 
ii,;i:il 
rj,7.M 

7,NU 


"  III  tun  n  llii>  yi'iirH  IV70  uiiil  I77.'i  llii'  wliiilinff  liUHinrpw  innniMPil  to 
un  I'xtfiil  liiilierlo  iinpiinilU'Uil  In  IViO  lliiro  wnni  liiili-  more  lliiin  iimi 
hnnilrtil  mhmA*  innimi'ii  lisaj,  and  in  1 77ft  the  numlior  luwdol  iriO. 
HOiiH'  tH'  llii'in  Itirtic  liriKN  " 

"Miiiiy  liriiiifhin  ol  liihor  wtTU  comluftud  liy  tluwo  who  wvrv  iininnli- 
atrly  mtcrrHti'd  in  ilic  voyii«i'H  'I'Ih-  yoiin«  iiim,  willi  li'W  ('xiT|ition>i, 
wrri'  iirniiKlit  u|>  to  wimo  Iradi;  ncci'-iHiiry  to  the  liuMinrsi.  Tin'  ro|»c- 
inuk.-r,  tli«  foopLT,  ihf  lilackNiiiitli,  llio  iMrponur— in  liiif.  ilio  wotkinm 
wrri-  uillicr  tin;  sliip-owncrH  or  of  ihcir  lioimcliold  ;  so  were  Un'  ollk'iTH 
and  men  wlio  naviijali'd  llie  vrMscN  and  killid  llii.'  wli  ilrs  \Miili'  a  -tliip 
was  at  sea,  tlio  owiuth  at  liomn  wi  ro  I.U'4ily  iinploycil  in  tlio  iiiaiiuf.ictiirti 
of  cask.s,  iron-work,  I'onlai,'!',  Iilocks,  and  other  articles  for  thu  Himi'i'i'diMtf 
voyaKO  TIuim  tlir  prolitH  of  lalmr  wcri'  I'lijoyi'il  Ity  llio-r  ititiri'Hlt'd  in 
till!  fwlicry.  anil  voyaijc:*  \mi»'  ii'iidrrcd  advantaijcoim.  rvi'ii  wIhtu  tho 
oil  olitaiiHil  was  hardy  Biim«!icnl  to  pay  tho  outfits,  cstiinatinu  tin'  lahor 
as  n  part  ilit>rnof." 

"The  firs!  iiianiifaclory  of  nporm  i-andlcs  in  Ihis  counliv  wat  isiah- 
lislii'd  III  Uhodi'  Islan.l.  a  littio  i.ri'vious  to  17:.0.  liy  Henjainiii  Crah,  an 
i:iii;li.«linian  "  "  In  I7(U  there  wero  fi«lit  inanufaftorifs  in  New  Kn«- 
land  and  oni-  in  I'hiladilpliia." 

"■riic  followiii«  taldr,  ropipd  from  a  report  to  ConRrens  hy  Tlioinas 
Jomrson,  NhowH  ilm  utate  of  the  whale  Iwhory  in  Mausacliusotts  helwucn 
the  years  1771  and  177f)  " 

It  IS  hardly  nceessary  to  sivc  this  table  in  full.  Tho  most  mtercstiDK 
iteiim  embraced  in  it  arc  as  follow  : 


I  n^w  rntintrtf*  amt 
iiu'  liiiiuiT  rim  loU 
M'lrtairii'il,  Hi"  tiiiM* 
un  tti  Ihit  Ut^voliitiun* 

ny,  in  tht'  ytiir  1 7ft I. 


•  ynr  itaa. 

xnt  thrCirnml  ll.mk*, 
■X,  in  III"'  ll.iv  til  Mfx- 
itii^li  Miiiii.  Ac  'I'liu 
hu  qiiniitity  fil  (III  i)b> 


..f  Vowla. 

N,    Mniirnk 

Ui 

I>,I3» 

II') 

lu.llii 

Vt!> 

ll.MI 

ll> 

in,:.t» 

vn 

7,»(tt 

iMi-iinrwM  iitorriiiPcl  to 
ri!  liUlo  iiiiiri'  tli.iti  iiiii! 
lUinlior  c'\t'Wtli'«l  150, 

me  Willi  wrrt'  iiiimt'ili. 
Willi  li'W  t'\iT|ituiii», 
liUNinrsi.  Till'  rii|tC' 
-III  llii)',  liii)  wiirkir.irt 
;  Ht>  were  III''  iillii'i'r.i 
All  iirs  U  lull'  a  ■«lii|i 
K'll  111  till!  Iiiiiiiiir.ii'liin' 
:\vn  li>r  ihu  NiHU'i'ciliiiif 
liy  llio^c  ititrri'Nii'il  111 
eims.  tivcii  wliiTi'  lilt; 
I,  CHtiiiiiitint;  tilt'  labor 

iiM  ciMinlry  wum  t'Hi.il). 
Iiy  Dciijaiiiiii  ('rail,  uii 
actoriL'<i  III  Ni'W  Kiitf- 

CongronH  hy  TlioiiKm 
litijHacliuai'tts  l)ctwuL<n 

Tlio  most  inlrrcNtJDK 


APPRVmX. 


Ml 


I*  ft  fi  <tn»lt»li  III* M^t'i'fHWM* 
K>titiiti'k*l   ,•••**« 

lluMilliUltt 

j,>rtll   ...  ,      .     , 

Mfilthii'a  ViH*)iiril  .     .     ■ 

ll>rii>itiili>   ... 

ll">i'>ii         

>'»liii<iiilhi  UtifiiMlii*  Cu.  I    I 
•i*>HMy  >    •    t    I    I    •    •    ■ 


im,k.»«r^ 

■     Ti».« 

....  u. 

1 IK' 

I-,M 

|i  ..•\ 

,1" 

1  liiill 

hi 

II, .Kill 

t 

It 

1 

UO 

«u 

t.iiiiti 

4 

;|iiti 

4 

Jtiii 

ini 

H7."lii 

Vnm  Ihls  pertwt  iinlil  tlm  vIum  <>r  thn  Uit*i)lullonr»y  war  liiila  wa^ 

ilitnt'  III  ilif  wlialu  li'.lii'ry  DuniiK  Hm'  «riat<  r  pari  i.i  tlm  turn'  it  wa« 
inlirt  Iv  -ii-iii  Mili'il,  ami  tli"  iiilialutiiiilx  til  Naiitiii'kfl  mri'  riilui'i'il  to 
urt'at  iliiiri'R*  I  iiui-'i  iiii'i'i««aril>,  Irtiiii  waul  i»l  i-iiafr,  patu  tiw  r  tin* 
iiitiri'»tiiii{  iiirmil  in  ilif  Iti'inry  ni  iln'  vOialu  litln'ry,  im  rt  Iv  t|iiiiiiiiu  Mr. 
Mai-y'ii  miiiiinary  of  tin'  iiiiiiiliir  "t  vi'xxt  |«  Uui  aiNl  ta|itiiri'il 

"  lliirwitf  llifi  war.  \f>  vi'kiiIx  wi-rn  lti»l  at  Kt'U,  ami  i:it  Wfrc  ta|itiiri  il , 
total  liixt  III  toiinaut ,  I'J.IDT  liini«,  til  wliii'li  iiitirii  tliaii  lO.iNHi  Itmn  It  II 
iiitii  tt.i'  liamlt  til  ilic  lilt  my  It  wtiiiM  lit'  ilillli'iilt  at  tliii  |i<'ri<iil  tu  iii.iku 
an  I'Nliiiia'f  nl  llif  valiui  tif  iIihiih  vi'sm  In  ;  iii.iny  nl  llifiii  li.ul  "ii  IhmhI 
valualilt'  f.irijiHix  'I'lu'v  wi'rt'  naviuatftl  liy  lln'  vtmih  aiiH  iiiaiili'intl  nf 
llu'  ixlaiitl.    HI  till'  iTcw'*,  miiiic  iitTiilit'il  inixi'ralilv  in  |iriHiiii  nlii|i»,  nlli- 

•  r*  liniftrtil  yearn  in  ctiiitiiit'iiH'iil ;  umiii'  inH  rt  il  tin'  m-rvicn  m  tin nn- 

iry.  iitlirrn  rriurnt'tl  htiinn  tlnniiliiK'  tti  ilintilutt'  lainilifn  Tu  tln'«<'  fun- 
niiliriitiiiiis,  Il  we  .ulil  lnnNi'ii  liy  (ihinili'rcrt,  Ilif  almust  tuial  ■tii|i|iaK<!  til 
all  liii'^iiit  S.1  iliiriiiK  Ilii'  vv.ir,  tin'  inhiiHii'itiii'y  "I  sitnl  In  |initliiri'  IimkI  Itir 
llid  iiilialiit.intH,  till'  aliiKisit  ftiimlaiit  liltu-kailini.'  "f  llu'  li.irlitir  by  tin'  Kne- 
IihIi  or  till'  Ucriiuti'*,  It  w  ill  mil  lit'  (linilittil  lli.ii  .Niiiilm'kt'l  (laitl  an  ibarly 
lur  ilu^  imlt'iii'iiili'm'i'  til'  tiiir  I'uiiiilry  U'^  any  plai'i'  in  tlin  I  iimn  " 

The  l,i'ul»latiiro  of  .Mm*naeliUMniii,  In  ortlrr  lo  fiit'iiiirH«t'  tlic  whalo 
iWicrv  tlirimiilmut  ihi'  Htatf,  wlm-li  liml  'n't'n  urrnlly  <U'|irt'uiirU  by  llio 
war.  |i:i-»>it'il,  III  ITH.'i,  a  ri'tnlvt'  lo  llif  rollowinK  ciri'ft 

Tlial  till'  lrt'.i.iiirir  ol  Ilif  C.iinMUHiWfallli  wmilil  |i.iy,  lor  I'vtry  Ion  of 
wliilf  «iM  rill  ii'tjli  ml,  a  iKUiiily  ol  livf  inmnilt ,  lur  rvt'ry  ion  ol  liniwii  or 
yt'lldw  .xpi  riiiact.li  oil,  Bixiy  Hbillin«);  lor  fvtry  ton  of  wb.ilf  oil  (yt 
.■■illiil),  ftirly  ^llllllMt(-t.  l.ikcii  by  vt's-^fU  owiii'il  ami  Mliolly  iiiaiiiii'il  by 
inlialiitanis  of  ilic  I'oiiiiiioiiwi'altli. 

'I'liH  biiii.iiy  aHiirili'il  liiil  «  lt'iii|iorary  nliff,  ami  was  soon  wiiliilraw  n. 
It  bad  till'  ilfofl,  bowcvfr, of  <<timiil.iliii«tbosf  r'nKa'<cil  m  llio  imlii'ry  lu 
iii'W  iiiit'r|iri>ii'.'<,  Mlihli,  ilmiiijli  M'lt  always  prolitable,  Hnally  rnsiiUtil  in 
lliu  ri'i'Hlablisliliiciit  ol  tbf  buHiiifSH 

"Tlif  wliiiliiii!  t'liHini'sH  ^{railiially  iiicrca.-tcil  Irmn  year  to  year,  tboiitrli 
It  ocuusionally  liut  willi  ilf  |)r(!*.tionff  wliicb  C'lii'i-knl  its  pro«rrK«  ami  erf- 
atf  il  consitltrablf  uiiea.siMf  si.  In  I7I«,  tlic  pi'Oplf  of  .\i>w  Hf  dfonl  liirnc  il 
ilRir  atii'iition  to  il  innrf  |iarticularly  tban  liLTitoforo.  A  niiiiiliirol  vfM- 
ffl.t  Wf If  |iiit  mill  ilif  M'rvicc  ibcrf.  and  soiiif  from  lloston  ami  l.oiiu 
l.-.|,iiid  Till'  i|iiaiility  of  oil  thii-<  iiii|Hirlt'd  fXi'i'i'dud  llif  coiisiiinpimn, 
and  kt'pt  llie  prit-o  bilow  ilio  font  to  inijioriiirs. 


? 

^ 


t 


639 


ArrKMiiix. 


••  \  ft'W  }»>»*  |ir>»t»ii»  t<» lb*  Hi)*t»»Hti"M  in  f'r^m'i',  in  ITfW,  >•  ww  n»«i • 
kH  tiinmil  r<tr  wluin  ml  in  ihiil  fotinir*,  wIim  lmn*i' ••m''ii»r.ti<<MiMinlt.ii 
)t  mdiiIiI  1*1  niimllv  ••♦'  tti''  !••  ••'  H't'''  >"' «'"'  »'«t''  "'  "••' •»"" '•'  '•»>»•  ''•*"'• 
lit'  liiiinil  " 

'•  I  hp  •humiin«» **lit«'li  wrri'  iimilr  (unrr  llwi  Hpvitluimn  I..  ■  .u |  .h'l  iidI 

tlliK'l  wall  |ifM'««  Kllirii'li  lit  I"  |NI)(  r'lwU  " 

■■  In  ItiHi,  liiiiliiiii  ■•Mill'  III  itii'  |w'ii|ilii  of  DiikI.iii'I  |M»iii.tlily  iiitf^Kiil  in 
Ihr  ■riilii'il  liiii»iM«"»,  llui  inlit»l»ilaiil»  i><  Nuiiluilii'l  liir»iii|  lln  ii  iitlinllim 
III  lliiti  Im-iiii  '•.  iiii'l  lin«''l  "III  u  «i'»«  I  liir  llif  I'lw.i  III  Alri'-d 

'•  In  HIM.  »i  -•••l<  iir.t  wrnl  Irmn  Nuiitiu'lK^i  inlii  ihi'  I'hiiIIiOi'iuii  hi 
|iMr»iiii  III  wliiili  "  Niiini'  •iii'i'i'iii»riil  rriiKiK  lin't  ln'i'ii  uluIi'  mi  tin'  wi^i- 
•  rn  ni.i«l  "I  >«iiiili  AiiiiiuM  I'V  vf^M'lii  Innii  >;it|jlunil,  wliird  rurimMU>>l 
lln'  |«u|il''  III  N.iiiimhil  III  iMi(.wr  III  "iiiiilir  v.iy.iui 

"  In  UU'V  iliB  iiaiim  ui  ilm  lown  wu»  clmiigril  Ifim       '      •"•  l«  'V*"*' 

iHfk'l  " 

U  wniilil  III!  Imiminltili',  within  thn  limitnl  »|iii.'i'  nl  iliii  .\|i|m'|iiIi«,  In 
liiljiisv  III!'  rli.iimi'x  wliii'li  liMik  pl'ii'i'  in  ilii' wliiili'  liKliiry  ii|i  In  llir  (mri'nl 
III  till'  l.ixl  vNiir 

"  rill'  iniiiii iliiiip  I'ffii'U  iif  iIm!  war  witm  cjiiiitipiii'i'iI  In Hh'  7ili  iminUi 
1(1  llii*  )ii»r,  INI".'.  Ill  tin'  <'iii)tiiii'  iiiiil  Imrnini:  of  .i  «li.ihiiu  h.-liiionir  In 
ilin  niirtliw.iril  of  iln*  liiill  Miri'din  Tim  i-rrw  wufv  niaiji  iiriimi'  r>i  ul 
war.  'I'lim  wim  llir  lir»t  raptufo  of  ■  Niintuclii't  vi'ii»il  iilU'r  iln'  •••nn- 
mii'Ikhiiu'iiI  "I  Iii>..iiIiIii'm  Tlnrn  with  ul  llim  .itin'  lu'liinuini,'  to  ih"  I"!- 
nmt  l:t  nIhjim,  tV  >.l>i"i|m,  H  l<riit»,  lit  mtiiioiiiirn  ,  lniul,  I  HI  vium  U,  wIhnu 
tiiniiiiui'  iiiiiiiiiMlnl  III  iH'iirly  tl.DitO  Iihik  " 

Tlii':\  liilJKVM'il  all  till'  ili'Vii'il.iU'Mii  nl'  lln'  Wiir  in  nuiok  mioiTiimOii 
tl|i>  riil'tiirltiU  i>i  \0)iililii{  vi'im'Ih,  iiinl  tlii'  jiiirl  liikiii  liv  l!ir  li.ir<l.>  mnl 
I'litrrprHinu  whitli'iiii'ii  lii'lniiuinK  to  tlii'  iliU'i'rt'nt  porU  lu  tin'  I  iiiii  il 
Miilix.  Ill  tlii>  ili'ft.'n*!'  of  llifir  rminlry,  with  whifli  lliu  |mlilii'  an-  liiiiiil* 
liir  'I'll"  Idliinil  of  Niintiirkrf,  \vlii'li  liiiil  milU'ri'il  iiiohI,  owitu,-  to  Iht 
i»ii|,iticl  iiml  I  .xpoNi'il  Mitiiiitiiiii,  wii  ,  hiiwi'viT.  ili'i'l:irci|  nriiirul  li)  tin' 

roiilrinllllU  liowrrn,  tin'  llllillliltlinN  li,|VMi|{,  III  i'onNri|i|i'lli'r  ol  lliiir  Uri'.lt 

iltHlri''>M,  Ntiiniliiti'il  ili;il  ilii  y  wuiilil  t.iki'  no  giarl  in  the  vv.ir  Siilmi'i|iii'iil 
ilillii'iiltii'ii  iirii!»'.  Ill  ronMi'i|iii'iii'u  ul  tin'  •'iiiliiirriit>Niiii{  |miiiIiiii>  hi  ViIui'Ii 
till'  piiipic  III  till!  iHJ.inil  sviTu  pUi'i'il,  but  it  ilorn  not  t'otni.'  swtliiii  tlie  iili> 
ji'i'i  III'  tlii«  I'onipiliition  to  I'litiT  into  ii  ilt'tuil  ni'  thnn 

"  In  till'  >i'>ir  Hill  [till'  ili'vitNtatinu  clli'i'lti  ol  thi'  wiir  linvlnit  in  n  uri'iit 
nil';!"!!!)'  p.ixxi'il  iiwiiv  |,  till'  niiiiiliir  III' NliipM  iiinl  vr.  hcU  Ik  loiii;inu  li  the 
i-l;iiiil  liml  ini'ri'iiJiril  to  .'i'/  «lii|m  ami  \  liri«i  in  tin;  wlmli'  li-liiry  In 
Is'jl  till'  miiiilii  r  li.nl  iiuTca^r<l  lo  7K  slnpi*  ami  «  lirmn  in  tin'  wh.ilii 
tiitii'ry  " 

h'roiii  tlmt  ilatr  lo  thr  prutirnt  tint  iiilialiiluiiti  ol  Naiiturkit  liavr  pur 
■•iii'il  till'  liiiHiniMH  with  till'  Krea'niit  7.t'al  and  piTHi'ViTaiii'i'  I'roipi'iilv 
liUH  Pfovviiril  tlirir  cirortK.  anil  many  of  ilu'iii  li.ivf  ln'C'iiii'  wi'.ililiy. 

Till'  roljiiwini;  lalili  s  ami  I'Xlrafli  Iroiii  xariiMis  ilui'iiimiits  wiili  wliicti 
i  liuvu  lic'L'ii  kiiiill^  l.ivurL'U  liy  llic  lion  J.iiia'ti  I ii unit  II,  will  iiliow  llic 


ii>iMn)7t)4, 4  iH'W  mal- 
lei' I'tli'illtrnif*  IIM  Ml  Ill4l 

■i(  lli>'  itrlti  !i'  llitti  I'iMiM 

'VolMlMmIx  'III)  iIkI  IidI 
Itl  prtllll  tl'l''    >  irj.lltl'il  III 

I  tiirni'il  (III  ir  iitlinlloh 

ikI  III  Alrii'il 

iiii  ihi'  IViitt' I  K'l  lilt  in 

lll'I'll  lllilill'  nil  llli*  H('*l- 

iin>l,  MliU'li  riii'ourtitft'il 

h'iiii  HkefhutHiH  l»»  Sim- 

■r  III'  llii«  ,\|)|ii'nilix,  ti* 
lldlnry  ii|i  lit  Hill  (iiriod 

iriii*i'illriUi<'7lliiii<Milli 

.1  wli.ihiiu  Ni'lmiiiirr  i>i 

wfv  iiiaili'  |in>iiiiirr><  ii( 

I  vi'UKi'l  iilU'r  IIk'  I'lHii- 
III'  lii'lonuiiii;  to  th«  IkI- 
itiil,  I  III  vrnxilii,  mIiom' 

ir  III  i|iiii'k  pnu'i'niiNlOit 
iiiki'ii  liv  1*11  liurily  mill 
III  piirU  lu  lliK  I  iiilnl 
i-li  tliu  |iiililii'  itri'  luinij' 
rill  inntt,  owiii;;  li>  li«r 
Iri'iiircil  iinitriil  li)  IIh' 
iNi  i|iii'nfi'  III  ilii'ir  Kri'iil 

II  tlic  M,ir     SiiliKi'i|iii'iit 

bHIIIK  |IIIH|I|III>    III    VillM'll 

nut  couii.'  vutliin  tilt'  nil- 

lii'in 

III'  wiirlinvlnu  innuri'iit 

VI'.  HuU  In  liiiiyiiiK  I'l  till' 

1  till!  "vliiili'  li-lirry      III 

III  A  briLis  III  till'  mIiiiIi' 

III'  Nantiii'krt  liavr  pin 
ruc'vi'riini'r.  I'ri>t|ii'nt* 
vf  lii'i'-'iiii'  wf'.ililiy, 

s  ijiu'llliirilts  Willi  Wliii'Ji 

(Iriiiiitll,  \Mll  iiliiiw  tilt' 


1 


APi»rMru!j. 


M.1 


MiM Hi  event  of  \\\f  rtiiiro  whiil<<  rtahrry  i>iirr!e<t  "n  m  vr«it'U  telong' 
ing  li>  llw'  Iniiril  f*\<\u*  ,  itM»»  tfimiitf  a  uwm  r  il  s\rw  uf  ii«  nriKin,  pfiig. 
ri  •«,  itml  tiruM'iii  I'tiiiiliitun 

Ikf  I  itilf'l  Slain  .ti  Ih*  'Vm*  of  imtmg,  tnJ  mktfK  wttt  tl  lit*  ««  IS*  l»« 

IM  iHiio,  t>itr>i>««».  ••••)  I'fi**  ID  Ik*  •|i*)iH  lt«h»(ri  ••  #>*>'*0  •*<  ^ 


|ll,ii<m>t>h 


,    .  Mil**."'*') 

»i«ht  wh'il.  ll,li^.»,.ti  •«»,aW"ii»h  l«,«l«,»l«» 
mmI  whtmiuir*  iH  Ihn  AiImim  •twim  A<h*lf>  •! 

,        .»>..•.•>>•••'  ».«♦»•**» 


l:»t\matf.t  VittHfiifthtlWX  Viii»tl»  tmfloiffd in iStWhalf  hiSrty,MuniiiHir  >•> 
lh$  Vmltil  Muifi,  mfhitmu  t'lHthtngnl  Mit,nn  tht  i  '  // Ja-iwdry,  HH 

»««hi|n,  lli»ri|ii».,  mi'Mp<immll»ii«)«riiill.lii-rv,  »l  •M.fW.Kh     ,        .    ,  tlJ,*ii»,'M»l 
Hf^    M  H  ••       ••       rivM  «h.il>  rtilMr^ul  lt<MKW«iM!h     .    .     IJ.IIiI.ihmi 

TI    •■  "  •'     iim4  HKnuiwn  III  iha  AllkMi*  •|i«ini  K  xiri  *l 

|ii,oi)i).itsh l,:iiiiH»i 

#«1,7M,lli.i> 

N  II  Ttif  ahovn  cutinmlni,  f  itm  Infurinfil  hy  Mr  Orinnfll.  .in'  oonnUl- 
f  riitily  In  liiw  (111'  iirtiiiil  v.iliH'  of  III"  vDiiwIx,  tilliiiU".  mill  oil  iil»i'i»  Ml  Uil* 
il,iti>,  lull  III'  iinlirri'il  iiiiikinu  tdn  ■'itlculiituin  at  Ihit  lowi'it  |iiilnt  In  whn-li 
llit'ir  viiliii'  iniKlit  ili'nut'iiil. 

Ihlifi  ON  a  Whiile  Ship  anil  Ouilii: 

'I'lir'  iirti.'lix  wliioli  |i;iy  iliiiy,  nm'tl  liy  a  wlmliir  {th«  iiliip  (;iiarlc«  Fen* 
iliii'k,  liiinli'n  ;I17  tunn),  iiro  im  IoIIdw*  : 

•  III  131  piiMf,  iif  ihirk,  .!.miniiipiiu  3"(l«  ■M'litr"  yiir.l«,iluly  7  aU.  |«>r  >«r.l           .     .  I'WH  M 

iiiit'»rilii«»,  ll,<iiU|>"<iii'l*l i|>.  liiyl"! Hi  IIU  prr  liiii  .    .    .    .  |4V0  im 

"  ^:J^  \«i>mU  .il  Mniiilln,  iiiy  H  I  111",  III  •IJ  |»if  l"H      .     .    .  7i»  00----IT.1  ml 

l»»iMnrliiiiii.  ..full  kih.l.,  IT.TkIimmimU,  I'lly  «^.n.  jin  (..iiiiiil 4U  in 

III!  ir..ii,  Hi 17  l<Mi»,  inrjiiiliHK  tio<>|Hi,  tthiiln  dttlti,  Itml  UHil  nhuul  jranli,  nil- 

miii<,  Ai' .iliHV  IIT  jii'l  I'lil !1»'J  li'l 

On  iiini  »ii>  hMr»,  IJIM)  fi.iinMlt,  iliily  SJ  i-K  |wr  P"iii"l 4fl  HO 

llii  iron  li)'|i<'l<  ,  Oirrv  HD-unll"!!  |>"l>  w»ii|h  SKIlHI  |KiiiiiiU,  iliity  l|  rt.  |MI«  p<iiliiil  .13  IH) 

llniupp"!  I I"r,  tiHiiii'  ..n.rixii  '■•  li.j'iwr,  4I«I  jhi'IiuNi  'Inly  J  Hi.  (Uf  puiinJ   .     .  !HI  IKl 

III!  Minla<ai'<,  IIHU  i|:ill'iii*,  4)  iiiilU  |>i>r  i«iiiii'l,  II  iili'>"t  IJ  ru.  |wr  i|*lluD      ,     .  4U  B'l 

lliiilum fH-r,  »t»iiit <'•  "" 

A  K""»l  !'»'<  "f  '11"  '""l'>  ""■''Il  »'"'  •"""''"'I'y-war''  pny  •  Jxly.  •>"•  '•  '•  »"•  'My 

lu  got  ul  Ihii  iiifrai I  winMiiit ;  uliinalml  it ...••■  30  Of> 


(ITM  TI 


r    «^ 


534 


APPENDIX. 


Statcmati  of  tnt  Kumhtr  of  Veiicit  tmi>hycd  m  iii' 
Fishery  on  the  Xst  of  Junuanj,  IS.JB,  ihfir  Toiinai'r, 
llinj  hrhini;. — [Fimn  Ihf  Whalrmiiii'.i  Shifiiiiij<  Lint 


I'oftH. 


Ni'W  llcilmr.] . 
Kairliuvi'ii  . 
l)i)rtrmi'iih 
Wi'«l|...rt    .     . 
Miitliipolsi'U   . 
Si|<|iii'ni>     .     . 
Wiiruhiiri)  .     ■ 
F:ilini>iith 
llMlni'H's  Iliilo 
Kilnnrliiwn     . 
Niiiitiirknt 
i*n>vmc«li)wn 
I. villi       .     . 
Pi^iiiiiuth  .    . 
Ilimliin   .    .    . 
Purtamouth 
Snlrm    .    ■    . 
Full  Hiver      . 
FreulD.vn  .    . 
SdiiiorsPt    .     . 
Iliisliil   .     .     . 
Pro^nlcnru 
Wiirrcii      .     . 
Ncwii'trl     .     . 
iMyslii'  .     .     . 
StoiiiiiKlim 
Nuw  fjoudon  . 
Sill,'  Hutbiir 
HriilKC'piirt 
Nuw  Siiirilli  . 
(ir'!iMi|Hirt  .     . 
Colli  S|iriiii{    . 
Nfw  i'.irk 


■t«t". 

|ltirt|ii»>a- 

!il.J« 

MnMfiarUiunttB 

!tM 

:l 

•• 

■18 

— 

'• 

1 

— 

•  t 

H 

3 

M 

5 

5 

t( 

3 

3 

■• 

4 

it 

*i 

4 

.— 

t< 

3 

1 

It 

H 

3 

"t 

73 

1 

tt 

3 

V 

tt 

3 

— 

3 

— 

** 

I 

1 

It 

1 

2 



«' 

5 

3 

t4 

a 

« 

14 

1 

— 

Rhode  Idlautl 

9 

1 

i» 

9 

— 

»» 

25 

— 

•' 

Id 

I 

Connecticut 

IH 

_. 

*t 

■26 

— . 

K 

119 

) 

Now  York 

63 

— 

C'lniifcMf  ut 

3 

_ 

New  York 

2 

— 

»» 

II 

— 

«t 

1           H 

— 

«i 

J 

_ 

I'mtdl  Siatm  WhaU 
and  the  I'liiren  \r\ne 


Turn. 


ft  si'lirs.  1  ii-")p 


f\!,«33 

IA.3»I 

3h7 

S.IIOH 

l.xtU 

Ulli 

1,31)0 

1,470 

l,W 

3,017 

3J,}84 

3,001 

uwi 

375 

SI8 

Olio 

l.ltOH 

C34 

137 

1.713 

3,341 

f,lilH 

3,0Utf 

ft.  Ml 

>i,07n 

20,513 

23,103 

1*72 

501 

3,255 

3,315 

495 


Tiilal.—\\"iMih'.  iiiimli'.r  of  vpshcIs  employoi]  in  tlic  fishery,  Jun.   1,  I84G,  PSO  shiiis  and 

hiiripips,  34  Ijriirs,  21  srtinrincTs,  1  bIikiji  ;  tonnaiti',  233,140. 
Wh.iln  niiir.hcr  i'm|iloyoil  in  tlic  ti»liiT>%  •!«".  Ii  1H4.',  r.4?  «lii|i.s  nnii  liarqiics,  35  brigs,  16 

Nrhiiniiers,  1  sloop;  ton  ini;i',  21^,655. 
Whuli!  lumilxr  ninplnjiMl  in  the  lishrry,  Jan.  1,  1S41,  505  ihips  Old  baniuei',  41  !)ri««i  8 

M  lioonirs,  and  1  sloop  ;  tonnage,  300,147. 


The  annexed  tables,  taken  from  the  "NV  haleman'p  Shipping  List,  pub- 
lished in  New  Dedfonl,  show  the  imports  and  exports  of  oil  and  bone, 
average  prices  from  IRS.S  to  1810,  amount  of  oil  on  hand,  average  length 
of  vovages,  arrivals,  Sec.  I  think  it  will  be  conceded  that  they  iire  of  suf- 
ficient iraponance  to  be  preserved  in  a  durable  form. 


■    Vmlid  Slatrs  WhaU 

r,  and  the  I'larrs  u!ie)e 

il.\ 

8i'liiHi,ai/«. 

Totiii. 

J 

(t'j.nss 

1A,3»I 

mm 

an: 

_ 

2,(ii'ili 

.- 

l,'«lil 



Ulli 



i.aiirt 

— 

l.lTli 

I 

I,'Jm7 

_ 

3,1)17 



S5,M4 

n 

3,001 

-- 

UNI 

I 

liMU 

1 

Th 

')IH 



Olio 



I, (ION 



l'..1t 



137 



1.713 

_ 

3,311 

.— 

f.'iW 

1 

3,(IUi» 



.^..^l 



►',070 

0  schrs.  1  ti")S> 

50,013 

— 

23,103 

_ 

tt72 



501 



3,1.>55 

_. 

3,315 

— 

495 

Jiin.  1,  1810,  rSO  nhiiw  anil 
i[i.s  anil  barqiiC!^,  35  brigs,  10 
lips  Old  baniuef,  41  brigs,  B 


iii'f  Shipping  List,  pub- 
ijiorls  of  oil  and  Itonc, 
iti  liiind,  avcragi!  Icnglli 
It'll  liiat  they  iireof  suf- 
jrin. 


\ 


t 

I 


AI'rEM)IX. 


535 


Import)  of  Spnm  and  Wliul,-  Oil.i  and  Whalrhone  into  the  Umtnl  Slates,  for 
\M:>,  made  up,  1/1  mont  cuscn,  from  the  (laager's  Rriwrt  if  the  dijjerent 
rar/^ocH. 


>cw  lltclfur.l 

"       Ml  Mcrchuiilnif  r 
Fiiirhavcii 
M.'iitn|nii»c'tt 
Sip|iM-iiri     . 
W  lirplmiii  ■ 
l>iirtiiiuutli 
Westjiitrt 
Diitru't  iif  New  Uedfurd 

I'ttlniuiuli 

IIoIiiich'h  Ilolo  .  .  . 
Kdu;utt>wii  .... 
I'r'tviiiriJtiiwu  .  .  . 
Niuitucket 

I'lyiiKiulh 

I.yiiu 

IluHtCIII 

"    in  Merchantmen 

Saloin 

rurldmoHlh 
Fall  Kiver . 
Ilri«ul    .     . 
\V':irrfii 
rruviiiem'a 
Nrwpnrt 
StiiiiiUKton 
»\v  l.undun 
.Mystic  . 
Cold  .Spring 
Grcenport 
Siiij  Ilurliur 
Nt!W  V(irk 

"     Ml  Mtri'hantmcn 

lliidsrii 

\Vilminj{tim 
NfW  Suffolk 

Total 


Imports  of  Sperm  and  Whak  Oil  from  January  \,  183S,  to  January  1,  1844, 
and  of  Oil  and  Hone  from  Januari/  1,  1814,  to  January  1.  1846. 


S|i*Tm. 

1838     . 

.     .     132,356 

1839     . 

.     .     142,336 

IHIO     . 

157,791 

18)1     . 

159,304 

1842     . 

105.037 

1843     . 

.     ,     16f.,985 

1844     . 

.     .     139,594 

1815     . 

.     .     157,917 

Wlmlo, 
826,552 
829,783 
207,908 
207,348 
101,041 
200.727 
202,017 
272,730 


2,532,445 

3,107,112 


VVf.  eslinuile  the  quantity  of  sperm  oil  to  arrive  in  1S40  at  117,000  barrels.  Of  while, 
it  19  inipossilili',  as  yet,  to  form  an  estimate  wilh  any  degree  of  aecuracy,  owing  to  the  mon- 
ger accounts  yet  received  from  the  Northwest  Coast. 


if 


I 


I 

-i 
'■•i 


030  AI'I'K.NUIX. 

Frpnrin. — Quanlihj  hwI  Value  of  WItulf  Oil  and  Sprrmarrli  cijmlnl  from 
the  I'oii  if  .\iir  llntfifiil,  Ynir  rmlinij  Jan.  1,  IMllii  f ununited  by  Mr. 
.lumen  h'tfciiian,  DrjiHtii  CnlLrlur. 

11,1.  Wli:il.'.  V.iIm".  Hi",  C|H'rmi\c"ti.    V«l'w. 

ToStctllll lltfU.llM  »'.I.'.,I12  

lInriil)urKli III.IOJ  n.'i.UOT  

Hollir.hiMi m,W7  CT.ltlJ  

Aiitwiirp If.J.lil:)  M,n44  5300        tUHi 

Ciuhttvoii  anil  iiiurkct    .     .     SI.T'.IH              IB,h3')  —  -— 

Tut.il  ....  MT,M3         »Util!l,:iaO  530(1        IJIISJ 

Experts  of  Whtli:  Oil  from  Siw  H'lljitrd  to  Foreign  I'orts  fur  the  i/cars 

l(^ll.  1N42.  1K43.  IHII.  1H45. 

Harreln    .     .     32,273  8(1,W)5  17,201  30,(l'J3  S5,«S» 

Statement  of  Oils  ami  W'luiUlinni-  vn  hiiiid,  Dcccmlur  'M,  IHl.'i. 

.Ipr-nn  WImiI.'.  Run". 

N.w  ii.Mifurii H.ini  anao  soi.ooo 

Fuirhnvi'n    ......  fi,3(IO  10,000 

Wi'>l|ii,rt 3,2110  — •                      

Naiitiirkot,  alKiiit      ....  20,000  -mm  —^ 

K.lKiirlowii I,(K)0  —p                      

Faliihiulh 500  «••                      

NfW|i..rt 500  ««•                      

lloslun 1,100  — —                      

Tutal 10,701  "5221  811,000 

TIio  altuvo  siatiMUC'iit  iiii'hiilc!i  nil  tccoiil  ijiiiH.rlaliiiiiH,  and  all  crudi'  oils  in  niauiifnrHi- 
ri-r*H  haniU,  in  ttie  purta  named. 

Amount  of  Oil  mi  hand,  Jauunnj  1,  IH'l.'). 
i>p«rm,  33,992  burreli ;  WImlo,  12,950  barrels. 

Average  Voyages. — Table  of  Voyages  made  ly  Sperm  and  Right  Whalers 
in  the  Ycur.<i  1842  tu  ISl,')  inclusive,  with  average  Time  absrni,  and  (Quan- 
tity if  (Jils  brought  lliiinc. 

5perin.  \Vhlll«. 
In  1812,  55  siwrm  wli.ilers  arrived,  uvcraui'  alisi'nre,  '11  months  S  days, 

with  nvera({o  rargofs  >if 1073  135 

In  Ibis,  74  two-sinscih  rii',ht    whalers  nrrived,  averago   tinio   ahsent,  24J 

nmnlhs,  with  avc-aro  carKufs  of    .     .  422        1722 

III   IM2,  13  iinc-scaKiiii   rinht  whalers   arrivtU,  nverage   time   ahscnt,   lOJ 

innnths,  averaj^c  car^nies  of 122        1002 

In  Ih42,  05  .Atlantic  sperm  whalers  arrived,  averaj^a-  tiinu  absent,  13  months 

28  days,  average  cargoes  of 2S0  12 

Arrivals  in  1843. 

70  sperm  whalers,  avcrnpfe  absence,  41  months,  13  days,  nvpragn  ca.'goes     .     1641  121 

UO  tvvo'seftKon  rit;bt  whalers,  uvcraije  absence,  25  months  10  days,  average 

cargoes 311         1937 

15  one-season  right  whalers,  average  absence,  II  .".lonths  28  days,  average 

cargoes ''2        1398 

65  Atlaiihc  sperm  whalers,  averagfi  absence,  14  months  20  days,  average 

cargoes 2H5  25 


! 


^ 


'prrmacell  cipnrlfil  from 
IHU)  i   lurnttlud  iij  Mr. 


5  WO         $14(13 
53110        $11^ 
gn  Ports  for  the  years 


IHM. 

1H4,V 

3U,(I'J3 

Si.VSi 

cccmhcr 

30 

1815. 

!.■ 

n-.r»H. 

0 

2(11.11(10 

- 

lU.llOU 

- 

- 



i\  811,000 

ill!  v.xwU'  oils  in  ni'iuiifnrHi- 


!,  1H4.'). 
barrels. 

trm  and,  Right  Whalers 
Time  absrni,  and  (^uan- 

5periii.    Wlmltt. 
lonths  H  ilays, 

1073  135 

10   tiWsi'iit,  24A 

.     .     .     .    '      42a        1T212 
II)   itbscnt,   lOJ 

122        1002 

DUt,  13  niDhthfl 
2S0  12 

igci  ca.-goes     .     1641  121 

days,  avcraije 

311        1937 

i  ilays,  average 

''2        1398 

(lays,  uvera^r 
...  585  25 


"E 


I 


AI'I'ENDIX. 


537 


Arriiiil!  in  1K14. 

^l-tfrm.  WliBi^. 

COiprriii  wliiilcrs,  avrrni;!"  ali«iiirr,  13  iic'iiulu,  averi/i!  I'liritoo^     ■    ...  1110  2911 

lU2-si'ii»iihrii,'liHvli.'iliT!i,iivprin;i-ulwiir<i,2Jiii(iiilh»0iliiy»,  iivcruKeoari;iMM«  2  IN  20W 
7  titii*-«i'mtiMi  rt^ht  whiilt'rs,  [iv('rti!,'ii  nlmniirr,  II  iiiHiifli'*  II  (l;»yt».  avi-rnKC 

i-irc 09  UTfi 

'12  Atliiiitic  sjiiriii  ivliiilur-i,  nviTiyo  iilisi'iii'i'.  12  iriuulliii,  average  curgoea  .     .  214  3N 

Arriviiii  III  1^15. 
91  iporm  wliatrrs,  8vera«n  nliarnrc  43  iiiiiiiliH  21  iliiys,  iivoraifo  rnriCH''      •     1391  387 

102  tw.i.»i.;,s,iii  ruilit  whuliTH.  iiviiuiicahsi  ui>,2l  ninillu,  ;ivit.ii;i'  I'lirijiics    .       I'JO        21'"0 
h  unc-M'in.m  nijlit  wlialirs,  avi^rugn  alm'iicr,  12  tii'iiuln  4  iliiy»,  avrnigo 

''•■"«  "1 55  7Jrt 

43  Atliiiitic  i|i(.rm  whaliirs,  avi-rigo  uIhoiht,  II  iiiuntlia  7  il;iy»,  average 

cargoes 238  7ft 

Statement  of  the  I'riers  of  Sjirrm  ami  \\%ilr  Oil  and  Whalelmne  on  the  ]st 
and  l^ith  of  each  Month  of  the  Year  1845,  toaethrr  trilh  the  arriagc  I'nee 
for  the  Year,  and  the  average  Price  per  Year  for  six  Years. 

J'lMTin.  \V|j,il.»  riuiif. 

1M5.  Ut  15tli  1st  1,51)1  l«t        lilh 

January 88  87  3i  33  ,19         39 

I'Vhriiary 8J  85  32  33  im  sales. 

Marih 85  84  32  32  29         30 

April 88  UO  32  34  31  ,10 

May 90  90  31^  32J  34*        314 

Juno 90  90  32i  33)  34^        34} 

July 90  90  3i  31J  no'aules. 

August UO  90  33A  3IA  iu>  sole.s. 

Se|.tcmbrr 90  89  34  33  3t  35 

(Icluber 89  89  3:i  34  34  35 

November 87  85  33  32  32  30 

December 84  87  31  31  30  30 

Avera-o  for  1845  ...    68        88  32J        3.ii  33*        33J 

Avenige  for  1844  .     .     .     .     90i  30*  40 

"         "    1843  ....     83  3li  35J 

"         "    1842  ....     73  3:iJ  23 

"         "    1.+I1  ....     94  3lj  19§ 

"         "    1840  ....  100  30*  19 

Arrirah  at  the  Port  of  \cnt  lied  ford  in  IS  15. 

Wo  are  lailcblet]  to  the  iiolitcness  of  Mr.  Duvii!  Sylvester,  boanliiie  otViccr,  I'niteil  States* 
rcvcnui;  di^uirtnient,  New  Beill'orii,  for  the  t'oUt.wing  Htaleuieiit  of  arrivals  in  this  port  lu  1845 

From  Foreign  Porta, 

Ships                              64 

Harpies                 31 

Hrigs                      9 

Schooners 7 

Total m 

Of  wliich  there  were 

Hhift.  Bsrquei.  Brigs.              SoliooMrs. 

American 64  29  3  4 

British —  1  —  9 

Danish —  ^  ^  1 

frus.siaii —  1  6                    

64  SI  9  7 

Y  Y  Y 


^ 


638 


APt'CNDlX. 


VninlMM  Arnvali  tn  1^15. 


n 


I 


.  0 
.  0 
,  t 

.  0 
.  0 
.    4 


Jittuirjr    .  ■ 

Fdliruirjr  .  • 

Mtrch  .    .  . 

April    .    '  • 

M>r    ■  •  • 

Juiia     •     ■  • 

July     .    .  . 

AilK">l       '  ■ 

Bfplnmhtr  ■ 

OctulHr     .  . 

Ni'venib«r  • 
Dactmber 

TotsI 

To  which  aJd  foreign  irrital 

MnkiDg  a  total  for  the  year  of 


0 
0 
0 
0 

I 

0 
0 
0 
0 

I 


I 


llr,'. 

a 

4 
4 
4 

0 
1 
A 
7 
13 
3 
i 
4 


fli  IxHiriera. 

45 

SO 

M 

88 
IIS 
110 

urn 

114 

iJ7 
104 

68 

39 


»« 
it 

131 

lAM 
HIT 
IfiU 
IT* 
]M 

m 

96 
74 


Total 
IM 
8» 
IT3 
133 
991 

sua 

384 

.Itl! 

ya 

33S 
KO 
114 


KM 
.     Ill 


S6UU 


Statement  of  somr  <,f  the  principal  Artido  n>cd  in  fittinp  on,  of  tu-o  hundnd 
andforlytwo  iSlups  rmployed  .«  thr  Sperm  Whale  FMery  from  the  I  ,ntcd 
Stal.s,  Jan.  1,  m\  ;  average  LeuKlhof  VWn'f,  xncludmn  Innc  in  I  ort, 


forli/.four  Munthn ;  lieo  Months  allowed  to  each  in  I  ort. 

Art..l.-,,t,-.  A'"'"""- 

ason  l,»rr..li  oil  canki,  at  «l  as,  »3MiO ;  to  nmko  which  aro  requirt J 

IflJ  M.  st«v«»,  at  $(13 

98H1  fei'l  SoulliiTii  pini'  licaJing,  at  $25 


$lflS3  00 
247  (Ml 

la-s  torn,  iron  hiHjp.,  at  »bj 116750 13,50000 


Labnr  cif(Mio|i 

810  liiirrel..  Iwef  mul  porli,  at  $8  50 
230  liiirriln  Hour,  at  $5  25  .     .     .     • 
75liU!!h(ls  iDTii,  at  55  ci'iU.i      .     .     • 
M  hiislii'l*  lii'ann  ami  ni'asK,  at  fl  25 

5  Icirrcls  com  meal,  at  $3  50  .  .  . 
2i(i0  p.oimls  totiurci),  nt  11  wnts  .  . 
12110  i.iiiiiiiis  rico,  at  3*  cciils  .  .  . 
ISdliusht'ls  potntoBH,  at  35  rents.     . 

enO  pounds  cheese,  at  7  rents 

900  pounds  butter,  at  13  rents '' 

fpOO  pou.iils  dni.J  apples,  at  4  cents  .     .     c 

lObarrcU  viiirnar,  at  $3  50 

SO  liarrrls  tar,  at  $2  25 

6  wlialu  l)oals,  at  $00 

7  srts  ours,  at  98  50 

4000  feel  bonrds,  at  $20 

71)11  pounds  rompnsition  nails,  at  22  cents 

8500  pounds  sbeatllln^'roppor,  nt  21  rents 

8500  pounds  rordaije,  at  10  rents 

3000  pounds  tow  lines,  at  12  cents 

3  try-pots  (Amenran),  at  $00 

800  pounds  rcidlisli,  at  3  cents 

COOO  yards  doinestirs  for  reriuiis,  at  9  rents  (inrluding  calicoes) 
4000  pounds  iron  crafts,  *c.,  nt  15  cents  (aTcrage)     .... 
Uea''v"iade  rlothiUK 


Mechanics  ai.d  labor  while  in  port 
Carried  forward  .    .    .    .    • 


41  25 
17  50 
17  50- 


2,nill  00 
1,105  00 


78  2") 


42  00 

62  50 

50  00 

m 

00 

35  00 386  50 

45  00 
360  00 

59  60 

80  00 
2S5  00 
17C5  00 
850  00 

300  00 3,821  50 

\tO  00 

24  00 
540  00 

«no  00 

8800  00 4,144  00 

$ir>,34i  ai 

2,500  00 


$i:,S41  25 


ii-r*. 

5llKi|ll 

T.>U1. 

S9 

I0« 

53 

8» 

OS 

173 

4 

131 

133 

) 

l«f< 

801 

) 

1117 

sua 

i 

ICO 

884 

1 

Vi 

301 

7 

l»i 

324 

4 

17ft 

835 

N 

UO 

170 

J 

74 

114 

.  855H 
.     Ill 

....  sew 

fittinp 

oni  of  lirn 

huiiilnd 

c  Fishi 

nj  friim  tlir  I'liitcd 

,  inclu 

hiifi  Time 

IK  I'lirt, 

n  Port 

Amount. 

Tol«l. 

tquired 

.     .     . 

11083  00 

247  00 

loiia  50 

•    •     • 

1107  50 

-»3,5no  00 
•j,n4ii  no 
1,155  no 

41  25 

17  5U 

.    .     . 

17  50- 

-     76  81 

42  00 

.     .    . 

62  50 

50  00 

.     . 

117  00 

.     • 

24  00 

.     . 

S5  00— 

-     386  50 

45  00 

•     .    . 

360  00 

.     .     . 

50  50 

.    . 

hi)  00 

,     , 

2S5  00 

. 

i:(.5  00 

_ 

850  (10 

. 

300  (10— 

-  3,821  50 

l^n  00 

, 

24  00 

'oea)  . 

MO  no 

fino  00 

.     .    . 

atioo  00- 

—  4,144  no 
ti:>,3U  25 

2.500  no 

*17,!)41  25 

I 


Ari'ENUiX. 


t'orrtgn. 

ArtickM,  »t  Ami...nl 

Brought  Bp • 

1H(H>  hi.IImih  molMUM,  111  87  rinlD *'!''.'" 

850  |«.iiiiil«  lil»rk  tia,  lit  35  i»nti *"  J" 

80  |ioiin(l»  livmiii  tr«,  III  OOieuti 18  IMI 

r,«|iiin«  hmvy  iluik.  Ill  •!« lOm)  00 

;ni  iiif(i«  Imht  duik,  m  It i 2hn  oo 

'JIHP  |H,iiiiiN  raisiin,  ill  5  .  tnl« 10  IK) 

1000  piiiiinli  HUitiir,  111  •}  r.  nn 7J  00 

KNIUiwuuilit'uireii,  tlHc«nU 80  00- 


530 


«I7,KI1  IS 


—  a.iiM  M 

910,00)  75 


Thf  Hon.  Mr.  Orinni-ll,  of  NVw  llcdfonl,  Miis.>t ,  inailo,  diirini,'  llic  laat 
.xcsisum  ol  Conirrps.s  (IHJl),  tin-  rullowlni;  staltini'iils  in  the  llimsi-  of 
lU'piPsciitiilivcs  : 

"  I  liavi'  priparnl  witti  (ircat  caro  a  t.itilo  from  niitliPntif  Hinirrcs.  to 
show  thn  cnnsiimptiiiii  of  doinostic  and  fonlHii  arlidi's  hr  our  whalinj' 
llppl,  now  ronnistinff  of  e.'iO  sliips,  lianiuoM,  lirit,^,  and  sohoonrr.s,  tnnna- 
(jiiiU'  yod.oon  tons  -,  cost  at  Itio  tunc  of  sailiiij;,  «5(l,()(m,(mn  ;  maniifd  liy 
I7,.')0(»  olliccrs  and  srainrn,  one  half  of  whom  an'  yrrcn  hands  when  Ihi! 
vprisi'l.s  sail  lly  tills  talilc,  it  will  hr  sicn  that  thr  annual  consiMiiption 
hy  this  licet  i.s  S:),H1.'),.')00 ;  only  *l((0,0(t()  is  of  foreign  arlidts  This 
jjrcat  source  of  wealth  to  the  nation  is  dependent  inaiiily  on  a  home  mar- 
ket for  its  products.  The  value  of  the  annual  import  of  oil  and  whale- 
bone in  a  crude  state  is  .«7,non,000  ;  when  manufactured  it  probahly  is  in- 
crrasetl  in  value  to  5!«,()(l(MH)0  or  $(),(HM),00()  The  whole  amount  of  ex- 
ports of  oil,  whalelione,  and  sperm  candles  is  only  ft2,m)0,(»00  ;  leavins; 
$ir),i)00,(lOO  or  iT.dOO.ooo  to  he  consunird  in  this  country  •  *  '  The  du- 
ties on  each  whale  slop  and  outlits  of  :)0i)  tons.  aiiKuiiit  to  *!'<('  ■ 

"  ♦  *  •  This  licet  of  whalini;  ships  is  larjjcr  tlian  ever  pursued  the  husi- 
ncsshefore.  Comimrcial  history  furnishes  no  account  of  any  parallel ;  our 
ships  nowoutniimher  those  ofall  other  nations  comhined, and  the  pr'.ceeds 
of  its  enterprise  are  in  proportion,  and  difl'iised  to  every  part  of  our  country. 
The  voyai,'e.s  of  those  eii(,'ai,'cd  in  the  sperm  fishery  average  three  and  a 
half  years  ;  they  search  every  sea,  and  orten  cruise  three  or  four  months 
with  a  man  at  each  mast-head  on  the  look-out,  without  the  cheerinu'sijiht 
of  a  whale.  This  ll(>ct  is  manned  by  17,.'j()0  .\merican3.  They  arc  hardy, 
lionest,  and  patriotic,  and  will,  as  they  did  in  the  last  war,  stand  by  their 
eoiiiilry  when  in  daiujer  ;  they  will  num  our  -ships,  and  liirht  our  hatlles  on 
t':ic  ocean,  siiould  wc  ever  again  he  compelled  to  resort  to  war  to  main- 
tain our  rights,  they,  with  the  other  seamen  of  our  country,  will  he  the 
rij^ht  arm  of  our  defense." 

Mr.  Rockwell,  of  Connectieut,  in  a  speech  on  theOrecron  question,  de- 
livered in  the  House  of  Representatives  of  the  T'nitcd  States,  on  the  'fith 
of  January,  1810,  took  occasion  to  pay  the  fullowing  handsome  tribute  to 
the  hardy  seamen  engaged  in  our  whale  fishery  ■ 

"And  the  very  men  who  petitioned  and  protested  against  war  and 


V 


510 


AI'i'K.NUIX. 


wiir  niriimircti,  will  lie  foiim!,  if  war  cnmr,  <|iiito  ns  i.uiMnl  'o  ili<ir  roiiii- 
try  ii-.  ^ii.ilciiMii  who  i.tik  till'  l.iiKirM  iiiwt  iln'l.um  \miIi  mi'xt  vclifimincn 
on  lliiN  llmtr  Inilcrd.  Mr.  I  hus,  wilhuiit  l.^ir  ol  ri.iiirii(lii-ti<m.  tli.it  a 
iiii.rt'  hanly,  rcNulutr,  .l.H  rriuiu'tl  m-1  ui  uxu,  "r  wlio,  in  Hi"  li"iir  "t  .l.in- 
Kir,  uru  imire  to  ho  rclinl  on,  iirt;  not  U>  U-  loniic!  in  tin-,  or  iiiiy  oilur 
.•(iiiiitry  limn  llinsc  rinlMrk.il  in  tlii'  wli.iU'  li>lii'iy  in  my  iliMm-t.  Iim  1- 
Ii..,  hi,  Willi  iiMlu-linMiH,  (riiKiil,  iiml  li'miitrali!  Imliits,  llirir  wlii.lr  lili'  liim 
l,r.  II  I  rouiM'  ol  ilis.M|iliMi'  'I'll''  iiil'T.Nt  wliifli  i-vrry  suitor,  ill  common 
Willi  iho  limber,  hii.s  iii  the  rc-uli  ol  the  vo>!ij;i',  willioiil  uilirl.niiK  wiiii 
III.)  iliHiMi.lino  of  till'  iHliip,  uiv.'s  imlrpi'ii(t.-,ci'  anil  cm  r^y  to  tin'  oliarin- 
l.r.  anil  tlic  roiislaiit  i.tr»oiial  ilaiit;ir«  to  ulurli  lli.y  an-  r\\m>,<\  nil" 
il.r  lial.iluiil  that  calm  ami  riHolul.'  foiirai.'.'  only  to  hv.  rrlinl  iiiM.n  in  the 
lioiii  ol  ilaiiuiT  Dili,  sir.  they  liavf  no  i-oiira|{(,'  to  Inm.it  ■//,  ami  liny  w  ill 
not  tliaiik  111.'  tor  saying  what  I  liaviMiinl  for  aililinij  that  tliiy  an' aliiiosl 
as  iiiufli  lo  lie  ri  linl  iiiMin,  for  nnl  sfrvico,  lor  n.tual  ilanyrr,  us  tin;  most 
liatrioiH'  spi-akcr  ami  •  ({realist  iliiimli-nr'  in  tin:  cmiiitry  '' 

Tilt  lollowinm'  stall  iiii'iit,  Iroiii  llm  spcirli  of  Mr  c;iayton,  of  Di'lawarr, 
oil  ilir  (irigon  i|iirsii.iii,ili  livcixd  in  Hie  rniliil  Siatis  Sfiiati-,  IVlniiary 
laili,  lS4r.,  shows  till.'  lolal  tonnage  of  out  uominfri'ial  iiiarinr,  imMmhni; 
vesstls  iinliarknl  in  tlif  whah;  lisln'ry,  cuiiipariMl  Willi  thai  of  Kiiyl.iml : 
"W-j  have  at  tins  liim-  a  romirn'rco  of  •J.UV.OOO  tons  of  sliippin;?. 
Knylaml  lias  •J,1'JM)IM)  tons  ;  so  that  wo  arc  ni'arly— nay,  it  is  i  ly  opin- 
ion wo  aif  oompli'Uly— on  a  par  with  lirr.  1  tloiiht,  sir,  wliothir  Kii;;- 
luml  lias  a  ({reater  comiimroial  inanni',  or  KrcaliT  niliTi'sts  to  proUrt 
than  wi' ;  if  so,  I  would  like  lo  know  in  what  it  consists.  \\\'  have  iiiori; 
than  Villi  whale  ships  in  tlio  I'acilii!  ( locan  ;  wc  have  anexlcnsivu  Indian 
coiuincrct',  and  a  grual  ami  daily  urowini,'  coininurfe  with  China." 


llorNTIKS 

Mr.  Davis,  of  Massachiisitts.  pri'sfiitcd  lo  the  Sunatn  of  tin'  rniltd 
'itatps,  on  the  atlh  of  March,  IHlfi,  tiio  iiicmonal  of  three  hundiid  and 
iwclve  ship  owners  and  lishi  rincii  of  the  town  of  .Marhleliead,  all  eni;..  ed 
111  the  cod  lishery,  with  some  remarks  in  favor  of  the  piayrr  of  the  nie- 
inorialists,  ail  extract  from  which  I  lake  from  the  pulilislied  report  of  Ins 
speeirli. 

"They  state  that  a  hill  is  pendinj,'  before  the  Senate  providiiiK  for  the 
re|ieal  of  the  act  f,'ranlinK  homilies  lo  vessels  engafjed  in  the  cod  lishery, 
and  a  drawhack  upon  jiicklcd  lisli.  'I'liey  allege,  also,  that  they  are  threat- 
ened with  the  repeal  of  the  duly  iiiioii  imported  dry  fish  :  .iiid  in  oriler 
that  the  Senate  may  understand  their  condition  and  co  iprehend  their 
conncelion  with  this  einphiymenl,  iliey  recur  to  their  pa  •  history,  and 
all'-ye  that  this  cod  tish<ny  has  liccn  their  chief  occiipatioi.  "ver  since 
the  settlement  of  the  town,  and  for  a  period  of  more  than  twt.  mired 
years.  That,  while  connected  with  the  iroUier  country,  leKislalive  pro- 
tection was  given,  which  so  ciieoura«ed  tiie  hiisi.iess  that  they  realized 


^ 


AI'I'K.MUX. 


.01  I 


II  llicir  cnilli- 

,t  Vcllt'llU'llfl' 

I'tiiiii,  that  a 
limir  'ilil.iii- 
(ir  iiiiy  (iiliiT 
liii-t.  Iiilrl- 
vliiilr  lili'  lini* 
r,  ill  ciitiiiiion 
irli'iiiiK  Willi 
I)  the  cliariir- 

l'.\[lllsl'(l    K'll 

il  ii|i>iii  III  Uid 
uiiil  tliry  will 
I'y  at')'  alinust 
r,  us  till-'  iiiustt 

(Il  Dcliiwiirc, 
ate,  l't.'l)iiiary 
iiip,  iiiL'liiiliiii; 

ui'  KiiKlaiiit : 

I    of  Hlli|l|llll;,'. 

it  is  I  ly  ii|iiii- 
\lu'tliir  Knu- 
ils  til  proiict 
\v  liiivi'  iiKiri; 
I'llNIVU  liidiuii 
Jhina." 


of  till'  iiiitfd 
I  huiidrtil  and 
id,allcii(,M^ed 
IT  III'  the  iiu!- 
1  report  of  lii-s 

vidiiifi  for  the 
le  coJ  fishery, 
ley  arc  tlinjut- 
iiid  ill  orilcr 
ipreliend  their 
'  liistory,  and 
loii  -n'er  since 
1  two  iidrcd 
.'gislative  pro- 
,  they  realized 


grcalcr  |ir(ij<pnriiy,  aei|iiirrd  iiioir  wealih I  hail  a  urealer  pupnlaiioii 

hcdire  (lie  KivoliiiiKiiary  war  than  they  wiliicHifeil  at  any  periml  ». u. 

ilieyallliiii  that  their  popiilatiiiiiainl  -Maith  it  Iris  nm\  ihaii  il  wa,i  thin  " 

Mr  llriiloii,  III  ihe  riiiirse  III  a  n  |il> ,  iii.nli  the  Inllnv*  mij  remarks  ri-pci'l  • 
iiii;  Ihe  Mii'i-esM  of  the  whale  :isliery  wiilioiii  the  iiiil  m  ihe  nuvi  riiinent  : 

'  ThH  was  one  poml  .if  view  ,  h'li  ihiTe  wan  aiintlier,  ami  it  wa>  thu 
111, ill  pioporliiiii  whii'h  the  toniia:}!!  eiii|i|oyed  in  llieM;  li,M|ierie.<i  lion;  tu 
llie  loiiiiaye  employed  iiitithi  r  hranelieji  of  tradi',  'i'hey  had  hiil  li.ilf  the 
amount  whieli  llie  whalers  ponsenhed  ;  thoMc  who  doulile  ('ape  Horn  ami 
tfo  to  a  lii.ilanco  of  •JO.dlld  mile.i  !rimi  any  port  that  ihi  y  'mii  e.ill  llu  ir 
own.  who  make  three  ye.ux'  voy.iire.i,  and  are  all  tli.it  time  employed  iii 
l.lllilil,'  llie  moiisleixol  the  d(e|i  While  he  would  ailllllt  a  iliKrii'  of 
tiieni  III  iJioM'  eimiii;ed  iii  the  river  and  eoa>t  li^hcrien,  in  the  iii.u.kerel 
and  the  rod  ii.,herieM,  yet  they  weie  lar  liilow  the  wliuler.'4  in  point  of 
liiiiiilier.s. 

"  .Mr.  Henton  Htntcd  the  increase  in  the  uiionnt  of  tiiiii:ai(e  einploved 
111  the  variou.-*  hiaiiehis  of  eoinmerie  and  the  li^henei  for  a  period  of 
twelve  years,  comiiieiiciim  with  |M:t;|,  nIiowiiii;  a  very  di!ipro|iorlioiiat() 
iiiereax;  in  all  eihi  r  liraiiehes  over  iliai  of  the  end  and  mackerel  liolicrieit." 

Mr   I'airlleld  eoncliuled  Ihi;  diMMi.>,-.ioii  as  iollow.s: 

••  lliil  It  IS  ohjeeled  to  tlie.so  hoiinties,  liy  the  senator  from  Missouri, 
that  they  j^o  to  Ihe  ov/ners  of  ihe  ii^|iiii(r  vessels,  and  not  to  the  iMier- 
men  llitnistdve!'.  In  reply,  he  woiilil  say  that  in  his  -lew  it  was  of  no 
eoii-.eipieiiee  to  whom  the  lioiinty  w,is,  in  the  lir.^t  iiisl,iiiee,  jiaid  1|  went 
rveiiliKilly  for  llie  eoiiiiiion  lieiielil  of  all  eoneerned  in  ihe  voyage.  'I'ho 
li^lieriiien,  It  is  well  kiiowii,  do  not  receive  speeilic  waues,  as  in  merean- 
lie  voya;;es  ;  liiii,  m^iead  thereof,  have  a  certain  share  of  the  lisli.  This 
share  is  enlartfed  hy  tin;  fact  that  the  ow  ner  receives  a  jiortion  of  his  prof- 
IIS  of  the  voyatie  in  the  lioiinty  received  from  the  t'livernim  lit.  If  the 
biHiniy  wa:;  received,  m  the  lirst  place,  liy  the  hsheniicii.  they  would  re- 
ccive  a  smaller  share  of  the  tisli.  Auain  :  the  sciialoi  from  Missouri  al- 
ludes III  Ihe  whaliiii,'  hiisiiir'ss,  and  .says  that,  Ihoiiuh  thi.s  husiness  fur- 
nishes  m.iuy  and  excell,.|it  seamen,  those  euKaired  iii  it  neither  ask  nor 
M.'ceive  any  hoiiuiy.  I'or  this  there  was  a  very  good  reason,  to  wit,  that 
none  was  needed,  'riie  hiisiness  was  liiyhly  hicralive.  i-i,;  ,'ii  liirniinf 
lo  .New  IJcdford.  N'aulncket,  anil  other  ports  at  the  north,  we  may  see 
that  larjje  fortunes  have  hecn  acciiuiulatid  iij  it.  If  it  were  oiherwise— if 
it  was  necessary  lo  hc.stow  a  lioiiiily  on  those  eui;af,'ed  m  this  husiness  in 
order  lh.it  It  shiiiild  he  couliiiiieil,  he,  for  one,  knnwiiij,'  how  in. my  jjeud 
saiiors  It  fiiriiishes,  and  how  depi mleiit  the  eouiilry  would  he  upmi  it  in 
ease  of  war,  would  cheerfully  vote  for  such  a  hoauiy.  Uiit  no  such  lioun- 
ly  is  needed  ;  and,  indeed,  the  senator  from  Missouri  has  drawn  a  com- 
parison  hetwi^en  this  and  the  cod  fisheries,  sliowim,'  (hat  the  lalter  is  in  it 
decliuiiii:  coiidilioii.  If  Ihis  be  so— and  he  was  not  ili>piiM d  to  deny  it- 
it  eerlaiiily  fiiMiisheil  no  reason  \\hy  the  seamy  aid  iiou  fiirnislieil  liy  the 
(.'overiiiiiinl  slioiild  he  withdrawn  On  the  coiiliary.  it  would  seem  to  hn 
a  tiiuii>;  reason  why  the  aid  .-liould  he  coiuimied,     'J'he  necessilv  fur  this 


I 


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.142 


AI'I'KNniX. 


,,Kl  I.  fuun.1  m  iho  fart  MwW,\  lo  l.v  il.r  ^rmlot  irom  M«o«rhi..«ti 
iMr  iMvi,),  ll.at  tli.i  i:r.Kli»l>  '""'  ^■r'''''•'•  U"V't"""-iiIh  ..llonl  lil.-ral  ..i-i 
iin.l  .  n.-o.ir,.«rii.rnl  I..  Ilwir  li-.li.rir»,  vnMm  Hk".  Hi.  r.'l.v  I..  i;o  ml.> 
III.,  luiirkn.  0.  U...  xvorl.l  sv.it,  a  rtrar  a.lvanti.tf.'  ..v.r  Am.^rmat.  IiMmt. 
iiiin      ll.il  iH'  -iMl  iM.i  cnt.ii.l  to  .'iilartf.!  ii|m,m  tin*  mil.|.M-t      At  aiioiiiiT 

,„„.,  wlHU  I I  Kl.uuM  n...i.>  Ml.  lor  a  r-|."al  ..f  ll..-  law,  l.r  |M'rl.a,H 

iniulit  avail  limiHrli  ..HI..'  orrasion  U.  uxpr.'HM  l.i»  vi.nvH  iiion-  Hilly 
••  Tlio  pclUicm  wttH  or.U'r.'il  to  bo  |.ritili.Ml.  ami  luitl  on  tim  tulili; 


EFFECTS  OF  TllK  TAHII  T  oK  \HVi  I'l'ON  THI".  WIIM.i: 
rislir.llY 

Altho.mli  I  .lo  not  conHi.Irr  it  wiiliin  my  provino«  to  ofTor  any  opinion 
01  niy  own  in  nkrvncv  lo  ll,.' .  ll-riK  ..I  ih.'  yw-vui  tan(na««  ui...n  il.o 
whaliMK  infrfSlH.  II...-  roa.l.-r  will  n..l.  I  Hunk,  .iii.l  MnU  w,tl.  n..'  lo.  «,v,nj, 
Inn.  a  l.'W  ..I  ll..'  arBum.'nt«  whi.'li  liuvo  been  a.lvanc.'.l  in  lay..r  ..I  .m 
Baau.st  It..'  pr..t..l.v  .sVHt.Mn.  It  i^  n.y  .l.'iir.'  to  .Mul.ra.M,  will.in  a  .mall 
«L..  all  tl,.,'  UMlul  an.l  .nt..T.'st,n«  ii-au.r  l'..u'l.,n«  tin.  nnportant  l.ramili 

„,  ....nun.r...  thai  .-an  wi.h  pr..i.n.'ty  I.-  ...ii..M.. I      N"."'  « ,  I  ..ny  l.a 

tlR«  tariir.i.icHti..u  i«  on.'  whi.l.  .Unply  .•..n.'.Tn«  ii.  w.  liar.-      I  ih.  r.l..rn 
m'lcrt  rr..m  what  ha«  l.t't-n  «ai.l  on  I...1I.  s,.l.«  su.'l.  ar,!n.ni'ni»  a«  carry 
with  ih.rn  th.'  KftatcHt  w.'iKl.t,  a«  wtll  Ironi  ll..ir  practical  character  u»  tho 
rc»pri:lalnlilyolthi;ir  source. 
In  his  »l.m'h  01  May,  IHJI.  Mr.  (irinn.ll  nays  . 
"  Alilu.UKh  this  int.'rrst  is  n<.t  .l.rr.'ily  proi.'ct.i.l  by  tho  tarill  of  1H1.. 
as  spurn,  oil,  whale  oil,  an.l  whaht-one  ar.'  .•Ii.ap.'r  in  this  .•...intrv  than 
any  other,  yet  th.-.sc  inlcr.'si.Ml  in  it  ar.'  .l.ri.l.Mlly  in  lav..r  ..I  th.'  prnir.'i- 
,vc  p..li.'y      'I'lK-y  have  (oun.l  hy  experi.nee  thai  wh.n  ihe  .naniil...'t.iP'rs 
an.l  .nrehanies  of  this  c.nnlry  are  aetivly  emi.l.iy.Ml,  Hiey  cmM  s.  I  Ml... 
nr.Hluols  ..f  the  fi.sh.ry  at  fair  pri.'os  ;  hut  wli.-n  the  .Inties  l.ave  I..'.m,  low, 
an.l  al.n...st  wilh.iul  .lis.'rnniiialion  in  favor  of  sneh  arli.'lns  as  ar.'  n.a.lo 
■n  tins  eo.intry.  that  it  has  be.-n .um.'.iii  to  n.ak.-  -ales,  even  at  luw  prn-es 
Thev  are  in  favor  ..f  this  p..li.'y  ;  notwithstan.lnm  ihat  ll..'  duties  on  .•,,.•1. 
whale  ship  ami  outfits  of  :n7  Ions  am.mnt  toSl7.lO,  llu'v  hii.l  Ih.'n.sih.  s 
fully  eonipensatcl  by  the  l.oine  market." 

As  an  ..frs.,.t  t..  this  argument  in  fav.,r  of  th.>  |./otcclive  system,  I  .|n..ie 
from  a  very  abh;  c.litonal  arli.-!..'  m  a  late  niimb.'r  of  the  New  \  ork  I  .ycu- 
,„,-  ('...st,  the  following'  remarks  on  th..'  ..th-'r  snh'  of  th''  M'l'^t'""  I"; 
rea.'.er  must  .Iraw  Ins  ..wn  eoncUision.  I  wish  it  to  b..'  b..rno  m  mnwl  that 
1  express  no  opinion  on  the  subje.'t.  ^  .i  i 
■'The  whiile  lisbery  affortls  a  most  convinein«  ilhislraii.in  ..t  the  ai. 
sunlity  of  the  view  whieh  the  fricn.ls  of  a  proteet.ve  lanll  tak.' - 

Donations  ,i    .       .i      ,ih 

..Those  whoso  occupations  have  not  h.l  th.'m  t..  r-'lleri  ..„  1,.'  >nh. 
iret.  or  whos.'  pla.'.'  of  resi.lenee  has  ....t  b.rce.l  the  la.'t  ..pun  1  i.ir  no- 
tice are  yonerally  not  uware  what  r.u  m.n.ense  braueh  ..I  the  ..i-liistiyot 


APPRIVrifX. 


fill 


il  liliiTiil  aiil 

V  t>i  uo  iiilo 

rtnitti  Ii'IhT' 

At  amitlii-r 

,  llP  |MTllil|M 

ri'  fully 
lalilu  " 


wiiM.i; 


r  nny  nimiion 
iWN  upon  tliu 
inc  loi  (.Mvinii 
liivor  III  <iii'l 
vitliMUi»iii;ill 
(irl.iiit  lirancli 
williiiiiylliftt 
I  ilicri'loro 
I'lils  a»  cirry 
uriiclcrustlio 


tarifror  lHl-.\ 
I  niuiiti'v  than 
1(1  tlic  |iriiiii't- 
iiaiiiirarluriTS 
rmiiil  s(  II  lliii 
lavd  iK't'n  liiw, 
M  a*  arc  iiiaila 
I  at  luw  prices. 

(Illtll'S  (III  CMCh 

111(1  Ihi'mmlvi  H 

lyHtiilii,  I  (pM)li' 
jw  Yttrk  Kveu- 
|ii(stjiin  'I'lio 
DC  ill  iiiiikI  lliat 

linn  of  the  all- 

111'  lillxC    of    llll- 

VI  (III  the  mih. 
upon  ilicir  no- 
llic  iiuliistiyot' 


ll)i«  I'tiiiiiiry  conimf*  in  llio  rxirnitiun  m  nvUv  (Vum  i(n'  nccnn  NVo 
Pill  III!'  iia  ilir  hmhw.iy  of  iiiiiioiiH.  liiii  it  lit  morf  (hmi  itii« ,  it  it  ihn 
liiitiiiiiiiiiv  .111(1  tri'.diiry  of  n.ilioiiit,  iiml  tin'  <<iM'l.iritii/  iiii'n  Itrnl  on  mir 
*(iiiin(U,  and  cipci*,  ami  ihLiihIk  iirc  atiionit  III''  tiioxi  .nlvintiiroii-*,  diliiii'iili 
iiikI  mii-i'<>iI'iiI  I'lilliv.ilort  ol  llii^  \a«i  itilii'ril.iiici-,  wliidi  liii«  not  v  t 
111  en  hiiIm'  I'ti'd  lo  ilii'  l.iW!«  of  proiMTiy,  iind  ri'iiimti^  i-inniiion  and  open 
to  nil  iiiaiikind 

"  A  Hi)  I  of  iiiorn  ilmn  llini'  hiinilnil  miiiI  takii lhi*ir  tippnrtiirp  to  pnrxiio 
the  uImIi  ii>.||(ry  on  itn'  \orlliwi".t  roa-i  fioiii  tin'  two  portx  ol  New 
Ki'illonl  .iiid  I'iiirliavi'ii,  «itii;iti(l  on  llic  h.iiih'  lililf  inlet  \.iiiHiclM't  and 
.New  I.iiikIimi  ki'ihI  out  innri'  iiiin  <i  VI  ntv  t.u'h,  and  tin'  porln  ol  lliri'.i»t 
end  ol  l.iiiiif  hi. Mill.  (Ill  llic  Noiind.  .Ill'  the  pl.iiTH  of  ri*ndi  /voii'<  for  laritn 
iimnlii  r-«  ol  vi'usrh  rnijimi'il  in  tlir  ulialc  ilHliiry  i  hixIv  ho  out  trom  S.ui 
llarliur,  I'lm  uimli'  niiinln  r  of  ^liahiii;  vi'sst'ln  lirlnnifinij  to  tin;  I  imUmI 
Niatri)  In  Kovi'n  liiindrcd  and  tliirt>. 

"TliP  mitHi,  iiM  If  ift  called,  (i  r  tlicsc  vp-mcIx,  that  n  to  nav.  ilic  ^lorcH 
and  app.iraiiiH  wliiidi  .irc  i.ikin  mi  lio.ird  for  ilic  pnrpmi's  ol  tlie  vovaui', 
H  c-itiiii.iicd  liy  cvpcricncc'd  perooii'*  lo  aiiioiinl  to  alioiit  lillirn  tlioiH.iiid 
doll.ir.s  lor  iM(di  vl■^Hl■|  'riiis  woiild  mvc,  m  round  niiiiil"'r-<.  a  toiiil  of 
alioiii  till  iiiillioiii  of  d(dlars  for  tin;  oiiitit  of  the  w  liolc  niinilMT  of  vi'mmcIk, 
Dill  an  each  vriiej  i^  alimnt  alxiut  two  yearn  and  a  half,  on  an  averaup, 
the  annual  oiitlit  of  unr  wliahii).'  ve»sr|x,  Likiim  the  esimiate  we  haui  al- 
ready «ivi  II  as  a  hasiH,  may  he  hi  I  down  at  lour  iihIIioih  of  dolhirM 

".Now  what  H  the  reward  of  all  this  eiiterpri«e  '     Wli.il  do  the  com. 

manders  of  our  wlialin«  vcssel.s  hriii:.'  hack  to  the niry  Irmii  tin  »<■  lontt 

and  tmNoine  vojau'cs,  inr  wlm  li  such  expensive  preparations  are  made  ! 
The  record  of  the  coiitriliiilioHi  tlipy  inako  lo  tin,'  wealth  of  ihti  country 
!.<•  found  III  the  annual  slatcnieiitH  of  our  imports 

"The  value  of  the  whaleiione  aimu.illy  liimu^hl  lo  this  cnunlry  hv  mir 
vcsmIs  ennaueii  in  Hie  wh;ilc  lishery  is  ahnui  one  iiiillioii   ol   ddll.ir-i, 

'I'lii'  averai,'e  of  the  impoilalioiis  of  wh.ili'   .nd  sperm  oil  ma)  he  i pm- 

fd  at  Mveii  inillioiis  ;  liie  sperm  oil  makiii','  alioiit  two  tlnrds  of  tins  v.ilup. 
'I'liiis  we  havi'  eiuht  inillions  added  yearly  to  the  riches  of  the  counlry, 
lor  the  idur  iiiillions  annually  outdrawn. 

"  Hut,  a(,'ain,  the  four  imlliiuis  which  !,'o  lo  make  up  the  yearly  oiiiiii  of 
our  whaliiiL'  vessels  arc  not  shipped  ;is  exports  Nd  record  e'  them  ,ip- 
pc.irs  in  the  returns  of  iinr  coiumerce  am!  iiavnrntioii  'I'l.cv  are  cleared 
as  sfli.rcs  or  MippMcs  ;iii,|  whaliiu;  ii|iparaliis.  We  have.  Ihrrcfore,  ;m  ad- 
(liimii  of  ei^^hi  millioiis  to  our  iinporlationsi,  ngainst  which  we  can  not  .set 
oil' a  dollar  ot  exports," 


I  am  indeliled  to  a  RCntleman  who  n ccnily  reliirnod  to  the  I  iiitcj 
Slates  irom  tlio  Ka.st  Indies,  in  the  IlMiidywine,  lor  a  tilr  ol  Hnnolulu 
pap(  rs,  d.iicd  ."^cpiemlicr,  ISll,  from  which  I  ijlcan  the  lulldwiii!,'  infnr- 
iiialioii  in  relatioii  to  the  whale  lishcry  m  the  I'aeitic  dcpan  lloiuilulil 
IS  the  1,'rtat  rendezvous  for  whalers  cruising  to  tiu,'  westward  and  nortli- 


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war.l  ..r  <'i.|.fl  ll'>»n.  »n.l  uny  •liinu  r.Mi.m.iMX  H.'  t'lm""  "f  '""  "■'•• 

.TV.  Ir.m.  i\  |Mil.l..Mli-M  i..u.'.l  ui  11.41  |M.rf..M»  n-i  Mil  i I  {'uuvuhit 

,„lrr...l      II  i«  iMil  «'l.l"ii.  i.  II l»tM  |Ml"r  .«  I""""!  •"  «l«"  """""  "' 

Ih.  I  int.  .1  >*...<.•-      11 ^n....!,    «  |M.l.lM„ii..n  -i.-v.,.. ,!  lo  l\w  .•.[»•.•  .^ 

,.,,„H.,an ...I .  .lM...tH.n, .. .,"""  '•  '•»"""">  '"  """  '•"""","  '  "":'  "  'Z 

..^ir'irt*  iroi,,  .1  will  ohxss  UmI  H«"  ■'.•l.....li,..».Ur  ..  -  at  Imm.mi    ..    IIm 
Kin.lwi.-'.  I.l.ih.l.      I  ti.Ml  ihr.n  I.,  an  u.t.r. Mini,  mti..  ..I  .•nnir.lmtin,,. 

«mt.n  ..V  U..i.crt  .n-iaon  NVyil..',  H*, . '•'  Ha/. m..ni..  >;-"«U""i.  «'"• 

|,«. n  i.nm.l  II..'  "  Mf  uU-il.  .'1  II..J  .S..n.l«i..l.  Wan.l. 

..!iu  ...r,'  N,.v.  thi*  «n..r.  ■■..,  ll.r  nn.ul.rf  ..I  hI.uI.  .I,i|.k  Io ml.nu 
„,  ,|,„  N,,n.KM.I,  Muni,  ,itr..f.|.  an  i.U  a  -I  Hi-  ul.aW  lUI..  ry  "I  H.''  »  «' 
niio.  I.v  lai  III.'  Bn'..i.'.l  yoomi  ..1  n  I"  L-nu^  «"  H.'  •  ""<•''  ^"'"■••.  «'";•« 
,„U,.,„„„H  tir.i  ..o,„in.'n.-.l  U     TIh-  -n,,.„.miv  ..  tl..'  niMr.'  .•..  ,l,i,.l.^ 

I.,  ,lMi  .\.n.'ri.'4n..  tl.iU  «l..y  l.av..  niauilain-  .1  U  I-"."  l-r-l  lo  1  .>i  "'• " 

liny  IruiHl.iiivc  ..ott'i'iiim 

•.  ri.i'  nM'rau.'  *aln.'  of  ilio  liulk  nf  <'a-'h  Nm.ri.'an  wlial.r  may  In' .'on- 
Kiiliri'.l  *•"■;.<'•"•.  anil  iiHIh' "nilU  "?H,'«»> 

..  -I'l,,.  ..Iv.niur.'  in  .livMl.'.l  ml..  /../«,  ..r  M.ar.'..  ..I  « In-'l.  tl ptam  n  ku 

I.  u.n.rallv  ..no  .cv.'nl.'.nl'.  ..(  iIm'  wlml-  ,  lli.'  llr»l  ..ill.'.'r«.  ..n-'  iw.'li- 
llt•lll.lh.!lCl•»n.l..m••'•r^'.n.■^Mrlylillll.lllMhmlMllinrX..n.•^lMMll^. 

ibt'lMMt  »i.'.r.rH.rr..mmi.'  .'mliiHll.  to  lamli .  a"'!  llM'.'..mm..n  ^all..r  -. 

liom  I'JOlli  10  \MM\\  ,    .,        ,  I 

..  „,.„.i  „„t,.,„,  .inrmu  .'Lvrn  y.'arn,  from  Mi;,  l-  in-Jl  ""•"*";,; 
lovv.'.l  III.'  larK-  M.m  ..t  iH-j,-,(...  ...  Ih.m.iI..  .  to  «!•<»  hI.i|.h,  wi  l.-nil     i 

ll  .  I....,  ."'  f..l..ry,     TI..S  n'Milt  i.  .vi.lnit  In....  ll...-  la,'.  Il.al  m  I  .Ul 

;?rL  l.r..a.n  l.a.l  alloat  7.  Sonil.  S,  a  m. ..  ,  U,...  lla:  ";' -^,^'';^  >';'  '; 
hrr  f..r  III.'  alM.v.!  rl.-v.'n  yarn  wan  ...ily  11,  ami  ll.ul  .lurinif  lli.'  la.l  y.'.n 
„ril,..  .1.  v.n,  iiaim  ly,  M-jl,  it  wan  r.'.Ui.'.  d  to  M  ,  „   ,    , 

..  N„  timmlv  l.as  Imvi.  allowfil  ^inc.  IHiJl.  yt'l  ll.-'  ...mil.'  r  ol  ll.ili.l, 
Suillli  Sra  wlialrrn  Irt  Hlill  al.oill  :«> 

•  ■•n,r  rr.ni'l.  wlial.  r>*  i:i  Hi'  l'a"ili.'  art'  rMinmlcl  »l  iil'oiit  /O,  m-.M 
olwl.ii'h  iM'lonit  to  Havre  Tli.' u'ov.  mm- .it.  Ir..m  ilic  l»tol  Maroh,  infj, 
to  til.'  •.list  <.r  l).'.'.'mb<r,  h:.(i,  all.'WM  iln'  lollowii.u  Loiinii.'^,  vi/  : 

"On  il.'partnrr<.  in  f.anrH  p.-r  t.m  on  sIii|,h,  crrw*  wholly  I  r.  .k'Ii 

..((II  .li'|.aviiir.<,  W  fran.-s  |i.>r  Ion  on  hI.ii.h,  .'r.'WH  pa.ily  I  r.  ..-'l.. 

r.tiirn,  'i'l  Irani's  p.'r  Ion  on  «I.i|ih,  cr.sws  wliolly  rr.in'li. 

..On  v-uini,  li;  Irancs  i...'r  Ion  -mi  hIiiph,  .-r-'WH  partly  1  r.n.'l. 

..  Tl,,'  rollow.,.«  rarll.-r  allovva...'.'.s  a..'  ...a.l-  on  r.T.,.'l.  «l.al-r^  ml"' 
Pai-.n.;  vvl.i.'l.  l.av..  I..-.'.,  out  M  .imn.l.s  an.l  niiwanl.  aiM  l.aN.'  laK. .. 
tl.u.r  llsl.  Iiiv.>n.l  il.o  anil.  .l.'Kr.'.' ol  N. Mil.  laiitii.l.' 

'Zn  l,a...''s  on  .'viry  'm  ponmls  ..f  -nl  an.l  li.'ad  malfr  np  lo  tl,r  .lUt 

"^MriVam'.^  on  ovrry  2i»0  \»mvU  of  ...I  anil  l.-a.l  niall.r  tVo...  ll..'  HI 

.if  lannarv.  IHKi,  .inlii  tin'  Mxl  of  D.'i'i'i.il.ir,  Is.Mt 
••  'I'lif  >.MW  Miips  iificn  ii.iii'l.  t\N  1.'.'  'Inriiri  ll.''  viar 
..  It  will  1.0  «.;et.  ll.at  .liipn  of  Int..'  y.ars  1,  .v.  n,a  .-■nrrally  ....■.•.'cil".J  m 

.ibtaini..!,'  a.  much  .pun.  uil  as  Ihty  did  luH.iy  years  ntjo.    i  l.avc  al- 


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mil  iif  "tir  ll"h' 
III'  III  jiittii'iilitr 
ltii<  Mill  nor  III 

mry ,  rtii'l  w  tK<M 
I  iimiiii"  III  ilirt 
III  I'liiitriliiiiioim 
,  isi'oiliunl.  «lia 

in  " 

I  mIhIM  |lM|l'lllllt{ 
III  r>  III  lilt  Pu- 
ll .Stillrx.  »lli>«V 

tiiiiri'  "ii  ilii.ilili' 

I   III    I  lit    WlllllHll 

uUr  may  In'  I'on- 
ill ipiain'n /iiw 

liTIM,  our  IWIII- 
t'n,  oiir  M\lli  ill  t 

foiiiiiioii  haiior'i*! 

H'il   IIIC|U»IM',  <il 

\\m,  uiilioiit  tiilh 
.•  tart  that  III  It'.M 
-■rai!i'  yr.irly  iniiii- 
riiiif  tlif  laxi  ytai 

iuiiiIm  r  of  I)rili»li 

itt  uliiiiii  Vi>.  niMit 
siolM  iri'li,  l»l"J, 

iinlH'^.  vi/. 
iiilly  I'll  ni'U 

illy  I'lrlli'll, 

y  I'niinli. 
ly  rrtiifh 
Mi'li«liiili'r-i  111  IK' 
I,  ami  liaM'  lakrii 

itrr  iiji  io  till'  •"»' 

lallrr  rioiii  Uii'  l-l 


irally  Hiii'iTcilt'il  ill 
s  utjo.     i  have  at 


.^fCK^MIX, 


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liitii|it>  li  III  ill  iMonil rail'  Ih"  •  Aaft  iihhmimI  »(  llin  iIuti  n»r,  dy  »i  h  ■■|iii|{, 

a»  III'  *  • Ill  lit  Mr    lit  vini|il.'«  |i<i<,  ^ix  nhijio  inr  i  aili  >•  ,ir  mil,  ||. 

•IH'i'iivi  l>  ilii.'  ..iiiir  iiiiiiiiMr  tit  iiioiiilm      Hill  .It  II  i.  iiM|HM«|ii|i  III  iliitt 
ilic  »auii!  iuuuIh  r  <n  •Ui|.«  |uf  i.yr,^  ),4|t,  „„i  j,i, ,1.1,1  ly  ||„   ,,»mi   tim«. 
tittttik«  uptiur  Hltit'lt  imii  imi  Imi  illliil  ii|»,  ami  Imimii  ihi  fiit»|hiri*oii  i»  m 
vum|ili  ii  " 

lor  till  |iiir|Hi.i'  III  nii'iiiiriitdiiK  Hlinli'r*  hi  V|»il  Moiiolulii,  t|i>'  kiriuliax 
I'liiirli  <l  U\\->  ^^lll^ll  allonl  tin  iti  |,i>'ilili>'i  om  r  i>w'ry  ulln  r  I'la-H  til  *t  »• 
■lU  in  iiliiaiiiiiiu  n  111  -limriiit  iiml  mrtiit'  "All  wlialir,'  .Wf  .illuwH 
liiM'll  uimmI«  lit  Uit'  iiiiiiiiiiii  III  #tiiNl  tMi'li.  Mitliiml  |ia>iii|{  iiity  iliiiy  wliiti. 
I'Vt  r  " 

"  Mil  liiirhiir  iliii'K  ill  ilim  {mt\  yv  Itu'  rollowini/,  vi»  vo  r>  iii*  |>i  f 
•on  on  iiiiri'liaiil  »i'.»rt»  ;  it  (•I'liu  prr  tun  on  wliali'  hIhih  ainl  iiti  ri'haii' 
Vi'mo  I .  I  iiti  fiiii!  lor  llti  jiiiriHiM'  III  iitit.iiiiiiiL.'  n  lr>  -liiiu  nit  onlv  " 

'•llf  ii'ii-iiiii|iiiiMi  111  ijiiiiiN  III  ilii'  s.iiiilttnli   I  Limit  1*  nut  to  III 
nil  ii»iiir<  il  liv  till'  iialivr  |io|iiil,itioii,  iMMiirriiMlly  '•oiitiilirtil     Id  uanl  iiiii>i 
III'  liiiil  to  llii<  lori'iun  |">|>iilaii>iii,  »lti<'li  m  now  vi  r>  I'linmili  ralilf,  iiml  (In 
>iiii»  III  wliiijf  iiiiiiiiiiii|iium  M  uiiifli  unatir  tlinn  that  of  ilir  ill  I'lutlinl 
•mil /"»  Il  d  iiatlU's      .Nor  iinitl  wr  ovirlonk  tin'  tlo,iiiiii{  imiikit  arioitn' 
Inmi  lilt'  iiiiiiii'iisi'  ili'i't  III  (//(!'.   ,  III, It  tiiiicli  yiiirl>  ui  tin  "■  itLimlt,  ijur 
iii){  till'  Ma.'Hiiii  lit  tlic  i>|iriii>t  ami  l.ill      Macli  ol  tin  -r  uh.ili  i,  it  .<ii|i 
(iimi'il  to  |iiiri'liahi'  VI  Ui  l.ilili  .0,  hi'i  I,  ,iml  nllnr  |ilii>li|i'i'  ol   lln    I'^lainl--,  t" 
till'  yrarly  aimiiiiii  ni  ••jno  mi  .m  avi'iauf,  aiKllniiii  ^litMito  JMimi  m  nth 
irurlii'lt't  liouulit  liiiiii  till'  Nlori  i      t  lakr  the  \vliii|i>  raiiKc  lni-auKO  Miine 
oil!  r<  .'idtiitH  ritiiiiutc  till'  total  roii-<iiiii|ttioii  of  i  ai'lt  whali  r  .it  |txiii). 
uliik'  otliirM  iDliiiiatc  It  at  I114I1  at  ~l.'^iMi.     |  huM.  in  in  ii-tun 'I  that 
uhin  till'  liiinlitli  wh.ili  r;i  fn  .iiii  iili  .1  llii-<  (tort,  thu  uvcruKO ''"ti'iiiiiiitini 
off.icli  vi'fi.^l  ii.-i  (I  to  III'  Irmii  t'jrio  t,i  i;ioo, 

"  lliit  I'Mii  «i  rr  Ihr  i'iiii>iiiii|iliii|i  iiiiii'h  Ii'pn,  it  it  olivitiii.i  lliat  tin  |irii- 
|)ority  ol  till  r  i.tlumN  h.c.  ih  |ii  iiih,«l,  ami  ilucs  ili'|irml,  m.ii<i/v  ii|i.iii  tin 
vvliuk'  Hlii|m  that  iintiiially  lloi-k  to  tliiir  piirtH,  many  of  tin m  nuniiiu 
twii'ii  u  yiar.  Win.'  Iliu  wliah^  littlary  to  fall  oir,  an  Hiiiii.t  m  mhh, 
tni'UNiiro  til  hi!  the  cast',  ur  wrru  the  mbuiIj  hii.Mi;i  tl  in  it  to  aliaiiilon 
tin  111'  iflamlt  Im  mhih'  oiliri'.  in  lln  .  ni'ian,  or  li.r  |.iirit  nn  ihr  .\t,ini,  il.i 
jiorti  III  th','  SamhMi-li  l^lalhl^  wmilil  n  hiji>i'  miu  Un  ir  |iriiiiiliM  iiitiynii 
I'.Miu'i'.  Tin  «i>vi  riiiiHiil  .  niir,  to  lir  aw.iit  of  Hum,  Inr  I  ha\i.'  ."hnwn 
III  my  iioti.t  that  thi  n;  ari'  1  \i'('|itii)n.i  111  lavnr  of  uh.ilrixilnlh  in  tin' tin 
tiCft  ami  port  iliir.s,  My  only  iloiihl  in  whtthir  tlicM'  cxfi'iiimiiH  liavi 
tuTM  farru'il  far  I'mmjjli  I  iiiclinc  t..  tlii'  hiln  I  thai  vvhah  ,,hi|i,t  thniiKI 
liu  I'M  iiijiiLiI  from  all  port  tlm^,  ami  that  the  pulii'i'  i*'uiilaii>,ii.t  tnwanl 
sailorM  hhoiilil  hi   tin'  iiiilih  st  ihiil  Ihi'  iiiaiiilriiaiiii  ii|  nnhr  will  (n  riiiil 

'I'la;  !•  piilifL'  ri'giil.ahiii.s  an'  tnim  ihimi  ni  a  ciino.tity,  at  Will  In-  tii  1, 
friim  the  fiilKiwiiit;  ub.tlraci 

■•  ll'in;',:ii.',  at  a  iiiiirilirLi,  lur  kmiwiiinly  ami  malii'ii>ii.|\  violalini; 
lliini'  laws  wlurLhy  a  (Minlagioiis  iIi^'immc  tn  ctiniiminuMii.'d  on  uliori 

••  ?IU»  till.'  on  any  I'.iiilaiii  who  If.ivi.t  on  thoic  any  of  hit  iit<  11  vmiIidih 
Icavi.'  Ill  wriliii;:  lioiii  tin.'  govi  riioi 

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g»ri«ii*  wi  >i|)i)n 

•>#'j  lor  •>»<ry  ••nmnn  ••lurtl  m  "Imf.  nn.r  Ui«'  ftrinu  nf  ihn  «irrtnil 
|un  ir.im  iln   iMii,  nl  hill  i'l-l  »•»"  i>Vh«k  l»  \f 

••  All) ..(» I VI  ry  |*'r«..ti  wli'i  iimI».  »wriif«.  iir  r'nii'rimii*  «  •'•ntiwii  «»« 
»|i»tr  mil  r  III  ti  li..ur .  iifi'l  the  ■..MM"  lini'  nri  ivi  ry  jw  r*«>n  *h"  >-<  fMn'.' 
0|i|NiM'«  lilt  iM.li.'c  m  Iht'ir  >«iiri'ti  inf  »ii>'li  "'.iniHi 

"♦I  ii»  ♦&  i»r  li,ill.'infiit  or  iii.iKihij  II  ii.Mo'  III  til"  Mri'ru  •!  niKhk 

'•ill  iiir  >irikttiir  iiKiih'  r  in  '■%  iiii.trrt'l 

"»ft  i.»r  rii.Miin  nr  kwiU  ritliitii  m  Ihn  »irr»'i»  or  fri"ii.»nt.  I  ro«4t> 

.'♦I  ii>r  .1.  »..'riiim4  il"'  i^.it'i'titi  ("t  Ht"  rtr»«  •"«'' 

>'|'il..r  i|i'»ii'r.iimit  iIm'  N.ililiiiti  l"r  lln'  wf.mil  iiim'i  iiml  llu'n  thn 
Anit  w  iloiiiiji  <l  l.ir  I  viry  ri"|M  IUIkh  uI  Ui'"  <>Kin»t' 

"  .^M  liir  ilntiiki'niii'«« 

••1.1  iiir  iiirriiiMlion 
■1,10  liir  iiiliilU'ry. 

••ffto  I'lir  r.i|Mi 

"#to  lor  liwil,  NmUiittivc,  ftnil  lanojvlmid  comlnrl, 

"|tl  riw.iril  lor  c.ilrliiiiK  iviry  ilim  ri<  r  in'.ir  In  llio  hnrbor ,  %\'i  il 

ll'M  liilliK  oil 

•■Till'  |Mtrt  of  llomihilii,  (inlm,  i<  in  liltiuilo  't\  I*  N  .  nivl  lonailu.lo 
IAN  I  wi'Mt  Iroiii  (irii  imi.  Il  i'li>'  '■liiniili'  t«  iiiltji'i'l  to  lillli<  viirliition, 
XUf  ilirrniotiu'irr  riiiiuiiiu  only  iioin  71    to  Htl  ." 

'liiD  rilikiKMiH  iiintitiitioiiK  III  lliMioliiIti  iiri<  III  It  lloiiriiihintf  ooiiiliiloii, 
Hiiil  till'  iiiiMiitniirit'i*  Hiiitioiml  iliori-  .in'  imroiiinu  tin  ir  lilmr^  with 
lllili'li  /rill 

I  tniit  IIh'  izri'iil  HMporl.iiiir  iililii.<  port  ,n  n  ri-ruli  /.vonsior  mir  wliiij. 
inU  lint  l!l  till'  riirilif  ••.■'.III  uill  111  iliriiii'il  n  xilllliu'llt  iXi'IIm-  lur  Ihn 
longtii  tn  wliii-li  I  liilVM  mtt'ii'li  'I  my  i|iioiiitionii  Tin n-  nm  n  Imv  nioii! 
poinu,  in  rfl.iti'in  to  whu-h  very  litih'  ii  known  in  iIih  country,  fo  'iiti- 
iii.ildy  iHdiH'iiitr.l  witli  till'  inlrr<'->tH  of  .Mni.'rican  wliulo  stii|it,  Hint  1 
fHn  not  rrl'rain  Iroin  uilroilii.^Jnu  iIk  in 

"  N«rivK  .'il. (MiN  -I  li.ivi'  iH'vi  r  hr.iril  iiny  i':i|it,iin  of  a  vcMrl,"  iiiya 
Wyllii'.  "who  ili.l  not  npr.ik  lii;!lily  III  111'-  niiivi'  ^laiiun  wlioin  In'  tinil 
rniployril.  TIh'V  .in'  nnmi  n'ly  .•iiilioriliimH',  ilonlr,  k.mioiI  iiaiun'.l,  iiml 
IriiHtw.iriliy,  ivinl,  with  priip"  Uiinmir,  lln-y  liwoim!  kooiI,  i'IIIi'hiiI  «t'H- 
ini'n  'I'lirir  ••xtriionllnnry  e^p'TiiM-n  in  HWiniini  ,f  rcn.lcri'  ilii'iii  of 
Uffiit  nm'  wlirri!  Ii.mN  nr.'  rin(/!nycrt  in    nrfii 

"It  K  v<  ry  nMiiiii.tii  i.ii  ill"  >oiiiii!  n.ilivi's  to  iiiifaiii^  ilifim  Iv."*  on 
loitnl  of  wli;tlir.'«  nii.l  "ilx'r  !<liip>  l.tr  lona  voyii|{n<  Tlu'V  ciin  ii.ii  uow 
HO  I'lnliiirk  '*itli(iul  li.^.ri^i'  from  ilm  itovrrnor  oIiIm'  n.l.in.l  lo  wIimIi  ihry 
Iti'lonu  ;  iiii'l  tin-'  tiiplnin  who  t.iki'.i  them  awuy  h  rcipiin.l  i"  ".it-Mi  a  lioii.l 
of  ij'joo  for  tin  ir  riiiirn  wiilijii  three  ynirn  from  iIh.p.  jiroviili;.!  h"  h.i 
then  alive. 

"Till'  nnnilH'r  of  ynnnu  men  yearly  taken  olT  tin'  iMhimlMM'*  M.iilorx  wa^ 

in  liinni  r  vcari  »«.i  unat  ai  lo  I":  <'iinsi(|.T''il  l.v  tiiaiiv  om^  ol  th in-i-H 

ol  thu  dfiH'liululuin  of  llif  islantlsi      I  ilo  not  1..  lavo  ih.it  il  duserveil  to 


any  »•♦)>»•? 
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,  nn<l  liinaitiiile 

I  hill)'  viiriaiiunt 

«liitiU  I'liiiihlion, 
iir  l.iliipr-i  with 

iiiH  I'lir  iiiir  wliiil- 

iirr  it  U'W  iiimii 
I'liuiilry,  Ml  iiill- 
tin  iilii|i<),  ilmt  I 

II  vi'HW'l,"  nay 

II  NVlidlll  III'  )i:iil 

iiiil'iiaiiiri'il,  iunl 

111,  cllilMl'Mt  *l.'ll- 

I'lnlcrr.  ilii'iu  of 

•   llil 'llil  l\'i  oti 

ii>y  fiiri  III  it  uiiw 

ml  Id  «IimIi  liny 

■il  III  iiL'h  i\  IiiiikI 

|i|nV|i|fc|   III'   lio 

\n  n»  niilliirN  wu« 

ir  fil   til m»rH 

at  It  ilcsiL'rvi'il  III 


AI'PKKIMX. 


047 


ki>  mt  fttnaHlfml  t»  unr  ffn-m  f  sti. m,  for  ittlhimuli  .nmr.  .^  thr  n,iuv<>« 
r«<m.iiiio<l  rtlifiM.I.  .1(1.1  Mrr>'  m  *.  r  mi.  rM.|ii|  »»«>ii»a  ..f.  ».ii  Hhiiiv  i.f  Umiii 
rti.itii. .1,  .4(111  ili.i..<  Htm ili.l iMrrM  wiilt  ihi-m <i tU'^x .» of  fcn.iwi.iitf.. .mi 
i>i»ilni.,ii..j,  „., Ml !,» iJM  ir  .■..lidlrymrw,  ami  lii.ifr  ih.ifi  rmrt(it'n«,iiins  i«f 
Ihn  Iii«»  i»r  IhiMi*  wiMt  rM'Ct'f  .rtriiii  b.i.-l« 

"  Ml  lln'.ti  Ifiivi'ti  il  (.I'LiiM  itri<  nmlilv  ilKlin^uiiirMlilx  iriMmu  lli.i  |i<i|. 
Htiili.m.  I.»  lli'ir  .i((K  riiif  i|...i(i|,„..,..  .in.*,  ,i(ii|  ki>.<.i(h,|,iii„(i  i,i  lomud. 
tr»  III  iii.'ir  ii),i(i(i>'r«  nn,\  li,,iMt.  ■     ri,i  ihhii'm  r  i.(  (iiiiv><  inxn  ihf  (i.ir» 

"^" I'tl'iiil'mc,  •ir»i(iKii(whnl<'riilr.iMi  l^dmuy  Ui.  l«t|:l,io  lunr  im, 

l«l»,  w.i.  l.irtytiMir  ••  Al  M.thi,  uml  Inim  mliir  jxirli  iiml  |Hiru  iif  IM 
t»lmi.|.,  iMilwiMttn  •'•luiil  iiiiiiitMf  liiiv.  iMin  •iii|i(iri|  ilunntr  ihvMnii<  w" 
rMitl " 

••T»i«'  wajr*  pitiil  llini'  i,H  n  \,iririt  irmo  f.^  in  f  MMprr  ((hkiiId,  i-h.'.  |,t 
«hr(.'  |i.ti>l  liy  'l.iii>'  II)  wli;iliii|j  vi«i  U  .  Imi  i.ikinit  1"*  .it  >t  low  i(v.-rii«i', 
Kdil  III  ilii'  >i»<iiiii)|iiiiin  Unit  ft.*,4»  t*  till'  iiiiinlKr  of  n mvi-  ■liiinin  nii  mi- 
|ilii)iil,  ilii  ir  iiillii'iivf  i'iiriiiiiu4  will  iiiinMini  lu  f  timi  yimrly.  'IVrii  ii» 
lilthi  il.iiil.i  tli.it  |Mri  III  ih.ii  .11111,  ».i<iiicr  iir  Inlcr,  HmU  it*  wny  bm-li  iii 
•tMMi  i«lu(Mlii.  n>i  liii|i|>rii»  Will,  iln-  iiiiifriitiiiv  liilMifi  («  .if  iliii  Diiii-li,  .ir 
l.iicfn,  itiiil  of  Iriliiml  .mil  ilii>  llitdiLimU  oi  s,>oil.iii.| 

"  Til''  /(ivj.iir  Hli.irrH  iilluwi  .1  m  wli.d,  (»,  v.ify  (mm  ii  l'.i<iiti  in  n  a.loili , 
lluiiiuli  |iirli.i|w  ilirio  loiirilii  .iiilu-  <r(.,„<,u  uii  u  lion,  „r  n  inoih,  Ihti 
•iiiiiir  ,ii  .illoui  i|  III  lliiriiiii'.ii,  or  Aiiii'di'.i,  Ki'itiiii'it  " 

tl  will  III'  «r.iti()iiiKi.iilii.  tri.ii.U  III  i.-ii,|i.riiiii'i'  m  I.Mrn  iliitt  lhonhfl> 
liiiiiii  III  all  iiiliiXM'.ilinu  Ii.|iu,r»  on  li.i.inl  mir  wli,,|„i«  w..»,.N  |,,„  Ur,'u,m< 

«•'"'''"'■"•'! I.  Mnlu'ViMiiiivir-iil     'III.'  H.v   K  c    liinnnM,  .flitnr  of 

Ihr  lliKMiliilii  |'(i,(,i|,  liciirn  It  ..hmnny  lo  llu'  I'liciirinu  l.u't  in  ihc  inllnw- 
intf  mir.ii'iN  irmii  iin  iiliioniil  uriiili'  ui  |ii'i'i'i„lirr  '.jil,  |n|| 

"  il  11  « iili  |ilr,i>.iiri'  ih.ii  \sr  iiri'  iilild  III  ri'iHiri  ili.ii  il,.-  ii'in|M>rii,ic('  ro. 

riiriii  !■.  lriiiiii|iliiiiii|v  ;i.|v/,iii'inu  ;iiiiiiii|{  wliuli'iinn  in  ilir  I'.k'iiIi- (li'ii„(i  " 

■  llviiy  -.liiiili.iH  ii,i,ri>  nr  lii..,  iitoiiillirt  umm\t  iUitlw      \V<umi,  mii 

now  (Mil  II*  iiihhI  n  tinglf  rt,fph,>H  in  thil  p«fi„>n  nf  iht  whuhng  f,tt  that 

hiu  rmliil  llciinliilit  leiihin  Ihf  pail  ttmon  " 


A  LIST  OV  Tin;  CHI'lsiMi.iiitiUNDs  I'UMglllNTi;!)  IIV 

\\ii.\i,i;k.*< 

"  Aliliimuli  ilii<  M|i>'riiiiii-i'ti  whijli',"  NiiVM  lli'alc.  ••  Imit  licon  Ki'cn  iiinl  nvi>n 

<•  i|iiiiriMl  It,  nliiiii».|  ivcry  |iiirl  of  ihn an  hrtwiTn  Ilir  liillliiil.-  nf  fio 

Miiiil,  anil  no    tiiirlli,  I  .iin  nut  ii««ro  lint  it  liii.i  .vit  Ihiii  miii  m  ihn 
Miiliirrriincan  Sax,  ami  s.  lilnm  or  ii.'vcr  at  Crri'iilaml,  liy  iiiinlirii  iiavi 
jl.ii'Tt,  alHioiiul,  Ni'vcral  aiu'irnl  aiillion  aifnc  in  Nl,ilin,(  iliiit  itliailircn 

Iri'iimiiily  mtii  ilici.' ;  l..r  fn\u-r  liai  Niiiinl,  |> koioi-  aiitlmrilv.  that 

tilt!  lirnnlaiiilirM  art'  ri'inark.ilily  fmiil  ni  it.,  ||,  .,1,.  whirl,  iln  y  ninHMliT  a 
ilt'liiMlf  viand  when  it  in  ilricil  in  uniokf ;  iIh'V 'aluo  Ircil,"  wiyn  Ciivli  r, 
'ii|).iti  till,  (at  tnlraiN  ami  >»kiii  '  Ami  Sir  Tlmnias  llrown,  m  Ium  wmk," 
(aitilislii'd  til  ifiHii,  aliiT  niMiuii  Hull  maiiv  I'miivm;  the  !<|iiriii  wli.il.'  tti 


I 


€ 


r.m  AI>1'F.M)IX. 

,.,.v..  b-TM  11,.  fiM.  «l.u-l.  .wallow...!  Jonah,'  al.o  .ays  that  ■  (ln-..=.lan.l 
„„„„r,.rs  M.l.l..in  n,.-.'!  will,  a  wl.al,;  ..tlhis  l>n.,i 

sun.    .       '    r     n.. ;  1  can  ..n.y  say  tl,a.  I  hav  n,.w  .-i'--.y  -...m. 
.,.v,.r,l  ..raains  of  .l„ps  wliu  have  luf,.  .■r,«ai!.a  ,„  ll„'  < • 

;,'„.,„       Th'v  an-  s.-Mom  ..r  i,.-vcr  mm  u  en  '  KO,..,.l.n«.s,    l,at  ,.. 

.  it.,n   or  ih."  Ma  .-an  I,.-  louclu-.l  by  tl...  d.qi.'.l  «.'«  Im.'.  "r 

"ui;       n  s  •  n^      ■     r..  t.Ta.ol  l.y  .  halcr.  that  ..x,Ht  h.  var..-us  par.H 

;  „  S  .  •  H  tl...  •  llra.il  hankH,-  vvl....h  are  only  d,Mol,,,a.M.ns  ot  ^vau.^ 

Milama   alon-  Uw  norlb.'ast  an.l  soull.w.ht  pa.t.,  an.l   n  11"-""''    • 
Jar  t,"  the  nlulK  as  (iower's  Islan.l ;  and  u.l  thn  we.l  pu.nl.  of  Nov 

llMi,ovcr.  islands,  but  mon:  <'spo- 

..,:;.^ibfir:^n;"^ss:ib^..an.,..,,.u.^ 

U.,„v  .,r  forlv  rrnl.'s.  an.l  oil  Ibe  sonlhw.^.l  P'Tt'-'n'-f  >>/"•>'   -'''''"' 

'"'''"«..„,ua.-()(V  Ihe  .oulUcasl  s..ie.  distant  from  Ihc  lan.l  mU-n  ... 
"''' X;!!'')L/ami -OIT  the  eastern  coast,  fr..n.  laum.le  i:5    t.,  ;M  ,  an.l 

""n;:;;x:;:;:::r^:r  the  ea.  ..ap.  t..  i-e  non..  ..p..  t..  .a,ni  .... 

nm«,  a.,d  o.r  the  .h..al  to  thr  n..rth..a.tvvard,  as  far  a.  (.nrt.s  .  Islan.I. 

.  'y„«.r„/„W-()irM,ddl.l,urKl,  Island,  and  usl.'s  a.lja.'cnt. 

-  V«r,-n/or/*Mm/.v.-S..uthwestslduofTo,'loo,llal,. 

..  Fr.m  Fcn„m^':>  to  Chnslmas  /.v/am/.-Sit.iated  on  the  l,n.;. 

..  '  ::,L.  O.:...-.  iV».-0.f  the  shore,  '-""^'l";^  -;;  ^, 
to  i:.(.  ,  lu  the  latitude  5  south  to  the  Imc.  Coast  of  Peru,  (r.M..  lb. 
■„no  to  10    south,  on-  I'aita  Ika.l,  used  to  be  very  ianimis. 

)L/Ul.v    Mu../..-OtVtbe   south   head   of  Albemarle    Island; 
\Vp..il..>r  and  Lee  Havs,  or  Klizabcth  and  Hanks  s  Days. 
^'tLuVLl  -DHween  lb..  Cnfnent  an.l  ihe  ^^f^^^^^^;;^ 

..  ;w„;,Kr«  I.slan.h-^  .fllbe  north  ,.o.nt  ol  Moralay,  and  ..II  Uu.  eaM  .md 
-.vfsl  Mdes  of  ( idialo.  and  also  ofl'  the  a.lja.^ent  isles. 


•(ilCI'Jll.lIlll 

will  tii'lprr. 
my  iii(|iiirn.'s 
llii!  (linn- 
>,()  lar  imrtli 
iiH-s,'  llial  1^. 
I  st'i\  liiU',  or 
k-aru'iis  parts 
litis  of  walcr, 
imuiiiii  lilat'k 
iiall  aiiiiiii'.ls 
(1(  rs  (it  llii'su 
Tlir  taviirile 

lit!  'i*l 

New  '  iiiiiH'ii. 
le  St.  (it'iiru'i' 
ril ,  fmiu  SI- 
Siw  Uritaiii  , 
llciitlry's  Ifl- 
owe'stiioup; 
he  straits,  a> 
jints  (if  New 

It  inoi'..'  <'sp<'- 

from  tlic  land 

Ill's  Island. 

east 

d  tiiree  or  lour 

land  fifteen  to 

.j    to  "•M   ,  and 

■,  tlie  land  dip- 
rtis's  Island 
■nt 

line 

[ilude  west  !M) ' 
Peru,  from  the 
I. 
Dinarle    Island  ; 

llipagos  lalaiuls 
iifltlieca^land 


■ 


AI'PKNDIX. 


549 


"  Himiuit—OtVlUr  Piist  hide  and  in  the  straits. 

"  Timo)'.— In  the  Straits  of  riinor  .  ell  the  soiilh  side  of  Dniliy  ;  ofl'lhii 
sou'li  side  of  I'aiitoii,  and  oil"  the  noiilli  side  of  the  adjaeeiit  i.slaiids,  as 
far  . -IS  Sandal-wood  Island,  to  lava  Head  ;  and  uH' the  shore  in  latitude  I'i 
to  Hi  ,  ,'•(.(1  loinjitiide  from  Wi    to  !'.;(i  . 

"  Mi./iK  lulanil  —Oil'  the  eastern  side  ;  oil'  Jolianna  Island,  in  the  Mo. 
'/.aiiihupic  Channid  ;  off  tin;  Island  of  Aldabra  ;  on  tho  line,  from  M  to 
00' i  oil" the  Cape  St,  Marys.  Madagascar, 

"  (7/i//,— Oll'tlic  island  of  Cliiloe,  to  tin!  northward,  alonu  the  coast  ul 
''hill,  and  as  far  south  as  W'i  \  the  land  dipping 

"  r,i///i;r/i(,(._(i(i'i'ap(-  St,  Lucas,  and  oil' the  Tres  Maria  Islands. 

"./,;/<i../.— .\hiiif,'  the  eoi!s' ;  \'oleano  Uay  ;  Loo  Choo  Islands,  oil 
shore  ground  of  .lapan,  from  the  latitude  of  an    to  40  , 

"  Ileum  Islands. — All  round  them,  "Vithin  forty  miles, 

"  China  Sea. 

"  Nrd  Sea. 

"  I'li.iian  (Jul/'. 

"They  aru  not  unfriMpienlly  seen  about  the  Cfniinoctial  line  in  the  At- 
lantic ( '••esn," 

Allhouijh  this  list  enihraces  in  acneral  terms  the  [irineipal  eruisini? 
grounds  k:iC'Vn  to  whalers,  it  is  by  no  means  as  full  as  that  iriveii  in  the 
last  chapter  of 'Wilke.s'.H  Narrative,  whieli  eoniprises  all  thediscoverie.sot 
new  grounds  reeentiy  :iiade.  It  may  seem  supererogatory  to  introduee 
both  ;  nut,  anxiohs  lo  ::iake  this  part  of  tlii^  Appendix  as  complete  iis  pos- 
sible, ;  (piote  them,  al  the  risk  of  prolixity,  because  there  is  some  ditl'ei- 
enee  in  the  statements  of  the  twi>  writers,  and  some  of  the  information  con- 
tained in  the  remarks  of  the  lirst  is  not  to  be  found  in  those  of  the  last. 
Uesides,  Ucale  should  have  his  full  meed  of  the  credit  of  having  given,  per 
liap.s,  the  lirst  exii  nded  list  of  the  eruisinij-Rroiinds  resorted  to  by  whalers. 

I  have  frei|iieiitly  heard  it  suasosled  tiiat  Wilkes's  chapter  on  the 
whale  lishery  should  be  published  in  some  cheap  form,  so  that  all  who 
feel  an  interest  in  the  subject  may  have  necess  to  it.  Ther-  are  many 
who  can  not  adbrd  to  pay  -§00  for  the  best,  or  SiCt  for  the  cheapest  edition 
of  the  whole  narrative.  'I'lic  benefits  of  the  information  relatiiif,'  to  the 
whale  lishery  are,  therefore,  almost  exclusively  confined  to  the  wealthy, 
or  those  who  are  able  to  purchase  the  hve  volumes.  Valuable  know  ledge 
of  this  kind  ()ii!,'ht  to  be  disseminated  .imonK  all  classes.  'I'wo  reasons 
induce  me  to  be|icv(;  it  will  be  an  acceptable  ailditio:i  to  the  jirescnt  work  : 
first,  bix'ause  it  gives  an  authentic  and  satisfactory  explanation  of  many 
iluiifis  which  I  h;id  no  opportunity  of  observing  with  care  ;  and,  second. 
Because  it  will  com[ilete  a  full,  valuable,  and,  I  hope,  not  uninteresting 
compilation,  giving  a  view  of  the  whale  fishery,  from  its  origin  up  to  the 
present  time,  in  such  a  form  as  will  enable  seamen  as  well  as  captains  to 
have  access  to  it. 

"The  whaling  interest,  taking  into  consideration  the  extent  to  which 
it  has  been  carried  by  our  countrymen,  may  be  almost  claimed  as  pecul- 
iarly American.    There  are  few  employments  in  which  the  enler|iii.s,> 


.O'iO 


APPKNDIX. 


m 


ami  iiidii-^lry  of  <nii  ciniiitrjnifii  an'  so  well  (lt;v('l()|iril  as  in  ilii',  or  iii 
wliioli  HO  nmcli  harililiooil  or  so  many  rrsoiiriTs  nro  rc'ijHiri'il  to  nn^tiro 

MlCl't'88. 

••  Our  whalini?  finct  may  bf.'  sanl  at  this  very  day  to  wIhIimi  tin'  I'acitio 
I  iccaii  w  Mil  its  oaiivasM.  ami  iln^  iiriicrrds  of  thin  lislirry  j^lvc  I'ointurl  and 
liappinr.ss  to  many  tlioiisaiids  nt  our  cili/tiis  Tlu'  rauiilicatinnsi  (d  llm 
iHisini'sM  extend  to  all  liranehes  of  trade,  are  .spread  llirouHli  llie  wliolo 
liiion,  and  lis  direcl  or  seeondary  inlliienec  would  seem  to  reeonnuenil 
It  1(1  till'  espeeinl  proteetii)!!  and  I'osterinB  eare  (dtlie  ijovprnment. 

"  As  It  was  anion;,'  tlie  first  oliieet.s  of  the  Kxplorini,'  llxpedition  to  ren- 
der llie  (lanjierous  path  ol  these  eiiterprisiii«  mariners  more  i^afe,  I  Iriist 
It  will  havi.'  heen  pereeived  that  Ihronuhont  the  operations  of  the  s(piad- 
ron  this  inlerest  has  never  lieen  lo.sl  sight  ol'.  In  fact,  it  has  alway.i 
heen  my  constant  study  to  aeeoniplish  w  hatever  roiild  tend  to  its  heiiefit. 
Jn  the  coiir.se  of  llie  varioil.s  and  devious  vo\ai,'es  we  havo  made,  thu 
1,'reale.st  nltentiuii  has  hern  paid  to  the  wind.sand  oiirrents  ;  and  from  my 
iiive.slij.Mtioiis  I  hope  to  he  aide  to  point  out  the  inosi  fi'asilde  routes  hy 
which  to  ijain  the  propir  eruisiiiu  ^rounds,  and  to  define  their  ioeahlirs 
more  clearly  than  has  hitherto  lieen  done 

•■  Aniont,'  oiher  duties,  we  were  callid  upon  to  ndininisitRrclinstiisciiu.'nt 
for  the  iniinler  of  portions  ol  the  crew.s  of  whale  ships,  as  well  as  of  per- 
MUis  hehuiying  to  the  squadron,  which  was  done,  not  as  a  vindictive  re- 
taliation, hut  to  eonvinei!  the  natives  that  their  attacks  on  vessels  hear- 
ing' our  lla);  can  not  |iass  with  impunity. 

•  In  all  places  to  foster  a  ^ood  feeling,  to  estalilish  a  system  of  fair 
dealinjj,  to  win  conlidence,  and  to  act  justly.  'J'he  knowled(,'e  of  the  na- 
tive eharacte.-  wliich  I  havi;  ohtaiiied,  and  have  recorded  in  the  preceding 
pai^'es,  will.  I  hope,  he  of  use  in  preserving  a  (,'ood  understandinj,' hetween 
them  and  those  who  follow  iis.  Kiiles  ami  rpj,'ulations  were  agreed  upon 
111  many  places  with  the  chiefs,  for  the  purpose  of  renderin;,' the  pro])crty 
and  lives  of  our  citi/ens  more  secure  in  their  visits  to  the  ports  of  the 
islands ;  and  it  is  to  he  hoped  that  they  will  he  strictly  observed  on  the 
part  of  American  vessels. 

•'  The  Kxpedition  has  done  much,  by  its  surveys  and  explorations,  to 
make  the  i.slands,  their  anchorafjes  and  harbors,  better  known  ;  and  very 
many  doubtful  shoals,  reefs,  and  islands  have  been  carefully  searched  for. 
Particular  iiiforinalion  respecting!  these  dangers  will  be  embraced  in  the 
hydrographical  memoir. 

"Our  whalin;;  fleet  now  counts  six  hundred  and  scvcnly-fivc  vessels, 
the  K'reater  part  of  which  are  ships  of  four  liundr-jd  tons  burden,  aniount- 
lutf  la  all  to  two  hundred  thousand  tons.  The  majority  of  these  vessels 
eriiisc  in  the  I'aeitie  Ocean.  Hetween  fifteen  and  sixteen  thousand  of 
our  eoiintrymen  are  required  to  man  these  vessels,  half  of  wlioin  go  to 
sea  for  the  first  time  as  '  i»reen  hand.','  and  return,  after  a  voy:i;re  of  fa- 
tijliie  and  hazard,  transformed  into  sailors. 

••The  value  of  the  whale  fleet  is  c-nniateii  at  not  less  than  twenty-livo 
millions  of  dollars,  yielding  an  annual  reliini  of  five  iiiillions  extracted 


AIM'KMIIX. 


.051 


il  as  Ml  tlii>,  or  III 
('qtiiri'd  to  nnstiru 

A'liiton  thu  I'acjiic 
I  givi'  (•(iintiirl  and 
iriitioatiniiH  (it  ilm 
liroii^li  ilir  \vlii)ln 
L'lii  1(1  rccomiiKMiil 
;ov(?riiin(.'nl. 
Mxpcditioii  to  rcii- 
iiKiif;  ^afi',  I  Inist 
oils  of  tlic  M|II.Ul- 
icl,  it  lias  always 
tend  to  its  liiiK'tit. 
L'  liavo  made,  the 
nts  ;  and  I'roiii  my 
fi'asililo  routes  by 
no  tliuir  iocaliiii's 

isl(5reliaslisciii(;nt 
,  as  well  as  of  per- 
is a  vindictive  re- 
>  on  vessels  bear- 

a  system  of  fair 
i\vleil(,'e  of  llie  na- 
(1  ill  the  precediiij; 
rstanilinj;  between 
were  nyreed  upon 
erin;,'  the  projierty 
)  the  ports  of  thii 
I  observed  on  the 

d  explorations,  to 
known  ;  and  very 
fully  searehed  for 
e  cinbraei'd  in  Iho 

cnty-fivc  vessels, 
K  burden,  aiiiouiit- 
y  of  these  vessels 
teen  thousand  of 
If  of  whom  fT()  to 
■r  a  voy:i;r(.  of  fa-. 

slhan  twenty-fivo 
nillions  cxtrauted 


f 


^ 


! 


from  the  ocean  by  hard  toil,  exposure,  and  daiitjer  The  estimiiled  ipiaii- 
tiiy  of  oil  iiiiporied  into  the  I  iiited  States  ia  about  four  hundred  thousand 
barrels,  nearly  one  hall  of  which  is  sperm  oil. 

"  It  iiiiijht  be  said  that  the  employ  meiil  of  so  larK«' a  number  of  persons 
Is  not  constant,  because  many  of  the  vessels  are  always  to  be  fniind  m 
our  II  iilmrs.  Hut  it  is  well  known  that  the  same  numlier  of  hands  are 
(  ui|i!ined  III  port  as  at  sea  ;  and  I  believe,  from  my  own  oli^ervalioii  and 
the  Malciiients  of  others,  that,  so  far  from  lallin;,'  below  the  esliiuate,  the 
iiumlii  1  oi  persons  actually  enga(,'td  in  this  business  would  t'reatly  exceed 
the  rejjislry  of  the  crews,  as  our  ships  are  constanlly  in  the  practice  of 
takiii;,'  on  \iudtd  extra  hands  from  the  A/ores,  ("ape  di^  \erds,  and  .South 
Sea  Islands,  whch  would  (irobably  amount  to  an  eitjiilli  or  a  tenth 
more 

"The  numlier  of  those  on  shore  to  whom  this  branch  of  business  j,'ives 
cniployiueiit  will  readily  be  admitted  to  be  lwu;u  us  fjreat  as  that  of  the 
crews.  When  wu  add  to  this  prufitabic  occupation  of  so  many  persons, 
the  value  of  the  domestic  nroducts  consumed  by  them,  and  the  benefit 
that  is  thus  conferred  upon  both  our  a^'i  iciiltural  and  manul.ieturiiii^  in- 
terests, the  imiiortaiice  of  this  branch  of  business  will  apjieur  greatly  en- 
hanced, liy  a  larf,'e  majority  of  persons  it  is  believed  that  the  whale 
fishery  is  a  mere  lottery,  in  which  success  is  more  owing  to  f,'0(Kl  luck 
than  to  Koud  nianat'cnient.  Those,  however,  who  entertain  such  an 
opinion  are  in  error.  There  is,  perhaps,  no  employment  on  the  ocean 
wherein  a  sound  judgment  is  more  necessary,  and  no  business  where 
success  depends  more  upon  the  experience,  enterprise,  and  industry  of 
the  commander  than  in  that  of  whaliiij,'- 

•'  Voyajjes  may  indeed  h.'  made  by  incompetent  persons,  and  by  fortu- 
itous  circumstances  success  may  be  obtained  ;  but  those  who  are  well 
!i-(piaiiited  with  the  business  will  almost  certainly  'fill  up"  in  the  lime  al- 
lotted to  a  voyage,  and  fre(piently  in  a  much  shorter  period. 

"  There  are  two  kinds  of  whales  that  are  iirinclpally  the  object  of  search 
by  our  whalers.  These  are  the  siicrm  whale  (Maavccithaltm),  and  the 
right  whale  {Myslicrtus).  These  two  animals  ditler  exceedingly,  both  in 
their  form  and  m  their  habits.  The  first  is  furnished  with  teeth,  the  last 
with  a  collection  of  lamina; ;  they  are  therefore  adapted  to  diirerent  kinds 
of  food  :  the  former  feeds  on  the  large  medusa  of  the  ocean,  termed  by 
the  whalers  sipiid  ;  the  other  on  small  Crustacea,  and  small  (isli.  Their 
feeding  grounds  are  sclilom  in  the  same  places  ;  for,  while  the  latter  fre- 
quents the  coasts  and  bays,  the  former  is  seldom  found  excejil  in  the 
deep  sea,  and  generally  far  from  the  land. 

"  Whales  of  the  two  didlrent  kinds  are  easily  distinguished  at  a  dis- 
tance by  the  experienced,  from  the  volume  of  their  spout,  its  direction 
and  elevation,  the  number  of  times  it  is  repeated,  the  manner  in  which 
they  dive,  the  length  of  time  they  disappear,  and  the  body  they  expose 
to  view. 

"  I  shall  now  proceed  to  point  out  the  cruising  grounds,  and  explain 
the  operations  of  the  whalers,  directing  my  attention  first  to  the  sperm 


API'KNDIX. 


.itf 


wliali-  n.slif'ry.  not  only  hrmiso  a  ih,  Hk-  most  vuliiablc,  but  liC.H-ausc  it 

,l(.,„.„(|s ic  ii|i>iii  llu'  skill  (uiil  mronniilion  of  Ukwo  rnHimcd  in  it. 

..•I'Ih'  iiiiiMrr  (il  ,1  wliiilf  slii|i  sli'iiiM  1"^  11  s!<»"l  H'ainan  ami  naviirator, 
«rll  a.'Mnaintr.l  will.  iW  wimls  am!  .■um'nl-*.  an  w.ll  a^*  «ilh  tlw  rniis- 
iiiU  «ruiiiuls  oC  lii«  prry  Wlun  lif  is  llMin.tiKhly  a.Minamli-d  will,  llii-sr, 
iinil  |».ssos«r«  a  i!<hh1  nliip.  \Mtli  a  spirit  o(  \wt^^'Mr.wo  ami  i  ii.ri.'y,  tlicro 
is  htili'  tear  ol  Iiih  riluriiin«  lioim-  with  a  'cjran  ship.' 

..■piir  prim'i|ial  vvhalim;  Kroiiii.l-  in  llii'  I'lK'Hic  ar.'  shown  m  thi-  map 

ami.xc.i  h.  ihis  ••l.apirr;  tiny  an iilin.M  |iarliciilarly  to  spaci-s  which 

),„v,.  I II  known  III  thr  I'anlii'  O.Tan  by  naims  well  iimlrrslodil  amonu 

the  wlial.TH,  siirl,  as  Ibr  'on  shorr  j;roiiml.'  ami  the  •  oil'  sborr  i;r..niul,' 
•midillc  uroiinci;  Ac  Tbi'sc  spaci  s,  liowcvrr,  have  wi.lc  limits;  thus, 
Cor  iiistaiK'c,  tlic  'on  ^borl•  uroiiml"  cmbiaiTs  the  wbolc  extent  ol  ocean 
aloiif!  tbe  I'oiist  of  Chili  ami  I'eni.  (Vom  the  Islam!  of  .Iiian  IVrnan.le/  to 
the  (^lallipaircis  Islamis  ;  am!  the  'o(T  shore  [rroiiml'  tbe  spaci;  between 
latilmle  r>    am!  10    soiilli,  liiiiL'ilmle  (HI    and  IW    west 

"  'I'he  lollowinj,'  lUibraiM  s  all  the  dithreiit  grounds  in  the  I'acific  visited 
liy  our  whalers  : 

"  I.  Tin;  on  snore  sf""'"'' 

"•i    'I'lie  oil"  shore  irroiim! 

'■:)    [n  the  iieiubborhciod  of  the  Hawaiian  Islands. 

"  1     111  thi-  nejubborliood  of  the  Society  Islands. 

•T).   In  till'  iieit'lihorbood  of  the  Sanioan  firoiip 

"(!,    Ill  the  liemblmrhond  of  the  l'ee|re  (iroiip 

"7    III  the  nriiibborliood  of  the  Knm''s  .Mill  (iroiip. 

"M.  .Mom;  am!  to  the  south  of  llie  ennator,  from  the  coast  of  South 
.\merica  to  the  Kiim's  Mill  (iroiip 

"!l.   .Ncross  the  South  I'ai-ilic,  between  the  parallels  nf 'il     and  27' 


soiilh, 
••  10 

north 
"  11 
"  I -J 
"  V.\. 
"11. 

"  iri 


Across  the  North  I'acific.  between  the  parallels  of  '^7    and  :15^'' 


In  the  noiiiliborbood  of  the  east  coast  of  New  /calami. 

'I'lic  iiiitldP'  (iroiind  bctwi-cn  New  Hcdiand  am!  Niw  Zealand. 

The  coa.st  of  .lapan,  and  between  it  and  tbe  lieniii  Islands. 

'riie  northwest  coast  of  America 

("oa-t  of  California, 
riiesp,  it  will  be  .seen,  eiiihrace"  a  large  field,  and  it  mJBht  be  sapjins- 
ed  that  a  ship  could  hanlly  miss  findim.'  the  animals  Sacb,  however,  is 
not  the  case.  A  vessel  may  visit  all  these  places,  and  yet  retiirii  home 
a  '  clean  ship,'  if  she  happened  to  be  out  of  season.  It  appears  from  ex- 
perience that  whales,  in  their  migrations,  coni;re):afc  in  the  above- 
named  places  at  certain  times  of  the  year,  and  those  who  are  acipiaint- 
ed  with  tlie  bnsincs.s  endeavor  to  be  early  on  the  criiisinR  gnmnds.  I 
8hall  now  point  out  the  times,  accordin«  to  the  best  information,  at 
which  the  whales  visit  the  .several  sfroumls,  and.  although  not  a  whaler, 
I  hope  to  pivc  sucli  information  as  may  bo  useful  to  tins  class  of  my 
countrymen 


,  l)llt    lj(M'UimR   It 

i{iis<'(l  in  It. 
1  mill  n.iviiratiir, 
Willi  till'  cruis- 

IIimI  Willi  lIlCHI', 

ml  I'lii'itry,  tlirro 

iwn  iin  till'  iiiap 
to  Hpaci's  wliii'li 
ilt'rNtoiiil  iiiniMii; 
I'  slmrc  umiiiiil,' 
lie  limits ;  iliiis, 
I'Xtfiil  III  oi-can 
an  ri'rnanili'7.  to 
'  spai'i;  liiiwecn 

he  I'ai'iCic  visited 


:.'  roa.it  of  South 

I  <){'i\     and  27" 

H  of  'J7    and  af)" 

^oaianil. 
Niw  '/calami, 
mil  Isianils. 


might  bo  s!i|i)ms- 
Siich,  however,  is 

yet  iTtiirii  homo 

appears  I'roin  ex- 
to  in  the  aliovo- 
vho  are  aeiinaint- 
IsiiiR  grounds  I 
!  information,  at 
iigli  not  a  whaler, 

this  elass  of  my 


I 


I 


An'KNDIX. 


553 


"  I'or  I'o'ivpiileneo  of  desenption,  the  enii.sinB  uronmls  may  he  cmLsid. 
Cff^il  .i.s  ini'hiili'd  within  four  Meinms  or  heliH. 

"I'heso  hells  are  Iroiii  twenty  to  twenty-live  ilri.rrees  of  latitude  in 
width. 

"I  he  first  of  wliieh  I  sh.ill  .speak  is  that  hetween  tin-  npialor  and  the 
noriliirnlropie;  the  seeonil,  iMtwern  the  tropic  and  .-.ii  north;  the  third, 
hetween  the  eijiiator  and  the  soiilherii  tro|iie  and  latiliide  50    Miiilh 

"  N\  iiliiii  the  tropica  whales  are  alinnst  always  to  he  met  with  Tlirrc 
are,  however,  particular  places  wiilnn  this  zone  where  they  elinlly  eon- 
Uiei-.ite  W  hales  are  foiiml  ni  the  lirst  Vil  i.n  Hie  north  side  of  the  ei|na. 
lor,  to  the  .■.onthward  of  the  Sandwich  islanils,  and  thence  we-iward  as 
lar  lio  the  .Miil.,rrave  Islands,  for  the  greater  part  of  the  yc.ir ;  hiii  i  lie  only 
Hp.ri.  or  space  ihey  an^  Known  to  ahoiind  in  at  any  jiariiciil.ir  season, 
wiiluii  this  licit.  IS  to  tlic  wesiwaid  ol  ilie  (iailipagos  ;  tlicy  pass  and  ro 
pa.ss  over  the  rest  of  this  sp.ico  m  their  iiiiijraiioii.s,  and  inav  genirally  Iib 
found  near  to  or  around  Hk;  small  islands 

"  III  the  second  licit,  they  rani'c  irom  the  coast  of  .Japan  to  the  north- 
west coast  of  .America  and  Caliloriiia  ;  this  they  Ireipienl  from  M,,y  till 
Novcmlier,     In  the  month  oi  July  they  are  found  off  I  he  Itenin  Island.'*, 

and  Ijclwcen  them  and  tli last  of  lapan.     They  frei|iieni  the  sjiacc  ly- 

inuMothi'  norlhwardorilie  I luwaiian  Islands,  and  eomprehended  hi  tweon 
the  p.ir.illi  Is  of  '^K'^  and  jr>  north  ;  aiul  within  the  meridi.ins  of  1 1.')  and 
150-  west,  from  .(line  to  Octohcr;  ami  resort  to  the  northwest  co.isl  of 
.America  in  .\ngiist  and  Scptemher,  and  to  that  of  California  in  .Ndvem- 
her  and  .laniiary. 

••'I'lic  third  helt  comprises  the  ocean  Iroia  the  coast  of  South  Ameriffa 
to  the  King's  Mil!  (iroiip,  iiichidmg  the  .Mari|uesas,  Sociity,  and  friendly 
Isl.inds,  the  Samoan  and  feejee  (iroup.s.  Within  the.se  are  the  spaces 
knouii  as  tin'  •  on  shore  and  olf  shore  grounds.'  'I'he  latter  the  whalers 
(reipieiit  from  November  to  Fehrnary,  and  along  this  ticll  they  are  found 
nntil  the  months  of  .lulyaiid  .August,  hy  whch  time  they  reach  tic  King's 
Mill  and  I'l'ijce  (Iroiiiis.  Thire  arc,  however,  str.igglers  to  he  met  with 
in  tins  space  during  all  seasons. 

"  The  lourth  hilt  e.xtciuls  from  the  southern  tropic  to  the  la'itnde  of 
r>{)  south.  The  most  proiitahle  time  for  ernisnig  within  it  is  in  the 
months  of  .March,  .\pril,and  May,  to  the  ea.stward  of  New  Zealand.  .\f- 
ter  that  date,  aUnig  and  hetween  the  parallel.s  of -j-j    and  '-N    soiiili.  from 

the  roast  of  .New  Holland  to  tli.it  of  Sooth  America.     The  portio sea 

hetween  .\ew  Holland  and  .New  /.aland  is  cahed  the  'middle  ground,' 
and  i.s  freipiciitly  found  very  proiitahle. 

"  from  an  examination  of  the  particular  localities  in  which  whales  are 
found  most  at  certain  seasons,  and  connecting  tlie.se  with  my  own  oh- 
servatiiins  on  currents,  I  am  induced  to  helievethe  places  of  their  resort 
will  point  mine  correctly  to  the  neutral  points,  or  spaces  of  no  current, 
than  any  other  data  that  we  yet  jios.sess. 

"  These  must  necessarily  hecome  the  rendezvous,  or  fceding-iilaceg,  of 
these  animals.     The  determination  of  these  points  will,  therefore  throw 

4  A 


064 


AI'I'KNDIX. 


-B 

:!ii 


'|j 


,i« 


a.Miti.mi,l  liBl.t  on  Iho  hy«t<'>i.  of  nirri'mi  n>  Ih-'  oeoa.i,  l.y  (-(MiUmK  out 
tl.o  ii.utr.il  Mm.N-«  'I'h.'  .-hMl  riM.rt  of  wlialim  will  t.c  hich  on  tli.'  iimp 
at  oi...  Si,  w  ;  un.l  wli.ii  tl.o«c  i.ru  c.mnrct.Ml  will,  il.e  eurri'i.lHHi.own  u, 
exist  hv  tlir  ol.srrv;.!u.n^  of  <l,.'  Km"''!'!'""  mi.l  oll.crs.  liny  will  hv  found 
to  i-orr'txpon.l  in  it  r.MnarkiiMr  inann.  r  willi  llic  n-nilriil  !»ii:n:c». 

••  1  havu  nivM'lf  imi.l  lau.'h  atleniim.  to  a.'.imnnK  ii.iori.ii.tion  in  rclu- 
tioii  to  tl.n  |.o.H,tion  of  tli.  m-  KroiiiulH  Iron,  ll."  ma.l.rs  ot  %vl.al.^  hliipn, 
but  h.iu'  u-iiallv  l.iiiiiil  ilinr  r.'pi.rts  at  varum.;.!  one  with  ai.oih.r.  ami 
tliev  l.ax.'  .-.niii.tiim':*  .lilllniil  as  inii.-h  a.s  live  di'-jrucs  in  a»si«n.M«  tlicir 
:ii,.li>  ri..ir  iMwiimn,  no  .louLi.  vari.'t-  inu.'l.  in  .IKU'rcnt  years  ;  but  cv.'n 
tins  will  not  explain  all  ll.i^  ilncrupaiu'ies  of  111.-  slatcin.'nls. 

••If  wu  cxamiii.!  the  seas.mH  .)f  Hie  app.araiiee  .il  whal.'s  at  .■.rtain 
iiilan.lM.  tl.ev  will  «en.'rally  be  foan.1  to  he  helweii  Ih.'  hemnninu  an.l  Ihn 
rn.l  of  the  Miinni.T  of  ll.i-  uliinale,  .lunni;  wliiel.  time  animal  lih  is  nmst 
pr..lMie,  an.l  llu'  fo.)d  of  tl.o  whale  c.)n«e.piently  abounds  near  the  |iarlic- 
ubir  ur.mp  1  have  (r.-piently  b.Tn  tol.l,  and  it  is  Kenerally  believed, 
that  whuhs  are  partial  to  warintb,  and  fnM|m-iit  few  places  outsuh;  Ih.,' 
tr..pies.  This,  If  true,  w.nibl  be  singular  enough  ;  but  the  main  r.asun 
for  their  fru.iuentin«  Iho  mimn..  '  seas  at  parlieular  seas.)ns  is  the  pro- 
curcn,enl  of  food,  wl.i.-h  is  there  I.,  he  found  in  greater  ahnndanee  ;  an.l 
then;  ai,p.ars  to  be  little  .loubt  that  in  mi«ratinji  these  animals  move 
will.  III.'  eurrents  until  they  lind  their  food  in  plenty,  and  then  eonlinuc 
in  hueh  lueahty  until  it  is  exi.austeil 

"  A  number  of  instances  are  known,  as  will  bo  seen  by  iTlerrinj;  l.i  ihn 
Track  Map  which  will  b,-  found  in  th.;  Atlas  to  this  volume,  in  wbi.'h. 
at  certain  seasons,  strong  eurrents  have  been  experi.Mieed  m  pla.'.-s 
w  here  three  months  afterwar.l  they  were  found  to  have  .-easel  allogelher, 
or  ev.  n  to  have  ehang.-d  their  direction.  1  have  now  particular  rek-reneu 
to  th.'  noitliwe.-t  coast.  .„     .       ,,  ^ 

••  Having  pointed  out  the  dillercnt  belts  in  the  Pacific,  I  will  now  refer 
to  tl.o  localities  in  the  Atlantic  and  Indian  Oceans,  where  the  sperm 
whale  lishcry  is  moat  successful. 

'■Th.-se,  1.1  like  manner,  are  found  to  eorrcs|.ond,  and  an-  eonnectcd 
with,  the  obstrncti..ns  of  the  submarine  currents,  or  the  places  where, 
from  tipposing  currents,  they  become  lost. 
"  In  the  Atlantic  Ocean  : 
"  1    Oil  the  Azores,  or  Western  Islands. 
"8.  Oil' the  Cape  dc  Verdes, 
":i.  North  of  the  llahania  Hanks. 
"4.  C.ilf  of  Mexico 
'• ,').  Caribbean  Sea. 

"  (i.  '1'..  the  eastward  of  the  Windward  Islands. 
"  7.  North  coast  of  Hrazil. 

"8.  South  coast  of  Brazil.  „    ,,  ,  . 

"0.  Carrol  Ground,  or  a  space  of  ocean  lying  between  St.  Helena  and 

Africa. 
"Ill  the  Indian  Ocean: 


y  poiDtinu  out 
Lit  III!  tlii^  iiia|) 

•I'lllHHil'IWIl  to 

y  will  hv  fdund 
ii;iti(Mi  III  ri'lii- 

if  Wlllllt!  hliipw, 

li  iiiiDtlii'r.  and 
[)ssi;(i)ini{  llunr 
I'iira  i  Imt  c'vun 

lah's  lit  cirlain 
u'liiiiiiii.'  anil  llio 
iiial  III'  1^  most 
(nar  till"  |iarlic- 
eraliy  btlifviul, 
L'l'S  Dutsidi;  lliu 
Ik;  inaiii  reason 
oils  is  lilt!  pro- 
|)iiiii!ani:L'  ;  ami 
annuals  iudvo 
I  then  continue 

rrl'crrinijto  tlio 

lUIlK,',  III   wliicli, 
:nct'il  III  |ilat'('s 

ilSeil  illlD^L'lllCr, 

licular  rul'iTcnco 

I  will  now  reliT 
here  llie  sporm 

d  arc  I'onncotcd 
le  places  where, 


n  St,  Helena  and 


AI'I'KNDIX. 


555 


"  t,  OITlho  HOiilli  cud  ul  .Mada«iisiMr,  uiid  between  it  und  Afriea 

"3.  (lirihr  iKirtli  oiid  ii(  MadauuMrar. 

"U,  'I'hn  eoast  nl'Arahiu. 

"•1,  Wcxt  eoa.-"!  of  Java.  * 

"  !>.  Northwest  coast  of  Now  I{t)lliind 

"tl  Soiiili  eoast  of  .New  Holland,  and  hclwiM.'ii  it  ami  Van  Dicmi-iri 
Land. 

•  I'lic  periods  of  lime  allotted  to  tlic.-,e  fi.slieries  coiiiciiId  Willi  tiie  lllllCit 
at  whicli  it  iiiiuht  he  expected  that  the  fond  of  the  whale  would  lie  iiiont 
plentiful  if  liroiiuht  hy  the  pohir  streiuiiH. 

"'I'lie  .Atliintic  lisliery  is,  lor  the  most  part,  carried  on  in  a  smaller  class 
of  vi.'ssels  til, in  those  Used  in  the  I'aeilie  ;  the  voyages  are  of  le>s  dura- 
tion, and  less  eiipilal  is,  therefore,  reipiired  m  tins  Imsiiie.'^H  than  the  other 
In  bpeiikiiiK  of  cruisiiitf  grounds,  I  shall  follow  the  order  in  which  they 
are  visited. 

"  The  tlrst  in  point  of  timn  is  that  iieiir  the  Azores.  Tlii.s  uroumi  does 
not  extend  more  ilnui  two  hundred  miles  from  these  islands,  and  liex 
principally  to  tin;  southwest  of  them.  Hero  whales  are  loiiiid  clurmj} 
the  suininer  inonlhs,  and  as  latn  as  (ictolM'r.  These  islands,  it  will  bo 
well  to  remark  here,  lie  in  the  route  of  the  great  North  I'ular  .Stream, 
and  form  an  obstruction  to  its  passage  ;  consciiuenlly,  the  food  is  arrest- 
ed in  its  profires.s,  and  i.s  accumulated  here. 

"The  next  ground  visite'd  is  nll'('api>  lllanco  and  the  Cape  de  Verdes, 
and  it  is  also  searidied  by  the  outwardboiind  .ships  of  the  !'ai-ilic  tleet 
The  whalers  of  the  Atlantii-  next  pass  loltie  ninth  coast  of  Mrazil,  in  the 
nioiilhs  of  October,  November,  and  Deceniher,  and  thi'iiee'  to  the  llrazil 
Hank,  and  oil' the  mouths  of  the  Rio  de  la  Plata,  where  they  fish  in  .Ian- 
nary  and  February;  after  this  they  seek  .St.  Helena  and  Carrol  firotind, 
which  lies  from  fifty  to  two  hundred  mile's  south  of  that  island,  toward 
the  Cape  of  (iood  Hope  On  the  latter  (,'round  they  remain  during  the 
months  of  .March,  April,  and  May  ;  and  llunce  they  piiss  to  the  west- 
ward, along  the  South  .Vmeriean  eoast,  to  the  eastward  of  the  Windward 
Islands  ;  tliciice  to  the  U,iliatn,i  Hanks,  Cape  Hattcras,  and  along  the 
coast  of  the  liiited  .'States,  home. 

"  'i'lie  smaller  class  of  whalers  seldom  extend  their  crnisings  to  the 
south  of  the  line,  but  after  they  have  visitc'il  the  first  two  whaling  grcmnds 
they  usually  pass  to  the  westward,  toward  the  Islanils  of  Fernando  de 
Noroiilia,  anil  thenne  along  the  South  American  eoast.  till  they  reach  the 
■\\'iiiilwaril  Islands,  They  frequent  the  Caribbean  Sea  in  the  months  of 
.laniiary  and  February;  and  farther  to  the  westward,  ofl' the  I'eniusula 
of  Vui-atiMi  and  (hiba,  in  April ;  after  which  time  they  proeccd  through 
the  Gulf  of  Mexico,  to  erui.se  nil'  the  Hahnm;'.  Hanks  and  Cape  Hatteraa, 
in  May.  Tnencc  they  pass  northward,  on  either  side  of  the  Gulf  .Stream, 
to  the  eastern  side  of  the  Crand  Hanks. 

"  In  the  Indi.iii  Ocean,  the  smith  part  of  Madagascar,  off  Point  Uaiiphiii, 
is  visited  in  March  and  April  ;  in  May,  June,  and  July  the  ground  oirtlie 
southwest  coast  of  Madagascar,  in  the  Mozambique  Chiinncl,  and  upon 


55G 


AI'I'KMHX. 


IkiUi  klilri  iif  lliat  clianiii'l  'I'lic  wIiuIith  ti^iiiilly  nirriiit  in  Mt  .\»n»*- 
lilir'n  II. ly,  whrri'  >«iip|ilMH  iiri<  to  hi)  li.iil  ill  iiliiiinliilli'f,  iiml  Imtli  wimil 
ami  «iiltr  ,irn  f.imly  priMMiitiil  Mirr  tin-  llii'v  iisiiiilly  »|ninl  miiiif  liiiir 
od'r.iiii'  CiirrK'Uli'^,  «illi  lln'  '''il'''  'I'l'l  '"  .ullinil-o'ii  iUIht  «nlr,iiii>l  vi«il 
lliti  CoiiKirii  IkIi'h  S|i.  rill  wliJili'^iirrlrf  umiiily  liMiiitl  iii  imiiiiIkiw.iiiiohh 
llii'Ht'  Hhimls,  mill  nlii|H  iidimlly  lio  wrll  in  ilii'ir  vifiniiy  'I  lu!  AlriiMii 
c<m«i,  lioiii  M>i/iiiiii)ii|""'  •'»  '/MmUit,  11  Kood  «rtmnil,  iiml  llm  luUur  it 
iiIku  a  KiKicI  pnri  lor  rr;'airuiii 

"  Siiiiir  xlniiiixii'iiil  ilii  inruiRlnitiliirlnit  tliu  nurlhi'imt  niniianon,  I'niin 
(ii'liiliir  to  Apiil,  to  till'  Araliian  I'lmul,  Iml  tin'  AlrMMii  m  ki'ii'Ti'IIv  |iri'- 
li-rriil  'I'liD  ( 'liaiftH  Ari'lii|niaKo  iit  tiiinvf  allonls  hoiuc  hikt.ihh,  liiit  it  im 
vt'ry  iliiiititliil  uromi.l,  ami  lian  not  Imhii  olU-n  l'rci|iifntt'd  'I'ln'  proper 
■euNiiii  iH  iliinnu  tin'  !<oiitliW)'Hl  inmiMiKin 

"  Till'  iiio-ii  protiialili'  uroiinit  in  tlic  liiilmu  Ocean  m  Ihn  wp.tl  uiul  north- 
wi'hl  coast  III  Ni'w  llollanil,  as  far  raMlwanl  an  tin'  iHlainli  ol  'riiiior, 
l.oiiihoi'li,  uiiil  Aiiituir,  and  westward  to  llii'  KtTlin«  IniaiidH,  iiifluiliiiit 
the  loiiHt  o|' Java. 

"On  rf li-riiu'i!  to  ilii!  map  illiiNtrativi!  of  tho  curri'ntu  and  wlialin« 
groiiniirt  lirforc  n-lrrri'd  to,  it  will  lie  pcrcrjvud  liow  nrarly  tiicm'  «roiiiidi( 
foiiiiMili'  with  llir  placi'w  wlnTi'iii,  ai'cordinu  to  llii!  views  ulrtady  slati'd, 
till'  polar  striMinx  I'ro  obslriii'tt'd  hy  land  or  mlandx,  ho  a«  cillicrto  inlrr- 
nipt  ilnir  ciiiirNr,  i>r  rnati'  .sik'Ii  an  iinpciliiiirnt  as  to  idianitu  it. 

•'Tlir  Soolo  Sea  H  till'  only  plai-i;  that  rcinains  to  he  nolici'd.  AiUfr- 
ii'an  .tliips,  liiiwini'r,  liavi'  ni  i.loin  uoiir  iliiilii'r ;  hut  Dniilisli  vcml'Ih  are 
reported  as  havin«  met  with  iinieli  MiiOL-e.-ss  there. 

"There  are  two  routes  hy  whiidi  our  whale  ship.s  eaii  eiiier  llw  I'acil- 
ic:  one  hy  tlio  (.'apo  of  (lood  Hope,  and  round  New  Holland  ;  the  other 
hy  t'ape  Morn. 

"To  lake  the  first  route,  they  ou«lit  ireiieially  to  lime  their  ;'  parture 
MO  UM  to  meet  the  .season  of  New  Zealand  in  Mareli,  and  tlii.i  !s  also  the 
hest  eiiurse  for  shifm  sailini;  in  the  aiiiiii..n  from  the  I'nit  'I'hey 

will  then  reaeli  their  whalini;  ({round  at  the  earlie-t  ;'o,tri...  ' 

plaee  tlioniHelvea  at  oiieo  in  a  situation  to  reaeli  the  hai  >  1: 

they  are  in  seaivli  ;  and  they  would,  in  all  prohahility,  have  t.; 
and  recruit  after  the  outward  voyaite.      This  is  much  more  imp.-  f 

insuninr  Kueeess  in  this  eiiiploymeiit  than  very  iiiaiiy,  either  of  l;.c  i.i.is- 
ters  or  owners,  are  aware.  Alter  a  few  days  111  port,  and  a  sup|p|y  of 
fri'sh  ve;,'etahles,  they  Would  find  liotli  their  hliips  and  erews  in  a  heller 
coiiilition  to  take  the  sea  and  kee[i  il  After  remaiiimt?  six  weeks  or  two 
iminths  on  the  New  /eiiland  Kroimd,  until  the  winter  season  and  hois- 
terous  weather  approach,  the  vesnela  sliimld  pass  to  the  northward,  to- 
ward Sunday  Island,  and  thenee  cruise  to  the  eastward,  hi;lween  tho 
latitudes  of  aa  and  '28  '  south,  or  even  to  a  few  deyrees  lii«liPr  latitude. 
The  lower  latitudes  are,  however,  found  to  he  the  iiiost  freiiucnted  hy 
the  whale.  Alon„'  these  jiaralhds  they  proceed  as  far  as  the  coast  of 
.South  America,  so  as  to  arrive  there  in  the  course  of  the  month  of  Sep- 
temher,  alter  passim?  part  of  the  time  to  the  westward  of  tho  islaiidit  of 
Juan  Kcriiandez  and  Massafucra. 


AHPRNDIX. 


6ft: 


'iilit  III  SI  AilKilM- 
en,  iiiiil  liiilli  wiMiil 
ly  npi'iol  Miiiiii'  titiii' 
itlirr  ■•iili'.iiinl  viitit 

I  in  iiiiiiiIm  rx.iiiKint: 
Illy  I  III'  Alrifiiu 
I,  uiiil  tint  latlur  It 

•nut  nioiisdoii,  friiin 

III  w  «t'iicr.illv  |irt' 

DC  Hlll'I'llHH,  hill   It  IN 

•rittd      rill'  proper 

l\tr  wvnl  iiiiil  north- 

imIiiiiIm  of  'I'liiior, 

(  ImIuikIh,  ini'liiiiiiiit 

rri'iits  and  uhnlin|{ 
I'uriy  ilii'Hp  itroiiiiilii 
I'Mn  already  slated, 

II  a»  Giihnr  to  inii'r- 
I  I'lianui;  it. 

be  iioliivil.  Ann  I- 
l')n|{liHh  vchhi'In  arc 

•an  filter  tli"'  I'acil- 
llullaiid  ;  till'  other 

mil'  their  O-  parturc 
mill  1111.4  :»  ul.-<o  lliu 

lilt  They 

II!  Iiai>  ■*'. 

y,  have  t.' 

I  more  imp  i 

■,  ('ilher  of  ti.r  ii.as- 
)rt,  anil  a  Hiipjily  oJ' 
«|  orews  in  a  lieller 
ili(j  SIX  Weeks  or  two 
er  !i)'asuii  and  lioix- 
)  the  northward,  to- 
itward,  hi.'tween  Ihti 
rees  liiKlirr  laliiiide. 
iiiotrt  l'rei|ueiited  liy 
Car  as  the  coast  of 
)l  the  month  of  Sep- 
ird  of  thu  itilamla  uf 


•■Dlhrr  vkiiiifU  rcaeh  tlin  Soeiety  IkIuiiiIn  hi  i»n<\  iiml  Ihenfc  paHN  to 
tlio  \«i'<<IH'ard,  III  order  to  nmi  ihe  mm^oii  of  ilic  S.uiiu.in  ami  riiji'ii 
fironp'*,  tlii'iii'i',  aKiiiii,  wilhoiil  llir  tiiipii''«.  tu  llir  ^milli,  eitlii  r  on  llii' 
'  iiiidiili  ;:riiiiiMl'  lM'iN\i'i'n  \>'»  llnlland  and  \rw  />  .il,in>l,  or  to  ,i  liij^licr 
Nonili  l.iiiUiili',  iintl  ,iu.iin  inrrt  iln  HciNiin  oil  \i  w  /cilmd,  ai  ilic  end 
of  the  hitmiiier  or  in  M.ireji  Tlio-n  tlmt  re.ieh  iln-  einxi  ni  I'lnli  uentir- 
ally  rreriiit  in  the  Day  of  r.iU.ihiiuiia,  or  in  the  port  of  l',i>t,i.  m  rem, 
ami  uri'  n  ad>  to  laki:  up  the  matoii  on  the  Mitr  xliore  Kroiind'  in  No- 
vemlcr. 

■■  VeNHeN  |f<aviiii{  the  {'nited  MtiiteM  In  the  lieKimiilitt  of  niimilier  would 
do  heiti  r  to  iiiki'  the  roiiii  roiind  r.ipc  Ihirn,  n  a>'hiiii{  (liili  or  I'mi  in 
time  lo  rreriiit  lielure  tlu'  ninnili  ui  Noveiiilier,  ,il  wlneh  lime  lliey  iip.iir 
Id  the  'oirKliorc  uroiiiid,'  where  they  reiiiiun  lor  one.  two,  or  three 
month'* ,  theiiee  pauM  to  the  Miiripie'iix  iHlaiidn,  and  lo  the  weNiward  of 
llieiii.  and  theiiee  lo  the  went,  alonir  the  eipialor,  an  far  an  the  Miili{rave 
Ulailds,  ,iiid  the  eiMMt  of  .l.ipiili  Ui  lilMillitf,  they  priiei  ed  In  llir  north- 
wext  eo,iNt  of  Aiiieriea.  I '.iliioriiia.  ,iiid,  linally,  reach  the  S.tndwich 
iHhindK  to  recriiil  liy  the  iiionthi  ot  Oclolier  and  Novemlier  lUhii  veil- 
Ki'ls  pdN.t  dlieelly  Inilil  lie'  '  olI'Mliori'  ground'  to  the  lieiulilmiliood  ol  the 
.H,iiidwieh  Lolandn.  where  they  itpi'iid  the  monihit  of  riliriiary,  March, 
and  a  p.irt  of  April  ;  they  then  proceed  to  the  hititiidu  of  :ll)  ,  and  I'lin- 
tilliu'  their  erili:<inu  on  e.ich  Hide  of  llmt  piir.dlel,  hetwi  en  the  iiii'iiili.iiiii 
ot  llo  and  |ii,'i  weHi,  until  Octnlicr,  wlien  they  repair  ti>  the  Ila»,iiiaii 
IhIiiiiiN  lo  recruit 

"  It  will  rcidily  he  M  I'll  Ihiit  there  i-i  ample  room  tor  a  v,i.st  licet  to  op- 
erate III  these  limnerouii  and  extensive  Mpaci'^  without  Ihe  vcmmcIs  inter- 
feriiia  with  each  other,  and  many  more  tim{lit  he  advanta«eou.'-ly  em- 
ployed An  opinion  has,  indeed,  (jained  (jroiind  within  a  few  yeart*,  that 
the  wliali'H  are  iIiiiiiiiihIiiii;;  in  niimher!* ,  lint  tliii  Niirmiite,  ax  far  ai*  1 
I' ive  le.irned  from  the  mmierons  iinpiirn.'H,  does  not  appear  to  he  well 
loimded. 

"  'I'hey  have,  indeed,  heeonie  wilder,  or,  an  some  of  llir  whalers  e\pre«.>» 
It,  '11101"  Hcary,'  and,  in  eoiisei|iiince,  not  bo  easy  lo  eapinre  ;  hut  if  we 
vnngider  ihu  iiiimhers  that  eontmiie  to  he  yearly  laketi,  there  will,  I  think, 
he  no  reason  to  Hiippose  that  any  Kreat  decrease  has  oceurrrd  On  un 
avtirau'e,  it  ri  ipiires  lilty  whales  to  lill  a  ship,  and  it  would  ihereforo  take 
ahoiit  live  thousand  whahs  anmiallv  to  supply  the  ipiaiitiiy  of  ml  that  ih 
imported  'I'liiii  would  appear  hut  a  sni.iil  proportionate  nuiiiher,  if  llietii' 
animals  were  us  prolitic  as  oiii  herds  on  shore,  when  it  m  considered 
that  they  have  a  I'eedini!  (,'roimd  o!  twenty  milliomi  of  sipiare  miles, 

"  The  niiinhcr  uf  ri^lil  whales  captured  in  tu  the  xperniaceti  iii  the 
propnition  of  ahuiit  two  lo  oiii'.  'I'he  former  are  princip.illy  found  on  the 
coasts,  III  the  hays,  and  even  in  the  harliors,  and  are  l.ir  more  niiiiieroii* 
than  Ihe  sperm  whale  They  arc  pursued  lo  ihe  L'reatesi  advaiitayo  In 
fimall  vessels  They  Irenueni  the  cna-i  ot  I'liili  duriiif;  the  summer  sea 
Hon.  from  ilctolier  lo  March,  and  are  lo  he  found  on  the  northwest  coaot 
of  America  and  that  uf  L'alifurnia  durin;,'  the  nurthern  summer,  ur  rum 


m 


rM 


AfPKNmX. 


Miiri'li  tn  Nnvrmhor.  On  IkiIIi  Uir<  itiol  iiixl  Ui'il  cniml  of  Nrw  lloll.inU, 
.m  Will  a»  on  tli.it  of  Ni  w  /rulanil,  iIhv  nr<'  iitiiinil.iiil  Iroiii  f<i|iiiriilKi» 
lo  Miiri'li,  HI  llii   li;i)fi  wli>  fi'  lli'-y  n  "ftrl  to  e.\\\v       llii*.  Iiowcvi  r,  liny 

no  loiiKi'r  ilii  wiiliiMil  iiiiili'^t.ition,  iiH  tin'  nlmri'^  ari'  now ii|iii  li  liyi'«. 

IniKivi'  iMtaliliHliiio'iiiK  (lit  l.ikiiii;  tin  iii,  uill  |iroM>lril  nmiIi  liu,il<<  On 
till'  kiuimI  irmii  ilic  Imik mil  ilii'  liiiiiii  iiri'  liiuiii'lii  it,  ;itiil  inun  in  hot  |iiir- 
milt  oi  ihu  U'tiiii'.  \\liicli,  ulii'ti  killi'il,  I*  lowi'il  into  tin'  li.iy,  uiiU  ilrat(4i'il 
on  uliorn,  MJirri'  it  m  I'lit  ii(i  iintl  *  tryiil  out ' 

•'Tln'rti  iiri'  liw  |il,ii'i''»  wlni'ti  NnrpiiKit  ttitt<i  IikmIiIiik  (or  Itin  rnmmi(< 
■ion  ol  nil  kiiiiN  oi  vii'n  ;  iinil  in  x.iyinir  tlm,  I  li.ivr  nliTciwi'  iii  u>  II  lo 
lliiKir  ofSoiilli  iiiMJ  Wrot  ,\ii"tr,lli.|  :in  to  tliii»i'  o(  N-'W  /i'iiI.mhI,  iillliininh 

tlio  liitlcr  iiioxi  iioii'J  lor  111' ir  riinriiiilir-      Siiini'  imrrlhini'*,  ii  m 

NHJil,  in  Syilni'V.iulv.iiirir  tlii<  ra|iil;il  iiml  nliiin'  tlu'  priilllH  with  iIiot  wlio 
HM.Ii'rlakf  llu'  IniJiini'Ji'*  'I'ln'  hiltrr  ir<ni'riilly  niu.iur  in  tin  ir  forvicc  ii 
liir«i'  niiiiilii  r  of  imtiviH  uml  hoiih'  ol  llu-  lowrnt  wliiti'n,  wlunii  Ihiy  iillow 
to  iniliili!!'  Ill  rvrry  Mort  of  vii-i',  mo  Iniiii  iU  tin  y  c.in  in.iki  usi'  o|  iht'in. 
ijiiiirrih  oiti'ii  t.iki'  placi-  h<  twicn  tin'  partici  iinrajji'il  m  th>  »aini'  hnnt- 
ni'NN,  and  thii  rivalry  not  iinfri'i|iii'ntly  h-ail*  to  ii|iur|i  fonllictii  ami  lilooj. 
theii 

"  I  mil  mirpriurd  that  thi'  llrili-'ll  aiilhorilM  •<  liiivi'  not  l.ikiii  coKiii/aiii'i' 
of  the  oiilraut'oim  iii-tH  that  inn  iMii-tiantly  lakiiitf  plair  wiihiii  tin'  liinili 
whrri'  they  '■laitii  i  tliority.  Oiii'  of  tln'M-  ueU  wai  niailf  known  to  iiid 
allt'r  my  arrival  ai  lIu'  Hay  of  IhImicIs.  iuhI  I  ri'ijnttccl  itir  iiiipo^.iliility 
of  iTpairiiiij  to  Ihf  Hpiit  to  ili'iiiaiiil  ri'ilri'ni.  'I'lir  IhIIdwiii^  is  tin'  Ntati.-- 
inorit  of  Ihu  master,  onicrrM,  and  rrrw 

"  '  Wlnli'  llif  whalo  ship  Adi'lini',  'IhoiiiaH  Hrown.  inaHirr,  was  lyinii  nt 
Kapiti,  on  till'  I'Jih  of  Dccrmliir,  IM;t!i.  lor  lIn'  purposp  ol  niilliim  with 
wood  and  water,  at  ahout  3  I'M  ,  as  the  third  olllcer  and  live  of  tlii>  ernw 
were  cmiiloyed  in  lowinir  oil'  a  rail  of  water,  hcjnii  alioiit  one  mile  from 
the  Nhip,  tliey  were  hoarded  liy  a  wliah)  hoat,  h.ivini,'  a  erew  of  eii'lit  lln- 
rope. inn  and  one  \i w  /eal.iiider,  under  one  .l.inies  ILirrisoii,  .n  leadn- 
niaii,  armed  with  pisioU  and  knives  (heiiiK  a  p.irt  of  the  persons  einiil.iyiil 
hy  llaymimd  and  Voiiiii;),  who  loreihly  took  possi'ssion  of  the  hoit,  and 
cut  oir  llie  rafi,  threatening  instant  death  to  any  one  who  should  mako 
csislance.  naviny  thu-t  eaptured  the  hoal,  they  Jit  onee  made  sad.  and 
ran  fortlieir  e.stahlishment  on  the  shore,  ahoiit  six  mdes  diwlant  'I'Iki 
rmplain,  on  pereeivinu  the  piralie.il  ai't.  at  onee  l(dlowed  with  twolmats, 
hut  did  not  siieeeed  in  overlakini,'  them  until  they  re.ielied  Ihe  >hure  and 
had  hauled  llie  e.ipliired  hoat  upon  tlie  he.irli  While  on  his  way  li"  was 
pursued  hy  another  hoat,  which  kept  liriiii,'  it  him.  'riio  eapiiin  d  ho.it 
was  Hurroiinded  on  tliu  hoaeli  hy  Irom  thirty  to  forty  desperateluokiiiH 
wrctehes,  more  or  less  armed.  Of  these  ilarrison  hreaiiie  the  i-pokes- 
maii.  (Iceiariiii!  that  they  had  t.ikin  llio  hoat  and  meant  to  keep  it,  ,il  thi! 
risk  of  all  the  party's  lives,  to  whieh  they  all  siniiilied  their  nssenl  <  'ip- 
tain  IlidWii  repeatedly  eautimied  them  ayaiiixl  siieli  arts  of  piraey  ;  hut 
his  eaiition  was  re<  eived  Willi  eiirscs  and  all  kinds  .if  ,iliii-i.,  aii.l  tiiiully 
a  pistol  was  presL'iitod,  with  tliu  dt'daralion  that  he,  Harrison,  would 


'II 


AlTKNhlX. 


r,f,o 


>l  of  New  Ifolltinil, 
ii  Iriim  Mriiii'iiitwir 

Ilia,  lioM't'Vir,  Itii'V 
iVV  Iljiiril  tiy  lu- 
ll  \Mlll   llll.ltl        Oil 

till  iiiiiii  III  liiil  |iiir- 
i;  liay,  uiid  ilr<iitui'i| 

m  for  ttm  cfimniw. 
uli'rriH'"  «"•  wi  II  lo 
I  /('III. mil,  iililiiMii{h 
II'  itiirrliatil*.  it  in 

ilil<<  Mill)  lliO«r  NvllO 

■  III  till  ir  w  rvh'i'  ii 
«,  mIkiiii  tliiyiillow 

iii.iki  iiMc  (i|  tlicin, 

il  III  lh>    M.tllli'  hll^l- 

I'linllii'tit  iiml  liliiiiil- 

>l  l.lkrii  fiii{|ii/,;iliiM) 
r  Willilll  till'  llhlltM 
iiiiiilr  kniiwti  III  tiio 
•i|  till'  iiiiiiiix.iliility 
i)\viii4  IS  ilii'  Htiiii'- 

iiiiNtnr,  will  IvHik!  at 
sc  (il  ri'iitiiiK  witli 
mill  liviMif  tlii'iTrw 
lioiit  (ino  mill'  rrimi 
u  crt'vv  oCt'ij'lit  Mil. 
I.irrisiin,  iis  ln'iiiU- 
(•  iirrsiiiH  riii|iliiyii| 
nil  <<r  till'  liiMt,  :init 
!  will)  nIkhiIiI  iiiiiko 
iiioi'  iiiuili'  Mill,  and 

lllli'M  lliHlitdt  'I'liu 
VV(\   Willi  tWil  Illl.IlM, 

irliril  llii'  >li<ii'i'  uihI 
!'  nil  lilt  W.IV  11''  «,l» 

'I'lio  i'.ipiiirril  lioat 
y  (l('-"j)iTiili'ltiiil\iiii{ 
iiri'iiiiii'  till'  ypoki'ii* 
lit  til  ki'('|i  it,  ill  thu 

tlirir  iissi'lil  (';ip. 
:irts  III'  |iirai'V  ;   hut 

if  aiiiisi',  aiul  liiiully 
It',  liurn»<in,  wnuli] 


Muw  out  Ihi*  brolim  of  ('ii|iliiiii  llniwn  if  Im<  .iilriii|)ii>il  in  r(<«t'iii<  Iho 
bi>4l' 

'•''iii'li  li(i«  (ii'cii  |||M  imtKi'miMittili'  Miiitifirr  III  vUin  ii  iIh'  hIuI.  «  Iiii«m 
hfrn  nl.iiiKhli'rril,  Imili  ulil  ami  vhiiiik,  ih.it  ||ii<m<  hiiiinlM  li'ivi'  o|  Uih 
jrctir-i  Ih  rn  lut  fri'i|iit'iiti  i|  In  iln'iii 

"Ihf  nvhl  Mill!)'  14  liiiiini  III  iMiii'li  liiri:>  r«iiW' III  hiiih  litiiiiili  •  ili.iiiin 
hw,  mill  Mill  iiiiir<i|iii'hilv  \i'  liU,  Mill  n  taki'ii  in  tlior  luiiiuli'-.  .{■,  iwfh 
n«  III'!'  hiiiiiliiij  ,iii>l  niilily  li.irn  N  of  ml  l|r>hli-«  tlii>  oil,  ilir  tMrililiiiiii> 
|iriH|ii"i  '<  xiiiiii'  (iiuiii.  A  I  irui'  iiiiitiiirr  III  ilii  V  wli.ili'o  hiti'  >ii'ii  liy  im 
Ml  Ihi'  li<i>ii  altoiit  rajii'  llorn,  m  ihi'  iiionilm  ui  Mjri'ji  mul  \^,ui ,  luit 

Ihl'  Wl'.lllli  r  III!  II'  Il  '•rlllolll  l.ivnr.llllc  lit  llii'  l|«i'  III  IliLlU,  ilhlj  Uitllli),  of 

i.'oiir.'i'.  |iri  I'lii'lt'  •iii'i't  ,-.  Ill  i'iiir>iii\X  oil  •<iii'li  ,i  liiixiiii'KH 

••Oil  »<oiiiiiliiiit<«  mill  m  ■litiiil  wiiirr,  ailiMiitlx  liii«i>  Ihi'ii  iihiiIi'  to  I'lip* 
lurt!  il  iliil't  rt'iit  i>|iti'ii"t  III  whali',  filliil  ilif  liiiiniiti.n'k  i'i'iA'„»,i).  hut 
Ihcri'  It  II  ttri'at  im|ii'iliiiit'iit  to  ilif  Ni'i'uriiiu  of  ilif  h|iiiiN  nf  tliio  I'lini' , 
ftir,  Mill  II  killt'il,  ilit'y  iiiiiiinl  .lit  l\  «iiik  lor  tliiiiy  or  lorly  limirt  li  iIiiti'- 
liifc  lirniiiH  t  111  ,T--arv  I  illirr  hi  .iiiflmr  a  lio.ii  m.ir  liy.  lo  »,iii'||  iliiin. 
or  It  IM'  a  Itmn,  .iml  ilt«  ii,  imi  iiiiiit  nucnily,  ihi'y  iiiiiy  hi)  nwi'iil  ofriiylho 
iiiitlir  I'lirn  111,  or  lo-i  liy  ImiI  wi'iiliir 

"  Altliniiuli  till'  liii;li  latiiiitliK  iiiUr  tfrint  milui'i'm>'ni».  nn  i: iiint  of 

till'  iiuiiilii  r  ami  MZf  of  iIm'  wlialfM,  yi t  lliiri)  ,iri>  iii.inv  iliin.'iiliiri  fxixl. 
Ititf  Ihit  rt'iiiltr  It  |iri|i  r.iliii'  lo  |tiir>.iii'  llif  naiiif  in  llif  low  fiiiinilfi, 
'I'lii'  wi'.iilii  r,  t  v(  II  111  ilii  <iiiiiiiii'r  xf.i-iiiii,  11  oiii'ii  it'iii|ii"<iiii>iis,  v\liif|| 
inakfH  It  tl.mgiriiiis  t<t  lowi  r  ilif  Itoalx  :  ami  ihfrf  irf,  vm  u  m  iin-  iinti 
ni'iiHoii,  lout,  wliM'li  not  only  i,iiitali/.i',  lint  prfvtiii  llti- cli.iii'  irom  liiinK 
i.'Xtrniliil  til  any  ilislani'n  frnin  tln^  HJiip,  vvitlinnt  tin.'  risk  ol  |ii»ini{  both 
ImiiUh  nnil  pp'W.  I  hiivi)  hei'n  told  th.it  it  hai  lVtt|iuiiily  linppinnl  that 
tiK!  Iinais  li.ivu  lii'i'n  Mi'paratfil  iVoni  tlip  ^hip  lor  M'vir.il  il.is', ,  tlmt  imt 
onlv  proilniinif  arc.ii  anxitiv,  Imt  olltii  iiini'li  ihsiri  is  from  u.int  of  pro- 
vinion'^  ami  \\,ilir  Onr  wliilirn  iitl  ili.it  ilnrf  it  ipntf  cnoimli  ol  aiU 
vi-ntnrt'  .iml  prril  in  lollowiiiLr  Unir  iniployinint  in  ilif  |o\\t  r  I.iiiiikIi  h. 

"  \iit\Milnl,inilin,'  llif.-i'  ilillifiiliii't,  llif  faviiritr  ami  iiioHt  "iifi'i'iiHfnl 
tfronmi  tor  tin'  nulit  whatf  im  liniwrm  the  iii)ii<ili  mnl  liltvlllih  parallcla 
of  north  latilinlr,  wlnrc  vast  niiiiilifr.'*  liivc  Inin  rri'i'ntly  t.ikin  in  Juno 
ami  .Inly,  ol  t,'ir,i;  >m< -,  alilmnuli  llif  -.f.ir.un  i.i  i,f  -hurl  iliir.iiiun,  yit 
liirui'  .-liipt  liavf  olitaini'il  a  lull  ramo  lif  loru  IIh  cI  tnn 

"It  It  llnptl^:^lllll'  111  iiiri'i  a  wliali!  thip  on  ilic  oi'i.in  wnlioiii  liiinij 
■trnrk  liy  Inr  imrf  appi  iir.iniT'  Tin'  vrsstl  mnliT  hliori  -^ail.  wiUi  look- 
(lUt^  at  till'  ni:itl  lit  ,iil,  caufrly  .^faninnif  ihf  wnlf  rxpan-tc  aronml  ilii'm, 
hai4  a  tot. illy  ilillin-nt  .iir  from  iImwi-  i  iiu.iniil  in  ti  ri'i,'iilar  voyaixf" 

[lliri,'  follows  a  short  ilftfriplinii  of  ihn  nxual  iiianiifr  of  ciptnrinu 
whah'.t,  cattinit  thrm  in,  ami  Iryimjont  ilnir  lilnliliir  H.iviiiirt|f>fri!ifil 
thi.i  jirtu'iMs  vfry  lully  in  tin'  |iirfL,"iin«  n.irrativi  ,  ii  im  li.iiilly  ti'i'fstary 
to  ipioif  ;iiiv  tliini;  rt'latini;  to  tlif  .s.nnf  Hiili|fct  | 

"'llif  priiiiis  III  lilt!  \vli;ile  li-lii  ry  li.ivi'  lifi'n  ureal,  and  sliow  what  in- 
(Instlry  ami  pcrsi'vi'ranfc  fan  yif  Id  when  well  tlirri'tfd.  The  Ninall  niiin- 
bpf  of  ai'i'ii|i'iits  III  ihi.s  larifo  llfcl  im  mirpritmi; ;  for  tho  tt.til  lossi-.s  for 


600 


AlftNIMK. 


wliM'U  II..-  ii.ul.  rwrilrri  M»e  I"  W  ••"''""•  •'»"»••.»..«.  |rr  i-rnl .  jM 

,h.H...  tr <!.. '  ■••■••ul.i...  -»'  « "  'h" "•  •'""  •"  '  "  "•      f- 

......,a,.r,  ..l.|.mi  rvM.I.  mu  «n.l  «  Ml  |hi  .'.hi   M  »!..■  ).„r.  .u.l  «l 

tl„.  |.,H  ,,r,  iM...m  II..  m..l«iwr.i.  r.  »•«*.•  .U'ii*.'.l  U'-hI  .i.y.l.  M.U 

III  1,1-.  >...r.  ih.r.  I.u.  l«>i.  "MM I.  rtu.'l.iaii.M.  m  Itf  l"t'-. -il. 

«|,H'I.  I...H .•.iu..'.l  tl...M> »..  "•■•'»'•  t"»'"«  *">■•«• "  "'"'  """"'"' '"  ""  "•'"" 

„r  II.  .I.tr.. ...... .  IM.I  ..I  II...  .i.....l>  |.r,.'. Ul.O  '-■ ';  »"  r  «  '""n 

l«,  .>H  r..i  ...1,  .in.l  iL.ny.rt*..  .•.■..•'  l-r  wl«al.  -.il.  *..>..<..  **.ml.l  g. ...  r..ll) 

tiiiUt  II  li.i»«U»iiH'  irliirii  ,     , 

..|n,.Hi,.,..ii..lil.nt.il..".M.i.  rr...i.l  ..Ml.-  .'Mi.-m.il».'l...ii.«*«»f» 

««.•... I, «.  II  lt..M.  llM'  • n.i..».i..y"l  «l»»'  »>»•»•""  '•• """'  "'*"•''"' "'"' 

'"  'ih..  Hr.«t.'r  |.r..|N.rt...ii  "f  'mI  liml*  .i  iiMrki'l  m  «i.HM.Hi>.  II-'UmU'I. 

«,,ai'r..«.iai."..— i'i""'^.""i"-....i.r.M.i. '[""'""';'['"";;;■.„ 

..  I  |,;,v..  .UI..I  tl..   .MH..1..  r  ..I  "f""  ^»l''l'     """  •""    ••'*"'  "  "*' 
th..u..i«.l......lll.iM....)  ,„.......•  yr.,r.lM.l..w.i..Ul....r..tl. H-^  ■.•••» 

u.Ul...r.t..s.  11...  HI...I.'  ..I  I...II.  '\»''>''  '""•""">  '•'''^''  "•''"""  ""  ""'"■ 

«ai..l,  ....W.lM.u  II.""  I"''  ""•"  "'■'"''■•"• '""'  ""'•"  '■'"  '"'""• '"  ''?.""'■ 

.,,„.„.•.  ,..l  "■  ->•!..  r  .,f  n.ul.t       n..-"  I""'*  "•">  "'"■"""  «"  •■"«;"  "' 

,..„  l-r  .Thi  ..I  .I...-'  ....'rtill)  >v......,l.a      It  ..  .....I  II.. I  .".  .'I''..  I'"» 

no,,!.. I  .....I  ...w  «l...l.-  ..r-  I..K. ..      II  .'.  I V.  r,  ...1....  1-1  ll.ui 

,1...  Uti.r  Afv  .IM .»i  r..m..  r....^ .  a.i.l »l..'  |.rol...bl..  r-  .►..„  I...  il..  ..|..a 

uy  .,1  .1...  nu...l..r  i..k....  iHuy  h-,  H.ul  ll..'  I.-H  "l-l-  ■  I" '-'«  "" '";«';'' 

,;in...t  M„.ahi  ..It.  r  Tl..-  i...ii  «i.i>i.  -  y'"''i.  "•' '"'  ^'*^"'«'  ■  ^;';'","'  '^ 
f.  .,1... ir..i i....r.-u , «i..i.-  it.o .-..*. ..i.i';m  •^»';"'  ";'>"'•; 

iitv.T  l....i..l  l..«.'ll.'  r  li.it  II.  M..nll  .......I"  r..  wl.il-  II..-  i'us\n  .ir.-  xwn  in 

'"•"'n'l'.-'n'iht  Nvl.uU-H  •..■••iipy  til''  liiKli' f  liKi'"'"-  '"  '"'"'  •"•iiii-l'li"!"'''' 
wh..-h  ar.-  .l..-.r  f.-.-.lii.u  «i.'.i"'l-  Ah  111.'  Nw..i.-r  h  m  n,..«  in.  il..  ■•..«* 
n,„ri  1..  II.-  I'.ivi  I"  I'r.cir  L.tll.  ll..'.r  >...ii.U,  «l..  r.-  H..  y  r.  ....i...  m.l.l  Hi"' 
»|.r...«  .....,..!..,  WI..M.  il..>  aii.....  r-...,i  I..  II..-  l.-.-.l;i.«  Kr".ii..lH  K.  in.-H 
tht.  bull-     It  1^  I.-I  ('•"•^'ii  **l"f  ""■  '"'"•'■  «'"'"f"'«  ""'  '>'"■'»"'• '"" 

,1  ,,  « rally  m„.,...m.I  l.  H..'  Iii«l.  l-"'i"'l' -  «'""  ""'>  '""'  '"'"'  '" 

uri'iii.  r  III.  i.ty. 

••  \\I,.I.'  vi.siiln«  II..-  l".rlH  l.ir  ll..--  imriMiH.-  .n  r.rr...l...ii,  II..-  .-n-u^  ..l 
wl.ai.'  ».|..|.-.uru  ..tl.M  I...1I..I  111  »  "liil^'  "I  1"^  .l.-''i|'liii".  I'"H'  '■■'I'l'iiii^ 
..n.l  .-r.  w  I..K.-  11...  ..|.|'.-ri.....iy  K.  lav  tlu  ir  .-.Mn|.h..ni.  I..  I...t-  ll.-  .•..i.huI" 

who  aro  ...u.-U  tr.'i.l.l.  -I  whL  I'm  "i-  ••'"1  ""i""  »">  ''» *' '""  "'  "'"''f^''""' 
,„„|  pa.H  up....- II..-  i...rii^  -.1  tl..-  .-,.»c.     1 1..)  cR-wa  Usually  .•..u.iilam  ..( 

ha.»  i.ruvi.i......  bl.-.ri  ali-.w.....---,  a...l  l.a.l  ...atfu  ;  in  «.....'  .-a^.-^  I  l.av,- 

hpunl  II..-III  aHHtri  ilial  H.-v  kit  lla-.r  liv.:«  ...  .Ia..«.  r  1......  Hh-  ...it  ra^. ..... 

,.oml.u-t  ..I  ti.e  oaplain  ;  an.i  in  .mo  ii.=.lan.-.  iMn  ll..-  .-Hi'-  i-  ''  "' 

„„. ,,,|,„ni      Tl..-  .-aiHa.n. ..»  ll.c  ..Ihi-r  l.aii.l,  l.di.'V.  .1  H.-n  H"  i'  «-' 

a  (-on-jiiia'-v  .>n  luiil  i.»  p"!-'.'!.  liiiii  ,     .        , 

■  .M,i„v  M...-r,.-,....  a..   I..ui..l  ..i.  ll.'-  'liH-  n  ul  i-lan-K,  ul,.,  l.avp  k-tu 
turned  ashore  from  wI.uId  .h.|.=.,  ..r  Uli  k-.-ai.s.   ihry  l.avt  l.iok.  n  thnr 


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l(h*'rH  il  •IIH|I«'  lllWV  H»  .ir  »h»'  > ml  tif  tUr  Vxjilyr-       Miir'h  Iri  ilfllH  hi  l»'i»tt'« 

liio  iMih'li  ummimI  I>>  *hIii'»ii  tliiii  ihi  V  itri>  |Mir(i«)«i  l>  (ill,  m  iirdi  r  In  iit« 
pr''4M>  iIm'  iifDilt*  III  Ml*  ubiiiiitit'li r  nt  iiMmr*  ?*i'vrriil  tit  Uti'><>  mvft 
Wire rmt^cil,  in u |ii  rii i>il)  iltnmule iiomtiKnn, uti  Ui,tti\  iln'  Viitct niic* i 
»lb»>r*  Hi  M'  lull)  n  >m\  »(  itrtuxii,  ihmI  kH  rrlnivil  niintjr  tn  Hm'  itiilli'iilitM 

MMit  Irittltit)'*    ll|l  >  thill  I'll  Ml'IMMllt'r  nil  llll'iril  titll    altllK  iKMllti'tl  till  >   ^SfW 

UlLii'lit  il .  .ililiiiiiul)  I  .tilt  iiHl  Ki'iiiriillv  ili»|<iMiil  III  iiUiri'  iiiiii'lt  ri  li.iiH'i' 
mi  lli>  ir  >l.ili  nil  iil«.  )i'l  il  I'.iii  mil  lit  •  ti,t|i|>i  n  ili.ii  imi  ti)  «o  iiiilhy  )M<i  ■> 
ilii  tv  iiHi'i  III  ■iitiii'  III  vtjiti'li  III)'  viiiiiii  II  iiii'  III  till  riKlit 

"  Il  la  ilillli-ull  III  «llKi{i'at  lltiV  ri'llU'il)!  hir  Hill  ntlli    III   lltiiiifii  hv  |i'||tt» 

l.ilinii  'I  III'  liiM  (h«>i<)-i|  III  l>t;U  liii«  It  III  il  In  III  tii'i.il )  tl'iM't  III  |irii|i'i'tinu' 
lilt*  I'rnvM  iin.tiiKl  II  nlMirl  »ii|i|>l>  III  |iriiviiiiiiti«  iiimI  mi  •'.tii<iiii{  limn  in  In 
tiiriii'>lii  il  Willi  ^t liiili  •»>iiii'  liiiiil  jtiii  ihi'  i|iiiiiiiii^  ii<  ^ii  II  ,m  II,,'  i|ii,i|,iv 
III  lln  Mlmiiii  iiiiatii  111  Im'  Iim'iI  liy  liw,  iliiit  iii.v  tp|iii  Mho  im  ri  «lrii'iii|  III 
IihhI  liy  liM  iitit^ii  r  tii'i>  H'l'i  ivi>  ,111  rijiiiv.ili  m  m  iniiin  v 

''  1  III'  l.iliuii  li.iM  liilliirtn  lii'i  II  lilt  til  till'  iii.ihIi'I  iMkI  iiHin'r,  ami  iii> 
lliniiuli  it  i»  lilt;  tru)<  iiilcrml  ill  ilii'  liilirr  ili.ii  ilii<  i-ruM  nl  Iuh  ihiji  *||iiii|ii 
Imj  Mill  (ill,  )il  ihi'ri'  iin  tiiitny  Mlm  Hunk  iiml  |ir.ii'tM!i>  tin'  fiinti.irv. 
I  aril  110  ri'.uiiti  Mliy  llurr  uliinilil  tml  tic  a  l.ivMiil  riiiinii  lUi  il,  un  mi  ||  m 
llii'  liH'ri'liaiit  m'tWi'i'  lln  III  till'  li.ivv,  .itiil  Mill  It  It  Ix  imt  Kii|i|ilii  li  III  |i||| 
ttlilt  till'  I'li'W  kIiiiII  III)  riitilli'il  III  III*  |i,iii|  liir  till'  ili'lji'lrlit'y  ,    it  llnii  iiiiiM 

III'  iiii  iili|i  ri  iiir  .1  ittixli  r  nr  nwnrr  in  xiinl  IIhiii  I  li.ivi<  ui'iii'riilly  nli- 
hirvi  i|  III, It  liy  liir  lln'  uri'.itrr  (lart  nl  llii'  ''iiiii|i|,iiiili«  urixt'  rrtitii  tliir 
ciiiiKi',  iiml  Hlii'ti  till'  iiiitkti'r  m  iii  |iart  tiwnrr  llii'y  urv  utiiio*t  iiivitriulilv 
liiiiilr 

'■  Aiiiitlitir  cauHt'  nri>iitii|ilitltit  arlii'f  frotti  llii'  |irttfiliT  nl' iMxintiu  »l)i|)* 
III  111!'  I'M  w»  iiioii'itilnriiiiiiirv,  mill  uiviinr  till-  "iiiijily  "I  tlu'ir  til  till'  III, in. 
iir  .I-  a  |irri|iifiti'      I  w.i'i  not  a  liiili'  Mirpri'ti  i|  wlnn  I  liariiril  that  lliii 

|irii|i|lilti'   li.lil   IIIMiiljlitril    til   I  lulilii  II   lillliilri  il   iliijl.iln    Willi   a  I'tl'W   lit 

aliiiiil  tliirly  iiiiti  li.  111  lact,  mhih  liiiifi  riai'lirii  thr  aiitoiiiit  iil  In  lurr'ii 
two  mill  thri')'  tliiiiii.itiil  iliillam  1  itnit  il  uill  iiaiiirally  I'^i'itr  iiiitiii>  I'liri' 
tmitv  III  know  how  mi  l.injr  a  iii'it  Kain  rmilil  ai-friH'  Iroin  nailnii  hIiii.,! 
iitiiiii,ir>  ilri'.<<><  i/t  Imt  a  |iair  nt  I'narHi'  liiin'  Irnwrrr"  iiiul  ml  ihiiini  I  '-hiri 
riiirr  I-*,  Imwi  VI  r,  im  ihllii'iiliy  in  tin'  r\|ilaiMtii)ii,     'I'lir  cii'w,  111  lln 

liiKl  jijaii',  iji'l  an  onilil  Inlliiiii^  a»  an  ailvain'i',  whh'li  H  cliarui'il  to 

till  III  at  a  |iriilit  ul  oih  hinulrril  iiirriiil  ;  tin  y  thin,  win  ri  iillnwnl  Iilii>r> 
t>  nil  ^lllll'^,  uri'  iililmi  >l  to  draw  thi'^t'  unOiU  or  i-iotliliii;  in  lien  o|  iininry. 
ami  run  nut  cxi'liatiui'  tliciii  <iii  Mlmro  for  iii'iru  than  nnr  tniirtli  ui  what 
llii'V  iiri' cliaru'i  il  lor  tliiin.  In  thin  way  a  ililit  in  ai-niniiil.iti'il  auaiii<i 
III)'  ■  lay'  o|  till'  Nr.iimii,  iiiitil  hi'  linilfi,  tictori  tlii'  init  ol  thi'  v<i>,ii:i'.  th.il 
\\'V  whiiji'  aiminni  that  miuht  In  ariTiii'  to  Iniii  m  i!iisi|iatril.  'I'Ihh  natii- 
tally  li'.iilx  to  iliM'oiiii  nt  aijaiii^t  tlir  jiiTNoni  whniii  he  knowN  or  lulu  vi<i 
III  III-  Ihi'  iiiitltorK  nt  I1I1  lii>M.  anil  tor  w  lio«i'  i;atii  all  hm  l.tlinm  have  itiinc. 
TliM  i>laii'iirtliint;,><  iinavnulalily  jirnijiii  rii  liiilii-iiltii's  niiirc  or  Ii'nk  m'rinn*. 
aci'iirilini;  to  tin-  niiinlii  r  of  tin'  I'rcw  who  IIihI  thi'in-i'lvr-i  thiix  I'lri'iiiii- 
'•t,iiiiM  il  I  UNI  mil  |iri  |i,trril  lo  k,\\  how  iIiih  ■•  hi  In'  avnnlt'il,  liiit  I  am 
Will  iiali»lii.'d  It  wuiiM  hi'  lor  tin'  intiTi  .-i  g|  tliu  owneis  to  ifsirvc  tjui 


:>('>-2 


AI-rKMUX. 


«ii|>pl.v  to  llifriir'i'lvrs,  and  rW.ir'jv  it  in  'li-  crrw  at  sii.'h  an  ailvaix'o  on  tlin 
.•.i>t  as  mil  jnhl  .sirinu  llninsilv.s  tioni  1o«m.  ]}y  dining  tins,  ili.'V  wonlil 
linil  that  tlir  rxpcnsPH  t-aiiwil  liy  ili'icnlion,  ami  llif  many  vi'\atiMn<  ami 
ipiarn  N,  woulfl  lie  saved.  It  is  ini-onccivalilc  how  iiim-h  tiiiiu  is  lo-t  In 
|ii>:t  U\  tlii'sf  diilicidliiN  liiiwci'ii  «h(^  inaj'tiT  ami  I'row. 

"Many  .lillicnllic  s  would  (Tilalnly  lie  prrvenlcd  hy  the  frovfrnuuMit 
scndin:,'  miMi-oi-uar  to  tin'  |ioris  at  the  tniir  tlicy  are  Inviniiited  liy  tlio 
whalers  not  only  to  snpporl  the  anthoniy  <r  tin'  consols  and  niasi.T^i  ol 
whalers,  hnt.  at  the  saiiie  tnne.  to  protect  the  interests  of  the  crews,  I 
am  Will  assured  that  the  prosem-c  of  onr  national  vessels  woidd,  hi  a 
ureal  nil  a.^ue,  prevent  many  of  the  ilbtirliances  that  are  constantly  oe- 
eiirnni;  lielweea  the  masters  and  erew.s,  amonj!  the  crews  of  ilinbrenl  vcs- 
sels,  and  hetween  liolh  lliese  and  the  aiilhoritn:s  on  shore. 

•.'it  IS, hie  to  the  lartre  interest  einliarkeit  in  tins  i  \lriided  lisherv,  that 
tlm  ({overnnnnit  shonhl  iiroicet  its  drfensele»s  .sliiiis  ayainsl  savai-e  at- 
tacks,  and  have  a  force  al  hand  to  preserve  the  property  in  case  of  acci- 
dent or  wreck  Two  of  onr  vessels  of  war,  actively  cnuaijed,  would  siif- 
lice  to  ailbrd  ample  protection  to  this  hnsiiicss.  hy  heiie^  kept  ernismu  so 
as  to  reach  the  varions  ports  ,it  the  proper  seasons.  In  this  way  they 
ini'.'lit  lie  the  means  of  n  lievin^'  many  of  onr  .•.aintrynien  from  distress- 
in«  siliiatnins,  and  ■^f  resloniej  ihein  to  iheir  hmnes  in  safely.  .\  kimwl. 
ed"e  anion!.'  the  whalinL?  deet  that  their  interests  were  watched  over,  e\  en 
if  U,ey  made  no  calls  lor  aid,  wunid  i;ive  .security  and  protect  thi  in  Irom 

, e.siiioiis,  as  will  as  prevent  them  Iron,  practicinr;  fraud,  or  connnittiiii,' 

a.'.nessuins  on  the  natives  of  the  i.-!ands  they  vimI      Sii.di  awre-sion.s 
invari.iblv  had  to  retaliations  on  the  |iarl  of  the  chiefs,  which  they  intlict 

on  the  lirst  iinsnspcciinj,'  vessel  th.it  anchors  in  their  |iorls      'I'l .ipturo 

of  vessels  and  the  massacre  of  tlieir  whole  crews  have  freiincmly  heen 
owing  to  this  cause. 

•'  It  wonld  also  he  the  means  of  secnmn,'  the  (iwncr.s  a^'amst  losses ;  lor 
it  scarcely  need  he  slated,  thai,  in  the  event  ol  accidents  that  would  no 
deemed  elsewhern  ol  a  trivial  nature,  condemnation  Ireipicntly  (  nsncs, 
and  a  total  saerihce  of  properly  'I'his  is  not  to  hr;  ascrihed  to  any  want 
of  viijil.ince,  or  to  connivance  on  tlie  part  of  onr  consuls  or  the  pnUlie  au- 
thorities ;  hut  it  arises  Irom  the  desiie,  on  the  part  of  the  wlioUt  eomiiiu- 
nity,  to  derive  prolit  out  of  accident.  .\  visit  of  a  inan-otwar,  or  the 
fuehm;  that  one  was  or  would  he  at  hand  to  aflord  succor  and  relievi'  dis- 
I   .ss,''w(iiild  have  a  tendency  to  remove  these  evils. 

'•  -I'he  diHicnlties  to  wliich  the  whaliim  lleet  is  exposed  are  often  aL'^r.i- 
vated  hy  the  position  of  onr  consuls  ;  for  if  enL'aiied  in  trade,  as  they  al- 
most always  are,  they  lo.se  th.it  inllnence  and  stamlini;  with  the  authori- 
ties which"  they  otherwise  would  have,  whether  civili/.ed  or  savaiin,  as 
well  as  with  their  own  eonntrymen. 

"Tlie  whole  svstcin  is  wroni,' ;  those  appoint<:d  to  such  stalions  should 
not  be  sntVered  to  enga-.'  in  trade,  hnt  should  rencive  a  salary  aderinate 
to  their  sii|iport.  This  would  [ilace  them  in  a  situation  to  assert  our 
riylits,  prevent  the  dilhinilMes  now  of  daily  occurrence,  and  cnahle  tho 


AI'I'KNDIX. 


!)U-j 


i1vaii''("  nil  tliP 

IS,  llil'V  woulil 

vi'satiiMi-j  mill 

lllllU  is  lu-l  III 

[>  };(ivcrmiii'nt 
iii'iitcd  liy  the 

llcl  Illllsll'It  ol 

lh('  crews.  1 
Is  wdiild,  III  a 
ciiiistiimly  oC' 
rdilTcrenl  vc\s- 

'd  li^lnTV,  Iliiit 
list  savii'ic  at- 
II  ciisc  III'  acci- 
[I'd,  wdiild  siif- 
'pt  (iniisiiij!  so 
this  wiiv  till  y 
from  distri'ss. 
•ly.     A  kiiowl. 

IiimI  DVrr,  rvcn 
[I'd  llirlil  linlll 

or  I'oiiiiiiittiiii; 

I'll   fl!.'i:ri  -Slilll:! 

iicli  tliry  iiillict 

'I'lir  (Mlitliro 

ri'ijuL'iiiiy  1)1 '(Ml 

insl  liissi's;  fur 
s  tliat  would.  I»0 
liiiMitly  (iisiu's, 
I'd  til  any  want 
ir  till'  piililie  aii- 
wlioU^  coiiiiiiii- 
i-iiC-war,  iir  ilio 
and  riduvi'  dis- 

iirc  (ilU'ii  aL'ijra- 
ado,  as  tlioy  al- 
itli  tlio  aiilliori- 
d  (ir  savai!'',  as 

I  stal  ions  should 
salary  adi'iiiiate 

II  111  assert  our 
and  enable  the 


I'onbul.'*   to  maintain  tlir  hiiili  siandiii;:  they  ouijlit  lo  liold  m  iirrei:;!! 
ports. 

"The  crew  A  ol'wiialc  ships  arc  inueli  iiiorc  prone  to  scurvy  ili.ui  I  had 

any  idi'.i  of.     iJurini;  our  stay  at  Oahn  several  ships  jirrived  more  or  hss 

ad'ectcd  Willi  this  hoirililo  di.sorder,  which  aro.se  from  various  caii.ses. 

My  imiiiirir's  salislieil  me  it  was  in  most  cases  to  he  mipuied  to  thi'  loiii,' 

period  passed  at  sea.  air^rravateil  liy  the  despniidency  arisiii;,'  from  uaiit 

of  success.     In  one  ease  in  parlicular,  the  captain  had  stopjied  at  some 

islands  for  fruit  and  provisions,  oi  which  he  had  received  an  ample  sup. 

ply.  and,  concludini,'  that  his  crew  would  recover,  he  eoMtinued  to  eriiisr 

iiiiiil  he  linally  reached  Oaliii  witli  no  more  than  three  men  lit  for  duly 

Neveral  of  his  men  had  die(|,iiiiil  the  rest  were  iii  a  very  precurnpiH  .-^lati' 

This,  in  my  mind,  is  a  suincieMi  proof  th, it  it  is  ahscdulijy  neces.sary  n.a 

only  to  uivelhc  crew  occa.-ioii.il  rel,i\;iiion,  hut  a  cliiins,'!'  of  em|i|inmeiii, 

and  adililioiial  hoiiis  of  rist  ;   it  al.so  shows  that  Iresh  provisions  are  not 

alone  a  sutlicient  |irevenlive  atfamsi,  or  cure  for,  the  scurvy.     A  i  h.iiiui 

of  diet  must  he  accompanied  liy  a  i'haiii,'e  of  scene,  and  cleanliness       In 

a  strict  attention  to  these  circuinstaiices,  and  care  in  promiiini!,'  ehei  ,•- 

fulness,  I  impute  the  remarkahh!  Ireedniii  from  disease  enjoyed  in  tlie 

sipiadron  dnriiii,'  the  whole  cruise.     Fceliui;  constanily  Ih.it  on  the  h'  a!lli 

and  f:cji)d  coudithui  of  my  men  every  Ilium  depended.  I  lo,t  no  oppoitiiuiiy 

of  eiicoiirau:in!,'  amiiseiiients.  and  parliciiiarly  of  I'liiuiniiii,'  alti  nlion  to 

cleanliness 

"  I  would  strongly  ur^e  upon  tlie  owners  of  uh.ile  ships  the  necc^Miy 
of  the  assJL'iiinenl  of  a  hir:,'er  and  more  airy  a|iarliiieut  tothecpw.  Ihe 
usual  ae(!omiiiodation  in  the  forecast h;  of  a  .ship  is  in  every  respect  un- 
fitted to  preserve  either  cliMiiliur'ss  or  eoiiifort.  There  is,  perlia])-,  more 
room  for  improvement  in  this  respei't  than  m  any  other  that  can  eni.Mi.'e 
the  attention  of  the  owners  of  ship-.  Whilo  they  are  lavisliinir  everv 
sort  of  expense  on  the  eahins  and  saloons,  and  receivinj;  the  meed  ol 
praise  from  the  eivili/ed  world  for  the  cosihness  and  heauty  of  the  de.o- 
rations,  1  would  ask  them  to  heslow  ^oiue  small  alteiiiiini  and  e.\peie:i. 
tiiri'  to  increase  the  coinlorls  of  the  eoimnoii  sailor  hy  whose  aid  ahui  ' 
their  hiisiness  can  he  carried  cm. 

••  .Vmoiii;  ih(!  iiinsters  of  whale  ships  uhoin  it  ha-  hi  i  n  my  ;;c"m1  lor- 
Iiini'  to  fall  III  with  were  many  intelliL'eiil  persons,  inmi  uhom  I  h.ivi' 
derived  miii'h  pleasure  and  inforination  m  my  iiitereoiirse  w  iih  them  .\s 
a  class,  they  hear  a  liij,'li  character  ;  hut  there  are  some.  1  nixrei  in  .■miv, 
whose  ai.'tions  only  tend  to  hriiiir  d!>L'race  mi  tlieniselv.  s  and  the  piirsii.i 
they  follow.  I  shall  not  dwell  upon  such  a  disairreeahh'  topic,  lruslln^' 
that  tune  and  ^ood  example  will  meliorate  the  evd 

"'I'lieri.'  IS  one  cMitreaty  I  would  iiri;e  upon  .ill  tliii>e  uho  ,ire  eicaijed 
in  the  wh.ile  ami  hiehe  de  iner  fishery  :  naniely.  that,  in  tin  ir  iniercoiirse 
With  the  natives  of  the  .Sjuth  .Seas,  they  would  treat  them  with  justice 
and  honesty  liy  so  doim;,  1  am  satislied  that,  however  much  they  m;;y 
he  I  xpo.sed  to  dan!,'ers,  thi'y  will  esc;ip,'  uithout  h.irm  I  ucuild  iiol, 
liowever,  be  understood  to  say  that  they  .■-huiild  relax  any  tiling'  in  wuteh- 


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sni 


AIM'KNDIX. 


fiiliir^s  nijiiiiiM  tr.Mi  Ihtv  ,  but  wliilr  llii.t  is  lUtcnilcil  t",  all  Imrsli  tri'-.it- 
iMcnt  til  the  imtivi'M  xhoiilil  lii^  avoiiltil 

••Ahovr  cviry  tliiriK,  ii  slrlrl  iiKiriility  Miniilil  he  (irfwrvr.!  on  lidiinl, 
hotli  !pv  prrcrpl'  iiml  i\iiiii|.lc.  .iliil  iimn'  cIumiIi!  liclirvi:  tlwmsclvcs  l.u- 
y.m.l  111!'  I  >'■  "f  Hi'  ^''  wliosi'  rcsp<'i'l  they  valiio  at  lioiiic.  I  am  wi'll  as- 
MiiiMl  tliai'  iiiiilir  -".•li  aii>|.iiM'>  llii'  arrival  ol  a  wlialo  ship  woiiM  Im' 
liailcil  Willi  (Irliulil  III  III!  pDrts  It  may  visit,  inslrail  iif  lii'lii«  ullni  IimiIj  d 
iipiin.  an  it  iiiiw  is,  as  a  l.lii;lit  iipiin  a  dawniim  civili/atiuii.  On  iki  cdii- 
Hidrratinn  >lioul(l  Hie  iliiit  lu  lliosr  pmni.Trs  ol  civili/alioii.  llic  iiiisMiiiia- 
rif.s,  I"'  liirnoitcn  ;  for  llipy  liavo  already,  in  very  many  parts,  liy  Hn'ir  rx- 
aiii|ili'  and  instnictKin,  lnfii  tlii'  means  of  saving'  many  of  our  eoiinlry- 
liieii  and  .sliipiiiates  Irolii  erne!  eiiptivity  and  liorrilile  death. 

••  jlcloie  closing'  tins  (diapler.  I  would  also  say  a  woiil  to  the  first  plan- 
ners and  promoters  of  foremn  missions  In  the  Soiiili  Seas,  entiealiiit:  iliein 
to  turn  their  attention  to  Hie  morals  of  those  who  follow  llie  sea,  and  the 
improvement  of  tlieir  condition  Diir  ships  mi^lit,  liy  proper  e\eriion.- 
.il  home,  he  soon  made  to  earry  on  every  hrco/.<!  to  the  iiorts  and  islands 
of  the  I'aeilie,  siieh  an  exampli!  as  would  |iroiiiiite  the  (ireat  eauM' of  mo- 
rality, rehiiion,  and  temperanee.  (if  one  truth  I  am  siitislied,  that  if  one 
tenth  of  the  sums  and  attention  now  expended  in  other  ways  were  ap- 
plied to  improvinjr  the  eondilion  of  sailors,  (devatin«  them  in  their  eir- 
emnstanees,  both  at  sra  and  on  shore,  it  would  produce  in  a  short  iiint 
the  most  desirable  results  ;  and  instead  of  our  '  tars'  hcinj!  considered,  a> 
thev  now  frequently  are,  worthless  reprobates,  opposed  to  every  lliiiii'  thai 
is  sacred,  they  will  be  found  a  band  of  industrious  advocates  in  the  cause 
of  civilization      Intil  this  class  of  men  is  hroiiyht  up  to  a  respectable 

standiim,  the  cause  to  which  so  much  exertion  has  been  applied,  s iicli 

talent  and  perseverance  have  been  sacrificed,  and  which  now  claims  so 
inudi  of  the  interest  and  attention  of  the  civili/.ed  uorld,  can  never  per- 
manently jirosper. 

••  I'lie  tield  tor  improvement  is  wide,  and  tho.sc  who  tirst  labor  in  it 
must  reap  a  satisfactory  harvest.  To  none  does  it  more  appertain  to  take 
the  tirst  step,  and  push  e.irne.stly  onward,  than  the  owners  ol  our  mer- 
eantih-  marine,  and  ol  our  whaling  fleet  in  particular." 


THK  SPIIKM  WHALE  {Macrocephalus) 

lieale  gives  the  following  description  of  the  external  form  of  this  whale 
"'I'hc  head  of  the  sperm  whale  jiresents  in  front  a  very  thick,  blunt 
extremity,  called  the  snout,  or  nose,  and  constitutes  about  one  third  of 
the  whole  l(  liglb  of  the  animal  ;  at  its  junction  with  the  body  is  a  liUL" 
protuberance  on  the  back,  called  by  the  whalers  the  '  buncli  ol  the  neck  ,' 
iimnedialelv  beliind  this,  or  at  what  mijiht  be  termed  the  shoulder,  is  ih. 
thickest  part  of  ihe  body,  which  from  this  point  gradually  tapers  oil' I.' the 
t.iil.  but  It  does  not  beciime  much  smaller  lor  about  another  thir.l  of  tli- 
whi)le  icniith.  when  the  •  small,'  as  it  is  called,  or  tad,  cumnuMnM>  ;  ii:i  , 


II  luirsli  treat. 


crvrd  on  lioiinl, 

tliiiiisclvcs  l>L'« 

I  Ulll  wi'll  lis- 

Slllj)    WDIllll    Im' 
'jllf?  Ollt'II  Itlllkl  ll 

III.  Oil  rid  ciMi- 
III,  till'  iiiissiiiiia- 
arts,  liy  tlicir  rx- 

(if  our  cdimlry- 
iitli. 

Ill  the  tir>i  jilaii- 
,  I'litrialiii^'  Uii'iii 
•  lilt'  srii.  anil  llif 
)ir(i|ii'r  i'\i'iliiiii> 
purls  and  isiaml.- 
ri'at  cauMMil  iiio- 
isricii,  thai  ifdiH 

■1'  W.INS  WtTI'  up- 

luiii  III  iIh'ii  fir- 
c  in  a  hliDii  Hint 
in^'  consiii<'rc'(l,  a- 
ci  i;vpryliiiii;[,'llial 
pales  in  lilt'  canst' 

1(1  a  ri'>pi'i'ialilt 
1  applii'il.  SI)  iniii-li 
•li  iiiiw  clainis  sn 
III,  can  iitvcr  per- 
il lirst  labor  in  it 
'  appertain  tiilakc 

iicrs  ol  uiir  iiii'i  ■ 


)rin  of  til  is  whale 
very  tliick,  hlnnl 
lioill  one  Ihiril  of 
lie  body  is  a  laru'' 
jnc'li  ot  the  neck  ,' 
if  shoulder,  is  the 
ly  tapers  oH'i'  ilic 
itlicr  Ihiril  ol'  t!c- 
uoiiiliicni'o  ;  a:il 


« 


APPKNDIX. 


6;d 


on  this  point  also,  on  the  hack,  Ih  a  largo  iiromincncr  of  a  pyranmlal 

•"'»" allnl  the  '  liiiinp,'  from  'vhicli  a  scries  of  smaller  processes  run 

half  way  down  the  'small,' or  tail,  constiUilini,'  what  is  calleil  by  whalers 

the  •  ridj.'e  '     'Vhr.  Iiody  then  eonliaets  so  much  as  to  lice ,  liiially,  not 

thicker  than  the  body  of  a  man,  and  lerminates  by  liceoniiiit;  expaiidcil 
on  the  sides  iiilo  the  •  dukes,"  or  tail,  properly  spcakinj,'.  The  two  llnkcs 
constitute  a  larfio  triaiij;iilar  tin,  resembling,  in  some  respects  the  tails 
Iif  lislics,  hut  diirering  in  heins,'  placed  horizontally.  There  in  a  slight 
notch  or  depre.ssion  between  the  flukes  posteriorly;  they  are  about  six 
or  ri),'ht  feet  in  leiijjlh,  and  from  twelve  to  fourteen  in  breadth  in  the 
lar).'est  males.  The  chest  and  belly  are  narrower  than  the  broadest  part 
of  the  back,  and  taper  oil'  evenly  and  hcaulifnlly  toward  the  tail,  L'lvimj 
what  by  sailors  is  termed  a  '  clear  run.'  The  depth  of  the  head  and  body 
i.>.  Ill  all  parts  except  the  tail,  greater  than  the  width.  'J'lie  head,  view"- 
eil  III  Iront,  presents  a  broad,  somewhat  flattened  surface,  roumh'd  and 
contracted  above,  considerably  expanded  on  the  sides,  and  (.'ladiially  con- 
traded  below,  so  as  in  some  de^re'e  to  resemble  the  cutwater  of  a  ship. 

"  At  the  anyle  funned  by  the  anterior  and  superior  siirlaces,  on  the  left 
side,  is  placed  the  sinirle  blowing  hole  or  nostril,  which  in  the  dead  ani- 
mal jire.sents  the  ap,M'arancc  of  a  slit  or  lissure,  in  form  rcscmblin;,'  un/, 
exleiidinf;  longitudinally,  and  about  twelve  inches  in  lensrlh. 

"This  nostril,  however,  is  surrounded  by  several  muscles,  which,  in 
the  livinjr  state,  are  for  the  purpo,se  of  inoilifyiii!;  its  shape  and  iliiiien- 
sions,  according;  to  the  neces.sities  of  respiration,  similar  to  tlio.-e  winch 
;«'t  iijioii  the  nostrils  id"  land  animals. 

"  In  the  right  sidi;  of  the  nose  and  upper  surlace  of  the  head  is  a  large, 
.ilinosi  triangular-shaped  cavity,  called  by  whalers  the  'case,' which  is 
lined  with  a  beautiful  glistening  membrane  and  covered  by  a  thick  layer 
of  iiiiiscnlar  libers  and  small  tendons,  running  in  various  directions,  and 
tliially  united  by  common  integuments.  This  cavity  is  for  the  purpose 
of  .-accreting  and  containing  a  small,  oily  lluid.  which,  after  death,  eon- 
eretes  into  a  granulated  substance'  of  a  yellow  ish  color,  the  spermaceti. 
'I'lie  size  of  the  case  may  he  estimated  w  hen  it  is  stated  that,  in  a  large 
whale,  it  not  unfreiiuenlly  contains  a  ton,  or  more  than  ten  large  barrels 
<if  spermaceti. 

"  Iti.iieath  the  case  and  nostiil,  ;ind  projecting  beyond  the  lower  law, 
IS  a  thick  mass  of  elastic  substance  called  the  '  jmiic ;'  it  is  formed  of  a 
dense  cellular  tissue,  strengthened  by  numerous  strong  tendinous  libflrs, 
and  inlillrated  with  very  fine  sperm  oil  and  s|)ermaceti. 

"The  mouth  extends  nearly  the  whole  length  of  the  head.  Doth  the 
jaws,  but  especially  the  lower,  are  in  front  contracted  to  a  very  narrow 
point,  and  when  the  mouth  is  closed  the  lower  jaw  is  ri'<.'eive<l  within  a 
sort  of  cartilaginous  lip  or  projection  of  the  upper  one,  but  principally  in 
front ;  for  farther  back,  at  the  sides  and  toward  the  ingle  of  the  mouth, 
both  jaws  iire  liirnished  with  tolerably  well-developed  lips.  In  the  lower 
j.i  are  forty-two  teeth  of  a  foriiudable  sr/.e,  but  conical  shape;  ibero 
are  nooe,  however,  in  the  upper,  which  instead  presents  depressions  cor- 


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AITKNDIX. 


ip.H|ionilin(.'  to,  anii  Un  llir  rpprpHoii  of.  Hm  poitili  of  tnofo  in  llm  Imvcr 
jiiw  ■  soini.'iiiiif'f*,  howcvtr,  ii  fi'w  rinliiiHiitary  tfcili  nmy  lie  ruiiin)  .siiu. 
.iii'il  III  till.'  ii|i|icr  jaw,  liiit  nt'viT  pmjcciiii!,'  Iicyoiiil  ilm  f;iiiii.'<,  ami  u|iiiii 

MllM'll   IllcP^r   III  lllf  illVMT  JilW  .sinkc   Will'll   llll'  llllllllll   !:«  cIllM  i| 

"Till'  ti)ii|riii'  in  small,  iit  a  wliKe  color,  ami  iIiich  nut  appi.ir  to  |iii<iM<iifi 
111!  piiwirol  v(  ry  cxlindcd  inutinii 

•'  Tlic  Ilirnal  IS  capai'iiiiis  nioiiyli  (n  ijivc  passaac  to  tlic  hody  ol  a  man  ; 
in  this  rt'spi'i't  prrsciiiiiii;  a  Nlrinij,'  cnntraet  with  tlio  cnnlrai'ti.il  k'iII'  l'>( 
till'  (Jrri'iilamI  whalf. 

'•'I'ln-  uiiiiitli  JN  Ijncil  thronahoiit  wnli  a  pearly  wliili'  mi'inlir.iiii',  wIih'Ii 
Im'c.iiiii's  (•(iiiiiiimiii!i  al  the  lips  an!  Imnlirs  with  the-  coniinivn  mli'^uimiit, 
wilt  ri'  it  tiri'iiiiit  s  (if  a  ilark  lirnwii  nr  \Awk  ciilor 

••'riKTyt'sari'  small  in  (■iiiiip,iri''oii  with  lln'.si/.i'  (if  the  aiiiiiKil,  ami  am 
liMiiislifd  with  1  yi  luls,  the  hiwrr  (it  which  is  the  miirc  iiKualdi':  Ihcy 
arc  placed  a  iitlle  nhovc  and  lichind  the  anj-le  of  iho  nuuith,  al  the  widest 
jiart  (if  llif  head  At  ,1  shurl  disiaiiee  liehind  the  eyes  are  the  external 
■  ipciiini-'s  of  the  ear.  (if  m/c  Millicieiii  In  admit  a  small  ipiill,  and  iiiipro. 
\ided  Willi  any  exieriial  auricular  appeiiila::i'. 

"  Itehiiid,  and  iiol  far  frimi  the  posterior  anjile  of  the  month,  are  |iliced 
(lie  swiinmini;  paws,  or  lins,  which  are  aiialii)„'ous  in  their  formalKin  to 
ilie  anterior  extreiiiities  of  other  aiiimalu,  or  the  arms  of  man  ;  IIk.v  am 
not  much  used  as  instrnnipnts  of  progression,  luit  prolialdy  in  uivins;  u 
direction  til  that  motion,  in  lialancini,'  the  hody  in  smkiiii;  .siiddi'tily,  and 
ciccasioiially  in  siipporiiii:;  iheir  voiinu' 

"  In  a  (iill-iirow  n  in.ile  sperm  whale  ,i|  the  larfji  si  si/e,  or  ahoiil  i  iiilily- 
r.iiir  feet  III  len^'tli,  the  diiunnsioiis  may  he  yiven  as  follows  :  deplli  of  ihe 
head,  from  ciiihl  to  nine  feel  ;  lin>adlh,  from  live  to  six  foet  ;  de|ilh  of 
hody  sihloni  exceeds  twelve  or  fourteen  fii't,  so  ihat  the  circnmfercnco 
of  the  lariiest  sperm  whale  of  rijihly  or  eiyhly-foiir  feel  will  .seldom  ex- 
ceed Ihirly-six  feet  ;  Ihe  swinimiiiir  jiaws.or  fois,  are  ahont  six  feet  long 
.iiid  thre'c  broad  ;  the  diiiieiisioiis  of  tlii'  lliikcs,  or  tail,  have  tiei  ii  previoii.,- 
Jy  imniioned. 

'•  III  reviewiniz  this  description  of  ihe  external  form  and  siiinc  of  ihu 
onrans  of  tliu  sporm  whah',  it  will,  peihaps'-.  not  ho  nnintcrestinj;  if  soma 
eoinpansoii  is  insliliited  hetween  them  and  the  correspondinL'  points  of 
the  •irt'eniand  whale.  In  doiaij  this,  the  reiiiarkahle  adaptaiion  ol  forms 
and  parts  lo  dilFi  rent  haliils.  sitiialioii,  and  food,  will  not  lad  to  strike 
every  one  with  adiiiir.ition. 

•Mine  of  the  peculiarities  of  the  perm  wh.ile.  wliicdi  striki  >  at  first 
siulil  every  heholder.  is  the  apparenlly  di.^projiortioiiale  and  iiirvieldy 
hulk  of  the  head  ;  hut  this  |icciiliarity,  instead  of  hcinij,  ns  iniiihl  he  sii|.- 
poseil.  an  niipediiiieni  to  the  frei doin  of  the  animal's  molioii  in  his  ii.i- 
live  ehnienl.  is  in  fad,  on  the  eoiurary,  in  some  respeeis  verv  eondiio- 
ive  lo  his  litjiilness  and  airility.  if  Mich  a  tiriii  cm  willi  pro;  ly  ho  up- 
j.lieil  lo  .'.iich  an  eiiiiriiiiiii^  cre.ilnre  ,  for  .i  jxreal  pari  of  lie  !■  Ik  of  llic 
head  is  made  up  of  a  lar','e,  thin,  mendirinous  e,i>e.  containing,'  diiri.i; 
lilc  a  thin  oil  of  luueh  less  spccilic  L'raviiy  than  uaur;  hekiw  which, 


Ai'i'i;.M)i.\. 


OU/ 


mofo  in  tlm  lower 
iiiiy  III'  riiiiinl  .siiii- 
II  ^iiiii.'-,  ami  ii|iiiii 

s  r|ii-.i  il 

I  M[ipi'.ir  til  |Mi-s("!-< 

;li('lifi(ly  ol  a  iniin  ; 
ii|ili;irt(;il  K'lH*  l<'l 

ini'iiilir.iiH',  uliii'li 
iiini'ii  iiiti'L!Uiiii'[ii, 

III'  aiiiiiKil,  am!  :iri' 
irr  iiiiixaliji'  ;  llicy 
until,  at  till- Willi's! 
■I  arr  the  I'Mi  iiial 
1  ijiiill,  am!  iiii|ii'o- 

iiioiitli,  ai'f  jilii'i  i| 
tlii'ir  riiriiiatiiiN  to 
of  man  ;  llir>  an; 
iliatily  III  (.'Iviiii;  a 
iiii;  Miildriiiy,  aiui 

;(',(ir  alidiii  ( mliiy- 
ows :  i!i|iiti  (iiilio 

iX  loct  ;   (l('|illi  ol 

the  (■irciiiiirtrciiro 

I't  will  .siliilllll  l\. 
lliiillt  si\  Irrl  loii!; 
ivi'  liL'i  II  prrviiiiis- 

and  MiiiiL'  ol'  iliu 
itort'stitig  jfsiiiiie 
lotidini.'  piiliits  III' 
laptalioii  1)1'  liiiiii.s 
nut  (ail  til  striki.' 

I'll  strikes  at  l"ii>t 
alo  and  iiiiniilily 
,  as  niiylil  ln'  sup- 
ninlliiii  III  his  II. I- 
I'l'ts  Vriv  rdiiijiie- 
I  pin;  -ty  lii>  iip- 
r  111.'  !.  lii  of  Ihi' 
•niitiiiniii;,'  diiri.i.; 
IT  ;  IhIow  whii'li, 


nijain,  in  the  junk,  wliii-li,  nithoiiu'h  ln'iivnr  than  thr  spirniaccti,  i'*  still 
Iil:IiI>  r  III, III  till'  I'liini'iit  in  whii'li  tin'  wliah'  iimvi's  ,  i'iiiim  ipn'iilK,  llin 
liciil,  lakrii  as  a  whnlr.  im  liyhtiT  spii'iiically  than  any  mlnr  pari  nl'  tin" 
IkhIv,  and  will  always  have  a  Icndi'iii-y  Id  ii^r  at  lea."!  so  I'.ir  ahovc  iho 
■urliKii!  an  to  «,'lfvaii>  tin-  noniril.  or '  lijow-liolc,'  HiiHiiMcntly  lur  all  pnr- 
posi  s  olrcspiralioii ;  and  iiiori!  ilian  Hum,  a  vrry  .slight  I'llint  tm  tin'  ji.irl 
ol  Ihi'  lish  wiiiilil  only  lir  iii'i'i  s^iiry  to  raiM'  llii'  wlmli'  ol  tin'  anii  rinr  llal 
hiirlai'ii  ol'llii'  iiojic  out  ol  ilii'  w.itir;  in  casi'  tin'  aninial  shniild  \m>Ii  In 
iiiinaso  Ins  .spird  to  i)ii'  iiiiiiost,  ihi'  narrow  inti  nor  >\iil.n't',  wlnrh  Ii.im 
lircii  Ijil'orL'  .slated  to  hear  soiiii'  ri'si'iiilijani'e  to  tin-  ciiiwati'r  ol'  a  ship, 
uiid  which  would,  in  lact,  answer  Ihn  saini.'  piiiposc  to  tin  wliah-,  would 
lie  Hie  only  part  exposed  to  tin.'  prcs.snrc  of  the  water  in  Iront.  .nali'iin; 
linn  ihns  to  pass  with  iho  tjrealcsl  ceierlly  and  ease  lhroiii>h  the  liiniiid- 
k'ss  Irai'k  of  Ins  wide  iloniain 

"  li  i>  III  this  shape  ol'  the  head  thai  ihe  s|ierin  whale  ililfers  in  the  must 
rmiaikahle  deL'ree  irom  ihe  (ireenl.ind  whale,  the  shape  ol  whose  liead 
more  resi'inhli  s  that  ol  Hi:'  porpoisp,  and  in  u  the  nostril  i.i  hitualiil  iiiiich 
farther  haok,  renderiiii,'  it  seldom  or  never  ni'eessary  for  the  nose  lo  ho. 
tlt'vat"d  ahovc  thr  siirfaee  of  Ihe  water  ;  mid  when  MWliinnin!,'  even  at 
the  ;rrcnte.,t  speed,  the  (Ireeiilaiid  whale  keejis  nearly  the  whole  of  Ihe 
head  under  it  ;  luit  as  Ins  head  tajii  rs  olF  evpiil)  in  front,  this  eiri'iiiiistaiice 
lioes  tint  iiiijch  impede  Ins  nintion,  the  rate  of  whii'h  is,  however,  ni'vei 
eipial  to  that  of  the  greatest  rate  of  the  .sperm  whale 

'•  It  seems,  indeed,  III  point  of  fael,  that  this  piirjiosc  o4'  rendering  llio 
lirad  of  liudit  sjiecitie  aravity  is  the  only  iiso  of  this  mass  of  oil  and  sjicr- 
maei  ti.  although  some  have  supposed,  and  not  without  soim  defiree  of 
prohahilily,  that  the  'jiiiiK'  espeeially  may  he  servieealile  in  i.liviatini; 
the  iiijiiriHiis  ed'eets  ol  eonciission,  .should  the  whale  h.ip|ien  to  mi  et 
Willi  any  i.ipst.ieh'  when  III  full  eareer.  'I'liw  supposition,  hewever,  would 
appe.ir  hardly  t(  iiahle,  when  we  eoiisider  the  (ireenland  whale,  alllioiij,'li 
livmi,'  amuni;  tiie  roek-liko  ieeberj{.s  of  the  Arctie  ,Seas,  has  no  sueh  eoii- 
vtnient  provision,  and  with  ,senses  jirohahly  in  all,  and  eertainly  in  one 
respeet  les.i  acute  than  those  of  the  ^|ierni  whale,  on  whieli  aeeoiint  it 
Would  seem  leipiinile  fur  Iniii  to  possess  this  defense  rather  lli.iii  the  s|ii  rni 
whale,  whose  halutatiiin  is,  for  the  most  part,  in  Ihi'  siniliin;  latilui!''  of 
the  .Siuithern  Seas  Consiilem;!,'  the  haliits  and  mode'  of  I'eedini.',  and  the 
.-jiipeiior  activity  and  apparent  iii;"lli;,'enee  of  the  .spi.'rm  wh.ih  ,  we  shall 
he  prepared  lo  expeet  that  he  must  possess  a  (•orrespondinu'  siipi  rimiiy  in 
external  sensrs  ;  and  we  aeeordinyly  tii.d  that  he  enjoys  ,i  inuie  pi  rleet  or- 
gan of  lieariiij.'.  in  lia\  iie,'  an  external  opei,iiij,'  of  eiiiisiiler.iMi'  .s|/,e  hu  Ihe 
purpose  of  eiiiiveynii,' siiiiinls  to  the  internal  ,'ar  more  readily  and  aeiitely 
than  eiuild  he  done  tliroui;li  Ihe  dense  and  tliiek  iiiti't!iiiiienl  w  hieh  is  I'un- 
tiniied  over  the  anrienlar  openilii,'  m  the  northern  whale 

"  .Mihon^'h  the  ryes  in  hoth  animals  are  very  sm. ill  in  comparison  with 
their  hulk,  yet  it  is  rcni.irked  that  they  are  KderaMy  iji'l'-lv-.^ujlited.  I  am 
not  awaro  that  the  sjierm  whale  pessrs.ses.  in  ih  s  n  -p,  cl,  any  sii|)en- 
orily. 


I 


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I 


TiOS 


ArrKMUX. 


f 


"  I'asniinj  to  ilip  niniitli,  We  i;;{iiiii  oliscrvf  n  Very  ri^mnrkiilili^  iljircronf^o 

III  III!'  riiiildriii.iliiHi  III  llii>  two  iiiiiliiiiU  ,  UN  III  |>l,i I  till-  riioriiioiiH 

platiia  of  \\|iiili  liiiiii'  wliioli  an:  tuiiinl  iiit.irhril  in  tin'  ii|>|ii'r  ,|.iw  ui  ilic 
iir<'»  ,';>'!  wli;!"'  •••■  in  llic  N|i('rm  uli.ili'  only  liiiil  (l('|ir<'»s(iiii.'«  lur  llm 
rt  (  t  III)'  tcrlli  of  lilt'  liiwiT  jaw  i  iiruaiiM  ulncli  axaiii  arc  totully 

Wit'  lie  titlii'r      riirri'!*|iiiiMliiiu  uiili  tUvv  tiiKtiiii'tii>n»,  wliii'lt 

|>iaiii  '  .tit  out  th.il  'III'  liMiil  of  till'  Iwii  uliali'^  iiiuxt  litt  vi  ly  iliiriiiiil, 
\\i'  timl  a  li'iiiaikalilii  iliili  ii-lii'r  ill  llir  M'/.r  ol  tin'  Kiilli  t 

'•  'I'lir  M'Vri.il  |ii||i|ir<  or  riillji 's  oil  llic  Ijai'k  'It    till'  .s|irrill  «li;il.'  (•o|i>tl- 

tiitr  aiiothir  iliilirriici'  m  tliiir  rxii'mal  a!>|i<'4't  ;  tlii'M'  jiioiiiiiii  iicrs  art', 
howi'vrr,  not  alloiirtlitr  pc'iiliar  to  tin'  Kjuriii  wlialf,  as  that  \Nliirli  is 
calli'il  liy  uliali'm  tliu  ■liuiii|iliai'k'  |iu.sHi'<<<ti'i4  u  iiroiiiiiicnci'  on  ilic  hack 
not  Very  ilis'.linilar  to  that  ot  the  ^|l^rln  whale,  uliicli  lia'<  hccn  iiotu-iil  lit'- 
lori',  III  ilir  iiitroiliii  tory  rcinark^,  anil  wlin'li  iinliii'i'il  Sai-iMiinlr  to  illviilr 
till'  1,'riiiiN  llalii'iia  mill  tlioM'  willi  a  liiiiii|i  ami  tlio^i'  witlmiit  ;  riii|i|iiy> 
lliL'  Ihi'  iiaiiii'  llaht'iM  lor  tin'  latd  r.  and  ."lyliii:,'  tin'  othirs  llahi  imiitira, 

"I  have  lirloio  ailvirlril  to  tin'  Hhai|iriil\\alir-liki'  con  Imi  nation  ol  (ho 
iinilir  ji'irt  of  the  hcail  in  the  .-jFirni  whale,  aiiil  it  is  worthy  o!  leiiiark 
that  the  Haiiiu  part  of  the  (■reeiilaiiil  whale  im  nearly,  iT  notiilioijetlierlhtt, 

"The  hkiii  ol'  the  Miicrin  wliah',  lus  of  all  other  ciiaccoiis  atiliiial'i,  i^i 
without  scales.  Miiootli.  lint  occasion, illy,  In  olil  \\lial<  s,  wriiikliil  ami  Ire- 
ijiu'iiily  inarkeil  on  the  .■snle.i  liy  linear  iiiipreM^ions,  a|i|>i'.irin<;  ai  if  rnlihid 
ai,'aiii>l  .-iiiiii'  aiiijiihir  hoily,  'I'he  I'olor  ol  the  ^kiii,  over  the  ;,'iraleft 
|i.irt  ol  il.-<  cMeiil,  iM  very  ilark  ;  iiio^l  mi  mi  the  ti|i|ier  jiart  ol  the  heail, 
till  hack,  am!  on  tliR  lliikes,  in  which  silnation  it  is,  in  I'ai  I,  mhih  liiiieH 
hlai'k  ;  on  the  nIiIcm  it  i;ra'lnally  aH)<iiiiiet  a  li<{liler  tint,  till  on  tin'  hrea^t 
il  liL'Coine.s  silvery  trray. 

"In  (liU'ereiit  imlivnlnals  ilnre  is,  however,  coiisiilerali!.!  varitly  ol 
hhaile,  ami  miiiic  are  even  iiiihalil.  ( iM  '  hulls,'  as  riill'<.'rowii  whales  uru 
c.illiil  liy  wliali  rs,  have  yeiier  illy  a  iioiuoii  ol'  j.'r.iy  on  llie  nose,  iiiinie- 
iliali  ly  aliove  "'le  tore  part  ol'tlii'  upper  jaw,  anil  they  arc  then  said  !o  la' 
'  gray-heaili.'il 

"  III  yoiiiiij  w  i.  lies,  tlm  '  black  skin,"  as  it  is  called,  is  ahonl  three  eiMhtliK 
(if  an  ini'li  thick,  hut  in  old  ones  it  is  not  more  than  one  eiiililh. 

''  liniiirili.itrly  lieiieath  the  lilaek  skin  is  the  liliihlier  or  I'al,  whicli  is 
containeil  in  a  eelliilar  iiieinliraiie,  am!  which  is  iiiiieh  stren^ilheiiid  li\  tin- 
iiieroiis  interlaeenieiits  of  liuanientoiis  lihers,  winch  has  indiici  il  I'mli'ss- 
or  .lacol)  to  ciiiisuler  the  whole  thickness  ot'  the  liliihher  to  he  the  i-nttt 
vim.  or  true  skin,  inlillratcit  wi!h  oil  or  (ally  matters,  its  thickness  on 
th«.'  hrcast  of  ,i  larjio  whale  is  about  fourteen  inchuii,  and  on  most  other 
parts  of  the  body  it  measures  from  eif,'lit  to  eleven  inches.  The  Inail  i8 
not,  however,  supplied  with  this  covering,',  haviiif;  only  the  black  skin,  or 
fud'.v,  which  lies  close  to  a  layer  of  very  druse  cellular  tissue,  under  which 
is  seen  a  consiileralde  thickness  of  numerous  .small  tendons,  intermixed 
with  muscular  fibers 

"  'I'liis  is  more  especially  observed  on  the  top  and  upper  third  of  the 
lirail  surrouniliiiK  tho  case,  as  lovTor  down  we  find  the  black  skin  lyinjf 
close  to  the  peculiar  striielure  of  the  junk. 


AI'I'KNtUX. 


.000 


aik.ililn  iljfrcrntK'O 
III  till-  riiiiriiiiiiiH 
ii|i|ii  r  ,|.iw  III  llic 
|iri  Msiiiii.'*  Ii>r  llii! 
I  MKiiin  iii'i'  totiill)' 
.■•iiiiciiiin!-,  wliii'li 
ln!  vny  tliirricnl, 
t 

nil  «li;il.'  riiii>ti- 
|iiiiiiiiiii  iiri  -<  arc, 
lis  Miiit  \Nliirli  m 
I'licc  on  till'  liai'k 

•I  llll'll  IKllU-lll  III'- 
iriM|iri|i'  to  iliviili' 
iVillimil  ;  riii|iliiy. 
■rs  D.ilii  imiitir;!. 
iiliiriiialiuii  kI  (III! 
Mnili)  ii!  iriiiark 
lilt  altojjii'tliiT  Hut. 
(•r()ii>  atijiiialt,  iri 
wniikli  il  ami  Irr- 
aiiiit;  a^  il  rulilmi 
iViT  llir  ^;iralr>l 
|iart  (il  the  liiail, 
I  tai  I,  Miiiii  limes 
till  nil  till'  lirrai't 

■rail!.:  v.iiirly  ul 

,'ni\vii  « liali  >  art! 

till!  HUM'.  Ililliir- 

re  iliiii  .saiil  !ii  lit' 

lOllt  tlirri'i'iulitliK 
'  cit'lilli. 

•  or  I'al,  wliicli  i.s 
i'iii;ilii'iiiil  liy  nil- 

IlllllU'ril  l'riiri'>H- 
LT  to  111'  till'  ni/it 

Its  tliK'kiif.ss  on 
<1  on  iiio.st  otiinr 
PS.  Till'  liiail  i.s 
ilio  lilack  skill,  or 
isiic,  iinilir  which 
iloiLs,  iiitcriiiixi'il 

|ipiM'  third  of  tlio 
black  skin  lying 


"'riiis  lliii'k  rovprinif  "I'  xkiii,  liliililiir,  or  Cut,  m  calji'd  hy  Sniilh  s^a 
WlliiliTH  till-  'lilankrt  '  It  I.-*  Ill  .1  liuht  )illii\M:>li  riilnr,  aial.  win  ii  ini  lli  d 
ilii\Mi,  liniiinlii's  till'  .■.|ii'rm  ml  It  alsn  scrvi  s  two  cxn  IN  iit  |iiii|iiim-*  to 
ilii  svliali',  III  rriiiliTiiit;  ii  lniny.iiil,  and  in  liiriii>liiiiu  it\«ith  a  \Nariu  |iro- 
iii'iMiii  liiiiii  till'  I'lildiH'ssoi  till'  Mirniiiinliiii(  rli'tiHiii  ,  III  tills  iaitl  rcHpi'cl 
iiiiiNVi'riiiK  Will  til  till'  nuiiir  bcstuwi'd  iijiiiii  It  liy  the  Nailor.s." 

Ill  nildilion  to  \\u',  above  raitliliil  ilrscritition  of  tliu  Hpcriii  wiialc,  f  .0 
a  i«iii:,'li>  i|uiiiatiiiii  iniiri',  wltji'li  nli'rs  to  a  |iiiiiit  ii|iiiii  whicli  tlirrr  .-.1  iiii.s 
til  be  ,(  ;;ri  at  iliMr.'-iiy  nl  ii|iiiiiiiii  Iliali',  \Mlli  Ins  usual  sauai-ily,  .sn  s 
till'  rrrnr  and  ciirrii'ts  1.  I  am  .^iiriirisid  iliat  hn  work  has  ih'Vit  Iici  11 
rfjiiililishid  III  tins  riiuiitry.  lur  it  ccrlamly  riuilaiiis  a  Knal  vara  ly  of 
iisi'i'ul  and  ciirrri't  inroriiiatiiui  cKiiciriilni,'  thu  whale  tnlii' 

"  I  can  only  nay,  when  I  liiid  iiiy.siil  a^ain  in  o|i|iositioii  tu  tlnisc  old 
and  ri'ci'ivi'd  iiulioim,  that,  out  of  tbi^  thousaiiils  of  sjH'riii  wliiilcs  which 
I  liavi'  .M'cii  diirini,'  my  waiuli'niii;s  in  the  .Sdiith  and  .Suiih  Pacific  ( iciaiis, 
I  liavc  never  observid  mir  nl  them  to  eject  :.  ,  i.'iimii  iit'  water  Iriilll  till) 
nnslnl,  I  have  .iceu  tliein  at  a  disiaiice,  and  I  have  been  wilhiii  a  lew 
yarl!^  nl' .several  hiindreds  of  iliein,  and  I  never  waw  water  pa.ss  frnm  lliu 
s|ioiii  hnle.  lliil  the  column  of  thick  and  dcnso  vapor  which  i.s  curtiiinly 
ejected  I.s  exct'eilinj(ly  likily  tu  liii.slead  the  jndjjment  of  the  casual  ob- 
fcrver  in  these  inuttcr.s  ;  and  this  column  does,  indeed,  apjie,  rvery  iiiiicli 
like  a  Ji  t  of  Water,  when  .seen  at  the  di.itance  of  one  or  twn  miles,  mi  a 
I'lear  day,  because  of  the  ciiinleiisatiiin  of  the  vapor  which  lakes  jihicc 
the  moment  it  escapes  Irnm  the  iiusiril,  and  ils  cniisequi  nt  npai'iiy,  w  Inch 
makes  It  appear  of  a  white  culnr,  and  which  is  not  observed  ubeii  the 
wbalc  is  close  to  the  spectator,  and  it  thi:ii  appciirs  only  Itke  a  jet  of 
while'  steam ;  the  only  water  in  addition  is  the  small  ipiantity  that  may 
be  liidyeil  in  llu!  external  lissuri'  of  the  spniilhole,  when  the  animal  rais. 
es  it  above  the  siirtaee  to  brealhe,  and  which  is  blown  up  into  the  .iir 
Willi  the  spoilt,  and  may  |irob.ibly  assist  in  cundensiiij,'  the  vapor  of  which 
It  IS  formed  " 

"  'I'ltr  hiimphi'-kiil  irliair,  wblcli  Is  well  known  to  whalers,  possesses,  like 
the  (irei'nland  whale,  the  baleen,  and  spouts  from  the  top  of  ihe  head,  yet 
has  n  hump  not  very  dissimilar  to  that  of  the  sperm  whale  "  .  .  "  .So  that 
tbey  resemble  each  other  in  some  respects,  and  diller  so  widely  in  other 
p.irls  of  their  formation,  and  also  in  their  lialnls.  that  lliey  eadi  neccs- 
sanly  In  Imin  to  disliiict  classes  of  beiiiys.  and  convince  me  thai  tbey  can 
ii"i  properly  be  arraiiyed  in  families,  from  the  form  or  bitiialion  of  their 
tins,  huin|is,  teeth,  or  baleen. 

"  h'nod. — The  food  of  the  sperm  whale  consists  almost  wholly  of  an 
animal  of  the  enttle-fisli  kind,  called  by  sailors  the  'siiuid,"  and  by  natu- 
ralists the  '  sepia  octopus  '  'J'his  sipnd,  or  sepia,  at  least  forms  the  prin- 
<'ip.il  jiarl  of  his  sustenance  when  at  a  disiancr,  from  shore,  or  what  is 
termed  'ofT  shore  ground  ;'  but  when  inel  with  nearer  land,  he  has  been 
known,  wlien  mortally  or  severely  wounded,  to  eject  from  Ins  stomacli 
iiuantities  of  winall  tish.  winch  are  met  with  in  {,'rcat  abundance  in  the 
bays  and  somewhat  near  the  shi>rc.    These  tish,  it  is  supposed,  are  at- 

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AITKNOIX, 


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Irnctt'il  into  tlio  \-;hiilr'»  inniiih  by  tin'  uliilc  iiml  (fllxUiiintf  ii|)|m  armirr  of 
ll'.i'  riicil  iiMil  ici'tli .  iiml  \\\\i  »  it  xiillii-ii'iit  iMiiiitH'r  an'  Miiliin  ilu'  iiiniilli, 
lip  rii|iiilly  cIdni'm  tiiM  jiiUM  ^ntl  hwuIIoun  iln'  ciinlriiu  It  st'ctiDt  lo  b9 
will  i^ial>linlii'il  Hint  III)'  wtial)'  ilxi'N  lint  imrxiir  iIk  prey 

•' Till' iictiipiM  (or  Niiiiiil),  uliii-li  wax  llic  aiiiiiial  ilrnoiiiiiiatril  piily|iiii 
l)V  Aiixttiilc,  liiM  nulit  iiriii'i  ol  I'lpial  Iniidli,  ami  fnnlairi'"  rii  ii!«  srU'rior 
two  very  xniiill  niiliini'iitary  mIu'IIk,  roriiiiil  liy  thn  innir  xiirlac)!  ol  tho 
ti\niiili'  "  III*  trxiiiro  H  lilirdi)^,  and  it  liaii  ('ii.'>it  iiriiis,  with  wlmli  't 
iwiiiiN  riiiiiiil  (iliipct.i  ol  any  Mhapr,  lix  t'xicriiiil  appcarani'i'  h  pt  llnrlil, 
noitirwhat  ri'^'i'iiililniff  M'lly.  anil  it  i*  i<aiil  to  inraMum  (iri.'asmiially  thirty 
fcit  lirlwccn  till'  iiio»"t  niiKitc  cxtrriiiiln'n,  Imt  tliirc  is  a  grtat  ilillrn'iifO 
III  ilir  Hizi>,  Miiiir  luinu  very  lari,'!',  nml  otlirrs  vitv  iiiiniiti'  ami  rw'ii  iiii. 
fr(iNiMi|m'  'roiicliins  tliif*  ciihjc'i't  anil  lis  I'liiincciKui  with  Hit'  ininraliiry 
lialiii'*  "f  III'"  ci>frni  wliule,  laciitrnutjt  WilkcH,  of  the  I'nilcil  Sii»ti'«  K»« 
ploriiiir  I'lxpcilltiiin,  HuyH 

"  It  tH  ui'll  known  to  uhalrrN  that  tho  fuvnrito  anil  npproprintf.'  rood  of 
till*  fpcriii  wlial)'  IS  a  uciatinoiH  iiii'ilima  ;  uliii'li,  liowcvcr,  liaH  mil  ax  yet 
ri'cnvcil  t'roiii  natiiriHmtM  iiiiirli  atlciiiion.  It  may,  liowi'vcr,  Im  ailvain'i'J 
Oi><-<'rtaiii  that  this  iiiolhiHi'iins  annual  most  alioiiiulii  in  thr  hiuhrrl.ititinlrH 
of  both  hi'iniHphrrrs,  whii'h  would  thrrcloro  scriii  to  he  thi!  places  in  which 
it  m  prodiicod,  nml  to  which  its  hahitM  aro  Iwst  oilaptr<l  •  Diirinir  our 
cruise  in  the  hiijlicr  wiiilhcrn  lalitudcH,  wn  Haw  vaal  iiiimhcrM  ol  thcso 
mrdiisii'.  around  and  near  the  icelicrg'^.  Tln3  ipianliiy  was  nuch  as  lo 
prove  conehiHively  that  it  was  in  the  waters  ol'  the  teniperaliire  caiisi'il 
iiy  th<;  vicinity  of  ihcHc  masMcs  ol  ice  that  they  deliuhl  to  dwill.  Whales 
were  also  in  nhundance,  and  althoiiijh  principally  of  the  fin-hack  »pccic», 
Kperm  whalcH  were  not  entirely  wantini;. 

"  Ah  ri'iiardd  tho  medusa,  its  powerH  of  locomotion  are  feelde,  and  con- 
Jiiieil  I'liii'lly  to  the  purpose  ol  risin«  and  Hiukiiiif  at  pleasure.  If  polar 
purretitu  exist,  it  must,  tlierelore,  he  swept  liy  them  from  the  place  ol  lis 
ruitivity,  and  in  its  |iassa(;e  to  lower  latitudes  w  ill,  hy  its  locomotive  pow- 
er, seek  strata  in  the  water  of  the  low  temiM^ratiiri'  to  which  it;*  eonsli- 
tution  IS  best  adapted.  My  allenlion  was  drawn  to  the  liahits  of  iho 
whales  here  in  particular,  Irom  the  novel  manner  they cxhibitei!  ol  leed- 
ini;  near  the  surfaee.  instead  of  divinu  lowir  down,  n»  they  are  usually 
seen  to  do  in  lower  latitudes:  they  were  constantly  in  sinhl,  instead  of 
bcinj;  only  seen  at  intervals. 

'•  It  w  ill  be  readily  admitted  that  the  medusa,  like  other  animals,  has  its 
aiipropriate  seasons  of  procre-.uon.  iiiid  it  will  appear  probable  iliat  the 
season  at  which  we  saw  them  in  such  iiiiiiiber.s  was  that  in  winch  lliey 
are  bioujiht  forth  most  abundantly.  No,  also,  however  low  the  leinpcr- 
ature  of  the  water  in  which  they  delight,  there  is  little  probaliility  that 
their  increase  goes  forward  when  the  reuuuis  in  which  we  nut  ilicin  aro 
locked  up  in  ice,  and  '.lie  jjenial  liuht  ami  warmth  of  Iho  sun  is  denied  theiii, 

*'  The  food  of  the  sperm  w  hale  will,  therefore,  be  borne  olf  to  lower  lat- 

*  "  bmiimcr^Me  nminiiidib'.tlir  npproprKiii'  fiwHl  ufihp  riulitwiiulr'.nn'  nlwi  fiiuml  itnrr, 
OS  hnilweii  "'en  from  nurnwnc's,  i..,t;..iisat  tin'  .Snutli.nnil  lliii«i-  uf  Scurosliy  iilllii'  Nutlli." 


I 


lltitf  il|i|H'ar»iiri'  iif 

Wlllllll  till'  IIHIIllhi 
It  HITIIIN  to  lio 

Kiiiitniiii'il  iMilypii* 
iin'<  Ml  \[i*  iMrrior 
icr  Hiirliiftt  ol  tho 
un,  with  whirli  •» 
ariiiH')'  I"  |ii  lliii'i>l« 
iin'iiKKiiiiilly  tliirty 
I II  i;r*'at  ilillrrciico 
iiiitr  anil  even  mi- 
Villi  III)-  iitittraiory 

t'llltCll  .SIUll'8  Ht* 

ippriiprim).'  food  of 
vor,  liilH  iiol  as  yt'l 
iTVcr,  li<!  ailvaiii'ed 
ilirliiuliirl.Uitiiili'N 
till!  placcA  III  which 
tp<l  •  Diirinif  our 
mimlicrM  iil'  llicno 
:y  wa.i  hiicIi  »»  to 
'iiiiicratiiri'  caiiHril 
loilui'll.  Wh.ilcH 
10  fiii-hai'k  Mpcuieii, 

irc  foihlc,  aiiil  con- 
iliMNurc.  1 1  polar 
>in  ilio  placi'  of  its 
M  loroiiiotivr  pow- 
I  winch  it!4  ciitiFtti- 
the  liahitM  of  (he 
cxhiliiti.'i!  ol  Iccil- 
IS  tlipy  art'  iiHiially 
I  8i)!ht,  instead  of 

icr  aniiiiaJM,  lia.i  ilH 
-  prohalilc  tliat  tlir 
hat  ill  whicli  tli(>y 
T  low  the  tciiipcr- 
:lo  prohaliility  thnt 
I  wc  nut  tlicrn  are 
»iiii  i.silcnii'd  tlipiii. 
lie  (iir  to  lower  lat- 

li'.nri'  nlmi  fnuml  itiirr, 
Scorosliy  111  llii.'  NiiTlii." 


AIM>t:>il)IX. 


671 


lliidr*  hy  till'  polur  Mrfflini  tii  unaicr  alniiidaurf  nt  oim  sr,i«(iii  iI,,im  ,in> 

ollii  1.  ami  IhiN  I'liriiicr  t<ia.-«iii  ciinr>>poii<!i  »iih  iliat  iii  xtliich  the iir> 

riiit»  ha*c  thi'ir  urcati  »l  ti>ri'c  The  xpcriii  wli.ilc,  it  iihinI  he  t'\|M'i;tt.il, 
Will  U  avt-  the  liii;licr  lulitudi!),  und  Mhm  the  ciimiits  whuh  fran^porl 
III!  food 

••  III  ciinforinily  wilh  this  view,  wc  IIikI  Iho  hahil^  o|  ihf  ■>p(  rin  while 
iiiiur.ilory,  I  !»■  polar  I'lirrinlM,  a^  hax  hieri  itecii,  ijinappcar  iKnii  the 
iiiiri.iee  in  many  canes,  hill  do  nut  i'i«»ie  to  (low,  aiiil  i  vt  n  wlen  lilt 
hiilh  at  the  Mirlaec  and  hclow,  they  will,  in  approaejiiim  lowi  r  lalllilih  ■•, 
have  iheir  higher  tcinpf.'r'irc*!  near  the  hiirfmc  Tho  meihi«<;i'  will, 
llicrehnr,  dcKcenil  in  i  ilher  cuxi!  to  ifrcaier  d<  ptli»,  and  the  whah  inii«i 
divv  Id  ipiCMl  of  till.'  fund  which,  in  hiuln  r  I  itiliide.",  he  could  liml  ai  thr 
Mllfaee  We  have  >.ci  ti  in  what  a  decidi'd  iiiatilier  the  polar  ciirri  ntii 
hi  eiuiie  (ir  I'otidiiue  Miperlici.ll  ,it  the  Milllhern  proiiionlniie.'*  of  the  eon- 
liiiiiiis  A  Miiiilar  cause,  opi  ratMi„  In  a  less  i  xlent,  raises  Ihrni,  ift'iili- 
iiianiie,  when  they  are  interrupted  or  impeded  hy  inIuiuIs,  and  ■spread* 
Mater  of  low  temper, iinre  over  Hie  siirlacir  Here,  thi.'n,  at  the  proper 
•■casiin.  Hie  hiod  o|  the  whale  w  ill  he  not  only  accesKihle,  hut  more  ahiind- 
un!  wiihm  ii  «iven  sjiaco,  m  eonseiiueiico  of  the  check  the  velocily  of 
the  Mtreain  must  exjierieiice, 

"So,  also.  III  the  /ones  of  calms,  wo  linvp  nrrn  Hint  thti  matter  horno 
hy  Hie  polar  currents  in  all  prohahility  tind.H  a  restiiinpl.ice  ;  and  h"ri', 
aKo.  at  lit  seasons,  the  Inod  of  the  whale  mn^t  he  aliiindant.  rointd 
possessing  eiihrr  of  these  eharai;leri»ticn  I  Imvo  diittinsuished,  un  heforo 
l-taled.  hy  the  name  of  nuclei. 

"  However  Muiisiaciory  this  theory  may  ho  in  rxplainintf  tho  oniweii  of 
the  mii:ratory  hahiis  of  the  spt  riii  whale,  it  ii  nhvimis  that  we  do  not 
know  enough  of  the  natural  history  of  his  favorite  foiul,  nor  of  the  ritu 
and  course  of  all  the  siilimarine  pnl.ir  currents,  to  enahlo  us  to  predict 
with  ccrlamty  the  seasons  at  winch  he  will  he  found  m  particular  parts 
of  the  oeein,  'I'liis  can  he  li'arned  hy  ohserviitnm  alone,  und  Iiuik  ex- 
perience has  taiijjht  those  who  are  skillliil  in  the  whale  (Ishery  the  |Hi»i. 
lion  of  the  favorite  haunts  of  their  prey,  and  Hie  time.'  at  which  they  aro 
iiinst  likely  to  he  met  with  there  ('oiiiparliiK  these  points  and  tlii'  nu- 
clei of  the  rnrrcnts,  as  ohscrved  anil  explained  iii  Hie  precedmi;  paijes, 

the  coineidi  I will  strike  everyone  who  will  examine  the  siilijccl  ;  anil 

will  II  all  the  tails  necessary  to  illuslrate  this  siilijecl  shall  he  ascerlained, 
theory  may  serve,  in  some  decree,  to  shorten  the  apiirenticeship  v.  Inch  is 
now  necessary  in  order  to  aei|uiie  n:\n\r  in  this  adventiiroiis  otnployinent  ; 
the  ohjeet,  Iherofori',  of  the  residue  of  this  chapter  will  he  devoted  ti» 
whaliii!,'  and  to  point  out  the  results  which  our  own  observations,  with 
tlx   iiiriMinalioii  derived  froiii  others,  has  aflorded." 


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APPK!«nJX. 

TIIH  UICIIIT  NMIAl.f:  {Orttl  M^ihetit). 
iw,  In  hM  Niiiurul  llwiory,  i|i*c»  lh»'  following  a»«'rip»mn  of  ihli 

'"il  is  llif  oliU'f  of  Ihr  wliHlf  irllw.  iitul.  mil""*  H"'  l»riil>,iii  l><'  not  u 

r.ilMiloii.  i)xi«li •',  m  lli<^  Irtiy  «l  "I  "Il  atiiiimtx,  nili.r  i.l  IhihI  ur  ^'■.l 

llilori'  lli«'  m.rihirii  tl.li«rii-.  Iiml  niliui.l  tin'  nuiiit.i  r  •>!  lln'  »|«c'ir..  it 

Wilt  riovrry  iiMi'iiMiitii'iiiirfmii>il.iin;i'  to  liml  «.p« m  imof  i»  liiiiiiln  il  UH 

in  liMuili,  i.r  <  v.ii  Iniiiirr  Mi.li,  liowivir.  tin'  now  v.  ry  nircly  ••  <  n,  nn.l 
II  l»  nut  iirttn  Ihiit  liny  iint  l>mii.l  <ii  iM..rf  iliun  MMy  'ir  m  viniy  I'd 
lonir  In  \U  (jiniTiil  ii|p|>tar.ini<!  ltii«  anirnal  i"  |«i'iili.irl>  mir..iiili,  iIk' 
Iwa.l  .„i„.miiiinK  n.arl)  a  lliir.l  ol  llie  wliol.'  irnui ,  Hit- ni.iuil.  i«  ol  pio- 
tliuioim  aiii|plituilr  ;  Hk'  i"ii«ii.'  im  aMirinij  .  iKliltr-n  "r  iw.iily  I.  .1  in 
li-nKlh;  ilH'iyi*  art'  ni.mi  ili>.pn.|>orti.inaii'ly  «mail  In  llii'  ii|iptr  jaw 
Hrc  a  vaNt  iimnlur  <il'  vt  ry  lunij  ami  lin.a.l  liurnv  laiiiniir,  tli^pi.-ra  in  nu- 
ular  xvnvH  ujona  rarii  xi.lc  ,  Hio"'  »"■  |Mi|.iilarly  kimwn  by  llii'  iiaiiii'  ><l 
Whalt'lionn.  On  lUi>  top  ul'  Hm  li'it'l  i«  *«  <l""''l''  '''•»'"'•»•  "'  »!"»"  I'"''', 
tliniiiuli  which  ihc  rnoriiimiH  aiiiinal  ili»<'liartfi'»  waiiT  al  iiiii  rval^  >\\'.>»- 
liiU  III.'  appiaraiio'  "I  a  iiiarim;  j>i  d'niii,  nut'cnclinu  I"  a  vant  h.iuht  in 
Ihr  air  IIh  niiiiimm  .Milur  i-*  hlai'k  aliovr  uii.l  v\liiU'  li'iniith,  Iml  in  llim 
I'laiiMi^iaiir.'  It  iH  known  to  vary  Uh  «.ii.ral  n'Ni.h'iK'r'  ih  in  tin-  North- 
•■rn  Seas  wIiimc  it  lia«  l.aiir  coiisliluH'it  Hk'  iiriiinpal  Iraih'  "t  tin'  wli'il" 
or  oil  n.thcry.  Iln  looil  ih  .iippoHnl  to  .  .ni«iHt  chully  ol  dilliri'nt  kiini!* 
•ifBi'pia',  iiifilusa',  uiul  othnr  iiturinu  iiioIIukcb,** 

Till':  KIN  IIA<  l<l'.l>  WIIAI.i: 
"•riim  .Hprnoii  in  of  a  much  mori'  h|. ml.'r  lorni  limn  Ihr  prcccilini;, 
whi.-h  it  (!.|uuli.  in  lrn«lh  ;  thr  Ina.l  i^  r.ith.r  iiarmw.  tli.'  nionih  svty 
Willi',  ami  thii  llp«  ari!  iiiarkr.l  l.y  a  miiiiliir  otol.lniu.'  wrinklri^  or  pl.iK  k. 
Ill  Miili  a  manner  as  to  rrti'iiilili',  in  koimc  ili'urn',  the  appiiiranrt-  ol  a  l.^rjit! 
IW  i«tr.l  ropi'  Th.'  ii|i|»r  jaw  is  rnriii^h.Ml  with  laiiiiiia'  o|  wlial.  Im.ii.'.  on 
th.'  h.oii.'  plan  an  in  tlo'  urial  whal.'.  I.iit  siiiall..r  ami  ^liort.r  in  proP'T- 

tion,  ami  i;.:mTally  ol  a  Mni«li  .'.ilor      'llif  u.'mral  .•..lor  ol  llus  >•] "'^ 

i«  u  .lark  or  l.la.'ki^h  oliv.'  on  ili.'  upp.'r  paiu>,  ami  wluti>h  lini.  all.  Mar- 
tt'n«  I'omparc!*  the  o.il.ir  to  that  of  a  l.n.li     Hi,  th.'  low.r  part  ol  Hi.' 

I.ai'k  is  Mtnat.'il  a  Hinall  llii.k  or  latly  lin.  of  alimil  tlin •  lour  l.'.i  m 

|,.n«tli.  ami  of  a  mniu'wliat  >liar|M'm  .1  lorin.  Thm  animal  hwiiiih  wiili 
t:ri'al.'r  o.h'ritN  ami  vi«or  than  ll.c  ur.'at  wl.al.',  and  i.-  .-oiiHi.l.'rf.l  a-,  mm'h 
tm.r.'  .lani?.'rons  f.  atta.'k,  .'X.itin-  swU  rap.il  ami  violnit  motion,  as  lo 
rHi.l.r  the  capliir.'  .xtr.'iii.ly  .liin.'i:ll;  and  a:.  Hi.'  ..d  ^^hl.•h  U  allopis  is 
inm-'li  U»»  pkniiful  than  in  th.'  forinir  .sih'.-uh.  it  is  of  .•.airs.',  h'Hs  a.i 

i.hj.'ct  of  pnrhnlt.     It  is  known  to  ihc  (iHlicrB  l.y  tin;  till th.'  im  li^li, 

bdn"  (iwily  distiii;.:uisluM  l.y  its  l.a.;k  lin.  as  well  as  hy  its  ii.m-li  inoi.'M- 
..lunt  l.lowini;  and  fpomina.  "  mhat.its  the  same  «cas  with  the  Bfeal  or 
..'ominon  wlialo." — Shaw. 


Afl'K!NUIX. 


rn:\ 


tlptlnn  nf  Ihi* 

iik.iii  hi>  riDt  u 
)l  liiiiil  iir  KIM. 

Ihc    ll|H  I'lI'D,  il 

'  II  liiiiiilrril  !•'•  i 
ritrvly  ••  <  ii.  xinl 
ir  mvt'iiiy  Iti  t 

|>    IIIM'illllll,  lllU 

iHiiiili  mill  pill- 

iwi  Illy  Mtl  in 

iht'  ii|>|M'r  jiiw 

llxpiiHril  III  ri'U* 
ly  (III'  liuliK'  of 
,  iir  K|Miiit  liiili'i 

iiilrrvali,  t'.i'.in' 
I  vimt  iD'iulit  in 
t'litli,  liiit  III  tlim 

m  III  tlir  NiMtli- 

Ic  III    till-   Ull.llil 

dilUriuit  kiiiil* 


1  iIh'  prtci'ilinif, 
till'  III. null  vi>ry 
lllklrs  til  plat'  »• 
iirain'i  III  .1  l.'ri!(! 
il  wiiali'liiiiH'.  III! 
oitrr  III  propiif 

•  III    tins  >pi'i'ir!» 

1  liciiniili  Mar- 
iwiT  pari  111  till' 
>  or  tour  li'i'i  III 
iiial  NWJiiit  Willi 

IHIlllTt'll  ilDllllM'll 
lit  llliltMill-*  !»■*  Il> 

liii'h  II  alliirils  !■* 
riilir''i',  li'Ht  ill 

I'  III  till'  I'm  li^li, 
N  iiiiii-li  limit' M- 
villi  till)  Kf<'»* '" 


0|'  till-  M*«lH'rli'.  or  riglii  wliilf  -im'!,'!!*,  '*linw  mrmuHH.  InioMiii'Mi 
lit  till  iiir)it<iiii|{,  III!'  (•iltowiMii 

••  /',<,  »r.i/../  MiiMii.fh  —'I'hi*  mtii'M*  it»'i»»«ri'«  ttrtv  fri'i  iir  iiMiri'  in 
|<  tmlli  imi  I*  loilM'l  )><>tU  III  Uii'  Niirllii'rii  hikI  Minilliirn  'K>»':init  II  !'• 
Hi  iimmIi  iiil>l>  •IiikI' r  liinii.  tml  •miii  wlmi  llmk  on  lln'  l»rt'  pi«rl»,  iirnl 
||»  I'.ilt.r  IX  lilai'k  .ilxiU'  .iM'l  wliili  Imuiilti  IIm'  iip|«  r  pml  "I  lln'tMll)  1« 
lii.itktti  (>>  MiiiiiiTtiii»  Immi'iMliii  il  pl.iiiK  Ml' wrmmi -.till'  iii»iil''»  111  wliii'b 
Hrn  i>l  u  ri.ll  ""Itif.  Il  lin*  »  iloiilili'  •pirai-li'  «( l'lii«  pj"'  "•"  «l"'  •"••'•.  titf 
hi»lf«  iif  wliii'li  art-  niiprit\uniiit<l.  iimi  wliU'li  it  •iin  »'l<i»<  m  "'ii'li  a  ititiii- 
iH-r.  h>  a  I'liHiiiiiiii  iip<  fiiitiiiii,  IK  111  ii|>pi'iir  mnuli'  'I'ln'  Im'imI  •*  ntmlir' 
oti'lv  iiri."  .  iimI  111  a  mailn.illy  lap.  riiii,-  r..fiii.  )i  I  •  ii'luiif  in  «  ►mil'  wlmi 
liiii.t.l  rr  i.titimi'  lip  I'  'i*'  •  ""  '»  "•"""  'I"'""  "  "'  »'•'•"""•  '■"""'  "" 
SutiifiiKOinin,  11*  Wtll  il-iin  III!'  .).i"""i"''<  «"'"'•  «n"l»l"'  .l"i<»<i-/y"*  ^'"• 
Iii4»i>»,  ><t  liiniMT      It  i>  .1  very  liiniil  aniiiiiil 

"  hil'iihnt  M>i»li< fir  —Vhin  npii'M'it  l*  II  IMIIlvr  iif  llii'   Norllirril  Hi'im, 

ami  IN  "aiil  III  Iif  nf  till'  »aiiii'  «im'riil  lurni  wnli  tin'  «rt  iii  uli.ilf,  lail  of 
mimllir  ii/i-,  aii.|  in  liavi'  Hn-  liai-k  lurni'lml  Willi  ihh'  -r  ni""'  IiiImt 
ell'*.     riK'ir  wliali  ImiM'  I"  ^■ll•l  l«  ■)•'  "I  a  pal*'  *>r  Willi  Kill  I'liNir 

••  fiii/cii.iif../  Miiniit'ii  -'I'lii".  i<  a  iinin"'  III  III!'  Ni«rilii'rn  N«'a'<,  ami 
mrliu  liiiirli  alliril  I.'  Hi''  piKi  lii'ailfil  iii>  ilici't'',  Iml  i;ri>w.  |ii  ii  iiinrli 
luricr  HI*'' ;  liavinu  Im  m  luniiil,  ii  i«  »aiil,  hI  IIm'  !■  iiuHi  'if  H<'vi'iiiy.i  mlii 

IW'I,  riu'iixiirina  lliirivllvf  fifl  in  tfirlli     Tlif  laiiiimi'  <i(  wlialili an- 

liliii'k,  ami  ili'irl  in  pnipiirlmn  In  lln'  nikc  of  ilii>  animal,  lli>'  l.«iiui"l  not 
iiH'aitimiii,'  nmro  than  Hut"  I"  I  In  llif  yi'ar  imta  ii  jipcfinitn  was  lukcn 
on  till'  i'iia>t  III  Sroilainl 

••  u„sii<it,;l  WvWi..^  — 'I'liii  in  l»y  far  tin-  Miiiillriit  nn  will  n%  ili<  -t 

cli'ljaiit  mil"  ap|i<'.iiiiii'MMifallltii'  Myntn-i  it"»,  or  wlialfliDin'  wimlri,  In  iii« 
ran  l>  kimwn  lo  attain  iln'  Iriiuili  of  Iwt  iity  fr<'t  'I'll.'  In'ai!.  iippir  part 
III  ilic  hai'k,  (inn,  uml  tail  iirf  of  a  ilark  or  liliii.>i||.|»riiwii,  Imt  ilic  wilci. 
ami  aliiliiiiii'n  ari-  of  a  liraiitifiil  whit'',  wiili  a  viry  cliulii  iimhc  of  piili> 
ro«i<  iir  II'  >li  rolor,  uml  arc  iii.irki  il  lur  iiiun'  tlinn  half  iIh'  h'nutli  nf  Hi*' 
iinitn.tl  liy  Miy  iiMiiirriiiiw  liuiiiiliiilirial  plailn  or  lurrowx,  tin'  I'vcn  iiri- 
Ntiiall,  an  m  ul»ii  tin  hiail,  ami  Hi''  kuihiI  i"  imii.'Ii  iimr'  rliiiii;al<'il  llian  in 
any  mlicr  i»pi'rir:<,  ura.lnallv  tap.  rum  t"  tin'  •  Atniiiiiy.  wlii.'li  in  >IhjIiII\ 
poiiiti'il  ;  Ilii-  liai'k  III)  1.1  Miiiall,  ami  Mlnatril  at  im  i.'ifal  iliitani'i'  Irmii  llir 
Mil  i  tlin  pfctoral  linn  arr  Kiiiall  ami  narrow,  ami  itu-  tail  m  iliviilcil  intn 
two  loiiumli  or  pointril  lulim.  Tlii'  wlmln  animal  lian  an  i'l«'«arit.  fmli  liko 
Inrni.  ami  lias  mmi'  nf  Hial  um-mith  appi'.ipanri'  wiiii;li  prfvailn  in  tlir 
larKiT  *pi'CieK. 


i 


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kfwMwiW* 


{ 


(liir  I'l  III''  i|ii.i<lfiiiM>l  ** 

"'|Im<  •ittiitiiiiii'u  »t\\»ti  binin  i«  muf  vin'ilv  ntiroiM  iti.in  1 1  vir  titw  tt 
in  iiNt  iMliir  Hiiintiil ,  llii*  liiicr*  ||'I<>imi(  rniMi  ilto  «t'titrii'U'«  ii<  Irutu  it 
rentrr  to  it  ciri'iHMliri'iM'ii,  mIiu'Ii  niiriiu«tiAiiiri<  i«  tiU'M'iHiiiiiUi  ilihrmititi 

III flK'.tl   mili.l.llMT       'llii>   Ml|iitt>   Itrillll   III   III)'   (IllkOl   Mbillti  MtlilliMl 

t>mr  (wiuittlii  It  ri  iiuitt'ia  " 


f 


INVK.NTIO.NN  FOlt  KII.I.INU   I'lIK  WIIAl.K 

Mmiy  vx|irtlii>nu  htivo  iH'iin  ri'miriMl  lt>  friMti  IImm*  id  linH>  Uy  llM  !•> 

SrniiiiH  It)  iivi'ti'iiiiii'  llii'  li.u.int*  iiml  ini'n.iwi  ilu'  iirnilu  nl  iIh'  vUiitinit 
liii-iiii  •<•  tl  u,!*  iliiiiijlil,  III  ihi  I  irluT  <<i<ii;r4  nl  tlii«  |Hir<iiil,  Ih'it  .1  iiihki 
»<Hi  itiiM  i'X|i)'tliliiiii»  \\i\y  III  Itiliiiiit  thi'  Mil. ill'  III. Ill  li>  ilii'  li,ir|i<ii>ii  I h\ 

lilt  ili'Mai'il        VitriiMI'*  lll\i'llt|Vi<  tfi'rilllHI'it  m  I  III  \\<ilk,  III  i'ii||itt'i|i|i  lli'i  ,  .Mill 

KiiUHi'iU'il  iMiiiiiiii'rilili'  mii'IIiimIi.  imtiii  of  ujiu'li  swti*  uMiihIi'iI  miiIi  ■ihIi 
itiii'i'i'*ii  itt  lit  iiiatirL'  lliit  i'\|ii'ilit'iii'>  i>(  llii'ir  tt(lii|itiiin     'I'liiri'  m<i<,  Ik.'* 

aiili'K,  n  rr|Hii,(iijni'i',  nil  ili<<  |i.iri  'if  olil  iitnl  i't|M'rii'ii I  uliai>  iihii.  Id  .my 

itil'rinui'iiii'iil  ii|Miii  til)  ir  t  kLiIiIikIiciI  iiiithnij  iiri'it|iiiiriiii(  ihr  vUi.ili'      lu 

ll.t'/..l|iU  hill  no  lirmrx  lur  tlirill  .  tl|i'>  li.ul  in  rnliir  ili'ri|.ilii|iii  i|  In  Ihi'  li.ir* 

|iiiiiii  .ml  llii<  l.iiirr,  unit  pirlfrri'il  lln  «i'  in^lriiiiii  iili  In  nil  m'D'iiiilu ii- 

Iriv.iiin  K  .\iiiiiiii;  III!'  r\|ii'rinii'iil*  iii.nlc,  iIm'  iim-l  iiili-rrKiiii;;  Mi  if  tlio 
Umi  lur  nliiMitiiiK  liiiriMiotm,  Uii<  Ixiiiili  >.|ii  II,  uml  ilit'  iihi>  ol  |iriiii»ii'  ui'hI. 
I  Iiml  nil  iii'i'iiiiiit  III  till'  ilrnl  III  AiiiliTxiin',.  Ili«liirii';il  iiiiil  I'liriiiiiiliiun'iil 
l)iMl>ii'tiiiii  III  ihu  UriKiii  of  riiiiiiiK'ri'i- 

"In  llir  >i'.ir  lilll  till'  .Hiiiiili  .Srii  <'iiiii|i.iiiy  ii'iit  mil  iht'ir  ri'iii.iinintf 
iwi'iiiv  iwu  nIiiiik  nil  ilio  \v|i.i|i>  (liilii'ry,  iinr  ol  uliii'li  wni  lii«i,  iiml  Hid 
iiiliirtv.iiil>i)iii'i.lii(mliriiili,'lillnMiii'  loiirtii'iiuliilli  1,  «liirli  \\,»i  f.ir  iV.'ia 
bciim  .1  ^iiviiiK  voMiiji'  Ai  ilii)  I'liiiiii.iin'x  tiiMk  llioro  li.iil  .it  ilim  tuiui 
liri'ii  iii\i'iit('il  11  iii'vv  Miiri  of  gun  lur  <ili<HitiiiK  wiili  uuniiowiiir  llin  liur* 
liooiii  mil)  ilii'  hoilii'i  o(  wliiili'N,  at  it  ijri'iitt'r  ilinliini'u  tli.iti  tlin  li.ir|ioiiim 
iMiiiJil  III'  iliiowii  liv  liiiiiil ;  iiMil  till'  :«lii|piH\M'rr  iii'i'iiriliiiul)  provnlnl  uiili 
Hoiid'  III  ilitiii,  wliu'li  wiro  iiinl  Imlli  in  iIiim  ainl  iln'  inAt  ymir'n  ti-lii  ly, 
Willi  NivKif  siici'i'Mt,  'I'liry  uirr  I'lmllv  .iil.i|ilri|  In  11  calili  xc.iinii,  tinil 
were  M'iirc'f'ly  |iriU'iif.il)l"  in  hlnuiiii.'  wiMllnr,  wliirli  inoKlly  li.i|i|<i'ii.-.  in 
ilii'  lircriiiuiiil  kt.'iih  And  uIiIiimiuIi  iIii'  tnrciun  li.irpnnni'rs  nniM  not 
imiily  l)i<  Itrniixhi  to  iihi!  tlicin.  iim  liiini;  out  oi'tliiir  iiniiiil  mitlmJ,  yni  m 
a  «lii|)  liltril  (lilt  liy  ,Mi  Khan  Ilinl  ami  iiaitinix,  i\«n  >i  .im  attrr,  out  o|' 
Ihr  tlilri'  u  liali'4  liroiiuht  linuic,  two  ol  tliiiii  wcri'  Haul  in  lie  kilji  il  hy  lliat 
nrw-invcnti'il  t.'nn." 

I  Iraniiil  while  at  nva  that  iinotliiT f'xiii'riiiirnt  li.ul  hi'cn  trinl.hni  wiili 
rvrn  I1X.1  siicci'f.^  'I'lii-H  invriitioii  is  imi  iniiitinnrtl  in  anynl  ihii  wniki 
which  1  have  (wamitiiil.  ami  will,  no  ilniiht,  In-  Miiiii'wlial  imvi'l  tn  ilio 
rcHilrr.  It  wa^  iirupnMcd  Unit  a  miuiII  hwivcI  Kim  mIiimiIiI  I)i>  aitarlicit  tn 
thr'  liow  (if  thr  liiKit,  with  a  hnri'  nl'.ihiHit  an  iiii'li  Ml  ilianirirr  A  ronnil 
atiil  hollow  pu'i'L'  ol  iron,  churgiil  «iih  a  coinlni-lilili'  |iri|Miation.  anij 


1 1 1  «i'r  Mw  It 

!)'•  tia  ItilHk  it 
liiiii)i|ltiriiiii(li 
»h.il«)  Wkitftiiil 


iiiii<  liy  iho  in* 

III    III!'    VUlllllttt 

Ml,  llMt  .1  tllilllt 
ll.ll|Hlll||  I'lMlM 
|nti|l|i  IH'I  ,  iMIil 

iili'<l  Willi  ■mil 
rill  r<'  w.i«,  !»«>• 
iili'iiii'ii,  to  liny 
Ik'  vUi.iI>'  Iu 
Mill  III  III!'  Ii,ir> 

i  ni'ii'iiltlii II' 

■ulitilfWi  If  Hm 
I  |iriiii)iif  ui'iil, 
•  'llrllnH|l)^ll•l|^ 

lii'ir  ri'iii.iiiiiii|( 

I  liioi,  ami  iliii 
'li  Nk.iM  l.ir  ri"in 
.III  lit  ilim  tiiiiu 
IWiliT  iln'  liiir« 

II  till'  ll.ll|IOllll| 

prnvnli  il  uiili 
ytNir'h  ii»hi  ly, 

III  Kc, 11(111,  anil 

illy  ll.l|i|>l'lln    III 

UTS  niiiM  nut 
iiii'tliiij,  yot  In 

>  .ilirr,  mil  iif 
ic  kiljnl  li>  lli.it 

I  trinl.liilt  With 
ly  (if  llii'  wmki 
it  IIIIVi'l  til  tlio 
1)1.'  Illliirlit'it  to 
ilrr  A  iiiiiiiil 
ri'|i.iiatiiiii,  iiiiJ 


APPrAtHX. 


676 


nHiirp  itt  nnK  mil,  wna  lo  lif  «htil  frum  lbi«  tftin  inl*  ttlMjr  '<(  ili» 
Mtmti  Ity  .III  iiitti  hioii«  I'litilrivitni^i  4  Hiult'li  M4*  •!»  |ilmiMtlii>  IhiI|. 
I ihI  III  till*  iHairiiiiwiii.  ll*>«l  III"  i-\|>ti»iim  ^tiiiM  ii>»t  ultoi  |il4>'«>  nil  »«*• 
•  nil  iiiMiiiii  •  rflli  r  II  IiimI  riilcrt  •!  Um'  mImIh  IIki  lUri  iit'tnn  Ik  itvMi«i  ul 
till'  •t>.ir|>  (imI,  II  t'tmlil  Ih'  hIhiI ii iMtn«i.|rrati|t< iti*l,i>H'i>  <* itli iiiH>r»iiii{  mm, 

Il  H.t*  lUnllijIlt  hy  IM.IMV  lll.ll  till*  l(l«l  tlllDII  •'•Mllil  lint  |,|||  Ml  iMI't'Oa.  liml 

ilti'nil  M.m  HI  ht  ttiil,  llili'il  uiili  >i  hiiiiiIh  r  ol  lliof  •Mivrl  kuih  iiiitt 
ImiiiiIi  •III  ||4  III  iitiii  rr->iii  I't  lli«'  ,iii|i.ir.ilii»  •lU'i'i  imIi  .1  u.liiiir.iMv  »  |i,||i'« 
Vll'ri'  kiili'il  Mllll  ilMMAIIIK  I.MllM>        All  llltll  till'  IhIiIIi  tiilil  Uf  liii  Man  tu 

|ii»M  up  M  iiliiii  iiliiiiitiiiK  ili«iaiifii  uiiil  liru  aWiiy.  A  Ivn  iii<mii)iiU  ulU'r  iba 
itiliW'k  till'  iiiiiiH  ii>i'  lnhly  I'l  IIm'  wlittli'  M.H  iM  t  n  to  iA|ili>ilv  wiili  u  urjtul 
ri'|H>il  Mm,  iiiiliiriiiii.iii'U,  Ik  lori'  tin'  |iri»t'  I'uiilil  Ini  ■rcuiiil  ii  nlvva)! 
»>iMk  l<i'>ii|ii|  liii|i»  III  iii'))«<  i>  I'll*'  Imiii^.iiiI  |irii|H  rill  i  Imiiik  ilixtruyi'il 
by  tilt'  •  \|i|o<iiiti,  iliii  uli.iliiiM  n  li>lil  till'  liiiiitilii'iitiiiii  III  Mriiit(  iill  llirir 
l{4iiit  itiii.t|i|Mar  iHiiKiitli  Uh)  I'lcar  hliiu  Mdvv*.  'I'liutt  Ihi*  mviniiuit 
prutt'il  ti  litiliiri' 

I'M'  II* At  iiii(>rovi'nirnt  ti|i(m  Iho  Mriliiiitr)f  iiii'tlKxl  wii«  thn  iiiiiiir  |iru«> 
nil*  iK'iil  rill'  III  i|i|  III  till'  li.ii|iiioii  u,i<  III. nil'  Willi  ,t  I'.iV'ity  iM|iiili|ii  or 
fiiiiliiiiiini;  il  <iillii'i)  III  i|ii.iiiiilv  III  tliM  ill  .nllv  iiiiKoii  III  kill  tlii>  wli.ili'  .il- 
Iiiii'l  in»i.iii!ly  \V  li'ii  till'  iriiM  priiiir.iicil  Ilif  liUiiilMr,  by  ii  mtv  iiiii|iIo 
i'otitn\iihri'  llti<  iMiiaMii  M,u  liiri'i  li  nut,  .itiil,  .1*  ».ik  i  \|ii'Ctri|,  IIm'  vvIiiiIu 
vviii>  killiil  witlimit  i.irtlii  r  troiililii :  mi  lli.it  iiiii'  iliirt  mKVM'rriU'Vi'ry'lmr* 
IHixii,  tliiii  aviiHJiiiu  i'\|ii»iiri'  III  itai  ilyinti  tlirut'-t  t  Imd  invotiliun  provi'ii 
not  ntily  11  liiiliiii',  tint  M.tiiitU'iiitnl  h>  till'  iiioni  ili>iiiiitriiii>«<'iiii>i  i|iu.'ii<'(.'t. 
Mi'vi  Till  III  till'  cri'vv  wirii  |>iii<iiiiril  i|iiiiiii{  iIh'  iirmiMt  III  I'liiliiiii  .111.1  try* 
iHg  till'  liliililiiT,  mIiH'Ii  \Vii«  liiiiiiil  til  III'  iiii|iri'i/ii,iii'i|  Willi  till'  iiriioio 

ill-Ill,  iliiil  iwii  III  llii'lil  lli'il  III  riili<iri|Ui  II il  HOtliK  nliilht  WiiiiiiiU  nil  tlii'ir 

liunil'<,  IhiMHK  iiliiiiilii.l  till'  (luison,  'Hiv  im*'  oliiruanc  uuiU  wa*»tUt!lc> 
luri'i  aliotiNlii'il  at  onoi'. 

l.'\|M'ririii*i'  hill  kulliiD'titly  priivi'il  tli.it  Iho  o|i|  nirtlioil  ti  thn  bptt,  nftor 
all  Till'  iLiiiuiTx  to  wliH'li  wli.ilt'tiiri'  iiri'  I'Xiioii'il  aro  ureal,  liut  tliry 
li.iM'  li'iiiiinl  III  ri  u.iril  till  III  a^  iiiir|iiiriilili>  rrniii  tlirir  i-.illini;.  All  ilir«u 
iim  iiii'iiit  iii.iv  ilo  viry  will  in  ilio  way  ol  i  \|ii'riiiiiTii,  lor  it  it  only  liy 
i'\|iriiiiii  III  tli.it  wo  Ciiit  liii|ii'  III  arrivv  at  |ii'rlri'liuii  m  any  |Mir->iiit  ,  litit 
till'  |iriili.iliility  i",  tlii^  liar|iiKiii  ami  liiiici',  an  iluy  havo  lictri  Irmu  tiiiio 
IIIIIIH  iiioriiil,  will  coniintiv  lu  lii>,  iii  all  liituro  nne»,  tlm  inoal  ctlcciivu  in* 
utriiiiii  titt  III  till'  I'lptiirr  ol  tlm  whiilc 


.M'KClMt.NS  Ui'  Tilt;  «0\Vlli:i.IA.\  l,AN(ii;AUK. 


Oo-tl|l'-il,  Irnuhlt. 
'riiii'Uoii'ka,  tt  irill/all  i/uir/i. 
Cu-Ki'-a,  i«ir. 
l'!-ya-riKiii-ilor,  ml, 
.Ni'Aa-iMi-nr,  I'liick, 

Mun-ja-iiu,  yJluw. 


]iMunt'-iiiow.etc,  ifrecn. 
jtJochoon-mio,  hiitcr. 

M'-wt)-vt',  ikicj, 

TIm-hiil,  ifitnot. 

l)o-iiia-i|ui.'-lia,  iji,u  ttolt  it. 

L»la-jc-i'i',  Juui  u'ilock  i«  llm  moimng. 


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AI'I'ENUIX. 


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Se-yii-o-na  quanza,  /  dd  not  tee  it 

l/rforr, 
A-k(;-l(',  snme. 
M'  I'liii-zoo,  play. 
N'-na,  1  have. 
(.)()-na,  i/oH  have. 
An-na,  he  hat. 

Iloo-iiii,  arc  yoH  ,'  or,  have  not  you  1 
('iici-iia.  i/ou  have  nut. 
So-iiia,  riad. 
Vooin-br,  diisi. 
M(io-c-nc  iiia-na,  which  hat. 

()i)-SO,  /(iff. 

Mii-pone-da,  poor,  uieleti. 

^'iMii-baiii-ba,  thin. 

Na  nil,  thick. 

l.a-rt:-bo,  prrtty  soon. 

C'ba-voo,  ml. 

A-sa-ra,  to  lose  in  trade. 

Ma-ra-voo,  hard  fellow. 

Mu-!,'(P-|ia.  afraid. 

M'zi'il,  did  man. 

iJa-ra  ja,  .■<iair.i. 

N'you-ina,  behind. 

M'ba-la,  heforc. 

Uo-|iaii-(la,  *■/(/(. 

()i)-|)aii-(la-lion,  this  side. 

Oo-paiida  wa-iiolee,  that  side. 

'J'a-fond,  diffrrcHt. 

'l'a-f'<)!i-na,  c/icic. 

M'-ra-lbo,  tall. 

Hiim-na,  mme. 

"lii-cliiii-iiiia,  wounded  to  death. 

Hoo-iia-iic-licre,  you  will  not  say  so. 

Ca-ratha,  hurroir. 

Copa-sha,  lend. 

lloo-too-jce,  loaf-sugar. 

Ue-o-rutii  ta-coo-o-na  aha,  Fll  shoiv 

you. 
Si'e-eDO-u-n'a,  T  will  not  show  you. 
Koo-'lc-za,  return  or  send  hack. 
A-coo-na  I'ara-ka,  /  haven't  time. 
Moo-o-voo,  noise. 
\a-\ve-\va,  /  owe. 
Wa-wo-wa,  you  owe. 
A'-wc-\va,  he  oire.i. 
A  slioo-roo,  duly      ! 


iNfa-ha-la  Ha-iia,  what  place  f 
M'Ki'C-nf'(%  town. 
Fi)uii-(li;-Hlia,  III  learn. 
Ta-iioo,  /)(// 1//  chenum. 
Mo-shc,  smoke. 
MiMiic'-yaii, 

Ciwa-ba-rc-ke,  thank  you. 
Oo-si'-iiia-gee,  dun'i  spill  tt. 
Ku-tab,  printed  hook. 
Mon-da,  minute. 
yua-ka,  home. 
Too-lo-a,  rug. 
Soo-liP-ie,  aloes. 
Za-bo-boo,  grapes. 
N'-yo-la,  star. 
Ma-vinij-on,  cloud. 
N'yoii-a-ta,  hair. 
N'go-to,  mast. 
Fur-ma-lc,  yards. 
Ml'-Io,  Iroc. 
Clm-iiin,  iron. 
roo-ii,  ,s7f(7. 
Sha-ba,  hrass. 
San-cha,  machine. 
N'-yo-a,  share. 
l)a-vo((,  heard. 
Ma-ta.  mrrehandisc. 
I  (i'ici-i,'a,  Xiiiizihar. 
|('a-dn-rc,  a. part. 
|Goom-ba-na.  quarrel,  not  friend*. 
k^Ufm-ba,  sing. 
|.M'.sha-lia-ra,  ^i-ages. 
|()o-ina-irn\  Ihundcr. 
Moo-ro,  lightning. 
Ka-ra-iiioo, /(«»/. 
Too-ka-na,  bad  talk 
Be-n,  to  run. 
'M-ka,  wife. 
Ko-lio,  soul. 
Soo-rc-a,  concubine. 
Mc'-iip,  rreil.t,  Irii.sl. 
Coo-ze-ka,  In  luiy  the  dead. 
Foo-ko-a,  lu  bury  mimei/. 
I'an-da.  to  scl  out  a  tree. 
Siir-nia-la,  curpenlri 
M'ashc,  mn.ii'n. 
M"luMizt-iiia  cbu-iiia,  bUeksmi'h 


I 


•hal  place  f 


am. 
imtn. 


ink  you. 
n't  spill  0. 
vk. 


ml,  nnt  friend*. 


ir. 
</. 

/  the  drad. 
vuiiiry. 
a  hec. 
In 

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AI'I'LNDIX. 


677 


M'lion-zcc-wa.fcthor,  ailvtrsmilh. 

(io-ihi-ro,  liid. 

I'i;-ril,  India-rubber. 

()()o-lia-ilc-lc,  lo  cxcliaii>,'r,  or  swap. 

M'o(io-kp,  spear. 

Na-ria'zc,  pine-apple. 

ra-r.i.  fTuaiiii. 

Oo-tu\vu  M'slia-rn,  bow  and  an  uirs. 

M'cti-iio  N'dnu-voo,  tiller. 

Ma-daii-zo,  l'cr.iian  oranges. 

(^liaiiRL-a,  Cliina  uranges. 

Co-(Mi,  seed. 

Mi)\v-oii-a,_/?«a"cr. 

Oim-'i-,\,Jlour. 

N''(,'a-iii)i),  wheat. 

Wan-;,'a,  amiin-root. 

Ma-ra-slio,  M'zoo-ina-re,  rusc-watcr. 

Mii-foo-ta  .Staiiiboul,  otto  of  rose,  or 

Turkish  oil. 
Co-no,  Imu-l. 
lk'-l()\v-i)o-ro,  tumbler. 
Da-coo-dp,  mug. 
Kc-sa-ha-nc,  .vnall  plate. 
Sa-lia-nc,  larg:  plate. 
KL'-f!lic-koo,  small  spuon. 
M'c-C'o,  /(/  'T  spoon. 
Uali-lia-ina-no,  chart. 
("lia-fc'C,  to  sneeze. 
Coii-n'KO,  to  drink. 
Co-jo-a,  pump  ship. 
N'  jo,  cuinc. 

Ncnda  ooinc  M'pp,  go  and  gire. 
Ma-LM-iiia  ..i-ya-lic,  how  did  you  eateh 

that  ! 
Cno-fa-ft'e,  'ilocks. 
lla-it'-re,  silk. 
Ma-zoo-rc,  handsome. 
()o-zo,  cotton,  or  twine. 
i!('-re-ka,  trunk. 
Kc-taiii-lia,  piere  of  cloth 
Ta-sa-nia-no-sc  an  goo  ka,  /((./.  out 

and  don't  fall  down. 
'I'liom,  garlic. 
M'('()oin;-oo,  hunch. 
Slioi'lioo-lf,  plenty  of  busi)ir.s.f. 
.Ma-vo()-l(>,  umhrclla. 
A-ki-ina,  number. 


M'lioa,  new. 

Kc-za,  dark. 

Koo-koo,  old. 

Ila-iia,  he  has  not  any. 

iM'clia-iia,  noon. 

I'iii-ilua,  turn  it  over. 

Vaii-tjo,  mine, 

Sc,  / 

Vuiiiido,  hammer. 

N'goiig-go,  mallet. 

Lcii-ca,  iliisel. 

Faii-ye,  /ix  or  make. 

Ma-zati,  scale. 

Mo-orcii,  bad. 

Me-nu-tiit-wa-hc-k,  I  tale  this. 

Cooiicy,  wood. 

Ma-tiva,  take. 

Kc-ka-jioo,  basket. 

Yain-vc,  mat. 

Pt'-pa  iia-voo-yii,  casks  leak. 

Aii-de-kii,  write. 

Ua-kc  a  liappo,  put  it  there. 

W'a-ko  a  happa,  put  U  here. 

yua-iic-o-fa-nc  ka-rcc,  why  don't  you 

work  ? 
Fari-ya-ka-za,  go  to  work. 
Ncn-dc-he-iiia,  go  quickly. 

Days  of  the  Week. 

IJ-ma-ta-t(i(),  Afonduy 
U-ma-iip,  Tiu:<iday. 
I'-ma-tll-llo,   Wcdncsdir/. 
UI-hirn-L'sP,  Thursday. 
Lcii-ina,  Friday. 
I)o-nia-iuooso,  Saturday. 
Uiic-nia-pe-lc,  Sunday. 

Ma-kiro-slia,  yiH(,s7iii/. 
Sick,  how  easy  ! 
Mus-ku-a,  do  yiiu  hear  ! 
Go-yoipiaii-za  nish  a-coola,  wail  till 

I  finish  my  dinner. 
Ka-ka-ta-koo,  sit  down. 
Ka.s-a-i.Miia,  how  much  do  you  ask  ? 
(io-zp,  hulls 
V'oo-a,  rant. 
Lilla,  bruv' 


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APPENDIX. 


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V 


Ya-ha  sc^nc,  aboard  the  veiiscl. 

Mt)0-lc-7.il,  as/:. 

ViMU-jiuo-ito,  key. 

Mii-i'iiii-(la,  tiag. 

Ma-lti<i-lii.  lid. 

Kc-tc,  chum. 

Ha-la-loo,  hij-and-by. 

Ya-lia,  yesterday. 

Koo-tiia,  '/ill/  lifter. 

Moon-ldii,  jiilliiw-case. 

lia-roat,  pnu-drr. 

Ya-li;i-Zii.  *■'"/'• 

Youiii-lia,  huit.sc. 

Ma-7,iii;,'a,  cunnnn. 

Ma-no,  Irelh. 

lla-ila  ancoo-na,  mU  cnmr  yrt. 

Ya-ka,  ymirs. 

I''i-ila,  jnofit. 

Wa-clia-ka  sn-nc.n-hy  do  ymt  iuiii;h  1 

Se-na,  /  ::ttenU  any. 

Molala,  or  l)ii'-c-ma,  always. 

Coo-na-iio-nL',  u-hal's  the  matter  ? 

Ziilc,  mart. 

Oo-ina,  Utc. 

Oo-sc-pa-soo-c,  duiit  tear  it. 

Se-ta-ka,  /  dmi't  want  to. 

Oo-man-ila,  ilcn. 

Hoo-coo-me-a,  hiu'h. 

Coo-iiu'-7,a,  did  It  hurt  ? 

Dutrta-ri',  honk  {wrttinw). 

Na-na  ain-aeliou-goo-a,  ivho  brought 
that  1 

Higli-(l"-ron,  never  mind. 

Dew-a-lt-ma-too-a,  sunset. 

Don-a  lia-lt;  ja-too-a,  sun  is  not  set. 

lla-l)a-rf'-!;a-iia,  what's  the  ncics  ! 

Kee-sha,  then. 

Ila-hcao,  cheap. 

Yc-a-iioi)-ka,  smells. 

E-na-iii)-|io,  any  time. 

Voo-la,  pull. 

Soo-k(p()-iiia,  push. 

Po-taic,  last. 

Yc-a-to-ka  whappce,  jrhcrc  do  you 
come  from  1 

Coo-oo-ina,  sore  or  achci. 

Ye-a-ci)o  roliea,  nearly. 


Wa-wcya,  due,  or  owe. 
Sec-ka-»i'i;-tlr,  accident. 
Washa-ta,  light  the  lamp. 
To-ma-ta,  put  out  the  lamp. 
VVho-liL'a  la,  nut  yrt  dead. 
Ilum-dca  cha-ltio,  nut  yet  fimshti. 
Coiu-jowa,  .ipread. 
Ta  ka,  dirty 

C'oon-ja,  diiuhle,  orf'ld  up. 
Sa-ha-nc,  plate. 
Choo-iMi'j-a,  carry. 
M'la-va,  drunk. 
(ia-lo,  dear. 
Nuin-na,  sample. 
Fi;-nc-ka,  cover. 
M'wc-vc,  thief. 
Oo-iiia-(|nn-l)a,  you  stole  it. 
Ha-pa-iia-in'-too,  nolmdy. 
(^()i)-poii-tan.',  lust. 
M'doo-ain  a-iic-iia  oo-li'-mo  Wa-iir- 
lic,  Hod  gate  me  a  tn,ii;w  f>r  ichat ' 
Zoon-ROO-slia,  turn  it  round. 

Scu-inL'-ka,  stand  it  up. 

.S<K)-iiia-ki\ /i.v/i. 

Mi'-miMia,  pour  it  out. 

Cilt-f'-cilt-c,  middle. 

I'acli-a,  double,  or  tim. 

Ma-san  ;;o().  bruss-irarc. 

!•;  ma-jar,  /«//. 

N'ga,  outside. 

P()oii-{,'00-sa,  take  out. 

To-slia,  enovgh. 

N'7.a,y7y. 

Kc-pa-to,  half  hug. 

'I"fa-tlia-lo,  if  you  please. 

i'a-lapa-la,  same  place. 

Wa-kani  bala,  keep  separaf,.. 

M'zo-fjdO,  bundle. 

Mm  (la,  Ciiekroach. 

To-hii-ka-ra.  snuffbox. 

Da  na-tc,  writing-desk. 

Voring-oo,  round. 

Ta-iioi)so,  lantern,  or  entry  lamp. 

Coo-ta-i'-rc,  circumcise. 

Ki!  Ii-in-ba,  turban. 

Ke  goo-roo,  hime. 

Kc-ilo  \v,  linger. 


nee. 
ml. 
lamp, 
c  lamp, 
ilcad. 
wt  ytt  fin:ihed. 


fdld  up. 


n/otr  tt. 

ohaily. 

oo-lo-mo  \V 

1-iir- 

I  iiii\i:w  fi^rwhat ' 

it  round. 

up. 

nit. 


I  in  I. 
irarc. 


out. 


phane. 
•)lacc. 
■)  scparalL 


'linx. 
drxk. 

or  rn'.ry  lamp, 
mcisc. 


aim-i:m)I.\. 


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M'(;(io,  I'liut. 

Pii-d'vii,  Uf,'. 

Diiwiudi),  lip. 

Clm-ro-ro,  sdjt. 

(rdVIMim,  hard 

A-krii.ir,  Itrad  roitlij. 

N<'lii|,i  coo-hiilo-,!,  jra  and  lulp. 

f"il  li;i,  ivliiirr. 

MV'iiiiJil,  ductnr. 

MiiliKii),  preai:licr. 

I'cmli.i,  ii-diij. 

I)ll<t.  .sun. 

M;i/.ri',  moon. 

Mcih.i.  i/i(ir. 

Miliia  1111(1   p;i[)(),  n.irhfs   talk   (wind 

lah'i  ) 
Zc-o-iii.l,  (irlir. 
t^iuan/.i,  liifoir. 
Ki'i'-slia,  iiliir. 
K''-(),  ih.i:. 
\\'ii-L\,  kc'p. 
Nii-ji  w-a,  /  know  that. 
N"i|(.'-iic,  thai  i.\  il. 
K.i-ZC-lio,  try. 

V(!-a-iiia  /.a  iiianiiiio,  stop  that  talk. 
Clia-yuo-a,  gail'lc  {pick  copul). 
JSa-fil,  dc'tn. 
(Jou-ci)O,  dirli). 

\o\voin-lia,  /  i('(,v/i,  or  /  Iwpr. 
Cjiia-la,  tmi-. 
'I'wak.i,  hoist. 
Tu-a,  luwir. 

.\a-tiia-iii'-lii}VC(i,  /  think  no. 
("<i-iii(;  a  lie,  .^amr.  u.i  thi.i 
(^a-iia,  the  .vrtwf. 
Ma-clio-ka,  liicd. 
Suo-a-za  luioSc-ma-ma,  Iiun'istund 

up. 
.Sa-l>a-buo  iio-na,  ichat  in  the  rcanon  ! 
('a-l(\  hot. 
lla-ro-de,  cold. 

ll(i-s<\-U')o,  Ji<;ure.<i,  or  account. 
(^o-ra,  piece  (;10  yaids  of  clulh). 
Ru|)-la,  hale  (of  cloth j. 
Ua-re,  sweat. 


'I'a  k,l,  do  ijou  leant  f 

\\'a-tok,i    wli,i|i|)cy,    where    du    vm 
cvme  from ! 

Moc-ta,  lull. 

Si'-lic'ii-da,  I  don't  like  tt. 

Ki'ja-iia,  liiHj 

( '(i(i-(i  Mlia,  u-ash. 

M'|jc-mIic',  cook. 

:  Wcil-da  nana  lic,  irhmn  ate  yuu  sit- 
ing with  f 

(/a-vuo,  dry. 
'shu-ka.  hold  If. 

I  Ak-W(j-ta,  he  calls   uou,  or  yna   arc 
I     called 

Mu-e-slio,  the  last. 
,  (.'(lo-za,  aril. 

A-ta-ka,  asks,  the  price. 
I  Ncw-ticvv-a,  huy. 

Ila-t<io-ra  no-l)oa  cliara,  u-r  can  pit 
I      trade. 


|(ioouiy  (IJanyaii),  whale. 
V'liazzcc  pl(,'a  M'tfuoiiiy  (llaiiyaiOi 

tt    ichalir,   (IT    "  4/1//)    Ihiit    trnkrs 

whales.' 
I  Mazcne  (Araliic),  name  nfihiiri.'.c.iir. 
Sindia  (  \ral)i(;),  take  care  ! 
Hoiia(So\vht'liati),  the  name  hy  irhir.h 

slaves  address  their  maslcis. 
Maliin  (Sowhcliaii),  schnolina.ttey,  or 

tiialc  of  a  crsscl. 
M'fjoo  (Sowh'lian),  Cod. 
Alia  (Arabic),  Cod. 
iSliatan  (Sowliclian),  Hrril. 
Matoncc  (Sowlii'liaii),  he'l. 
I'aponco  (SowliL'liati),  hearen. 
Moiiaiu)  tamo  (.'^owlii'liaii),  flattery, 

or  "  swret  tall;.'' 
N'Uooga  (Sowliclian),/"""  of  /.an- 

zihar. 
Marmiia  (ISowludiaii),  conxt  opposite 

Zanzdiar. 
X'diizzet'j.i    (St)Wlii  li.in).    71am  ■    of 
\      Grand  Cuinoro  l.sUiiid 
B.  Okill  (Sowlichaii),  Madc^a.iciir 


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N'ni'i' 

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'I'aiiuip 

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f.  .Sitla. 

Sitlii 

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Sebhi. 

S  Tliciiiaina 

Nani'i' 

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lU  Asliarra 

Koiiiiia 

lltliv.lii 

AiiilNiUiiiti'i. 

Okulo 

Raktiu 

Pa. 

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Tern 

Mamoko 

("har 

Kfagrt;. 

Taiicli 

Tilo. 

Cha 

('huriu. 

Saat 

Ti.loo 

A  at. 

Valoo 

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SceiiO. 

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